Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Renaissance R6 was in the Danish capital of Copenhagen today. Copenhagen lies at the entrance to the Baltic Sea. It is the largest city in Scandinavia, and is spread over 400 islands. Copenhagen is the seat of the oldest kingdom in the world, and its origins trace back to the Viking culture. We didn't arrive in Copenhagen until noon, but we spent the night and all day August 23 there also.
Our first afternoon, we did a half-day tour that included a visit to the royal palace, a boat tour, and a city tour via bus. Our guide did a good job of teaching us some Danish history. We learned that Christian IV well-deserved his nickname, "the builder King." He seemed to have built almost everything in the city!
We went into the city with another couple to visit Tivoli Gardens at night. It's about a $10 cab fare each way, and there were numerous restaurants/food stands to choose from for snacks or dinner. We ate before leaving the ship, but many of our fellow cruisers opted to eat in the city. We spent the evening "people-watching". Tivoli is a grand old amusement park spread over 20 acres. It's full of rides, games, and funny mirrors; but, Tivoli is no Disney World. One of my guidebooks promises fireworks at Tivoli on Wednesday nights, but they weren't going to go off until after 11 pm. We decided to skip them. When we got back to the ship about 10, many of the crew were just leaving to go into town, so I expect that some of them enjoyed the fireworks. Oh, to be young again!
If you would like to follow the Garrisons on our 30th wedding anniversary cruise, check out the table below for links to each day's itinerary. You can also follow my postings to the About Cruises Forum. Click here for link to the About Cruises Forum postcards from the R6. Here are some links to the pictures I made and detailed articles from each port of call.
Pictures from the Renaissance R6 cruise
Articles on Each Port of Call --
Cruising from Dover to Le Havre on the Renaissance R6
Normandy Beaches - Le Havre and Normandy, France
D-Day Beaches - Arromanches and the Artificial Harbor
The Medieval City of Bruges, Belgium
A Walking Tour of Bruges (Brugge)
Sunday in Amsterdam, Netherlands
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Port |
Arrive |
Depart |
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Tuesday, August 14 |
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Wednesday, August 15 |
Embark |
5:00 pm |
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Thursday, August 16 |
8:00 am |
9:00 pm |
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Friday, August 17 |
12:00 pm |
6:00 pm |
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Saturday, August 18 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Sunday, August 19 |
8:00 am |
6:00 pm |
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Monday, August 20 |
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Tuesday, August 21 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Wednesday, August 22 |
12:00 pm |
-- |
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Thursday, August 23 |
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7:00 pm |
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Friday, August 24 |
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Saturday, August 25 |
8:00 am |
3:00 pm |
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Sunday, August 26 |
8:00 am |
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Monday, August 27 |
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5:00 pm |
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Tuesday, August 28 |
8:00 am |
5:00 pm |
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Wednesday, August 29 |
12:00 pm |
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Thursday, August 30 |
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Debark |
Photo Courtesy of Renaissance Cruises
