Copenhagen, Denmark
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The Renaissance R6 completed its visit to the Danish capital of Copenhagen today. Last night we visited magical Tivoli Gardens.
Copenhagen completely dominates Denmark, and is the political, financial, and artistic center of the country. Copenhagen is one of Europe's most "user-friendly", and is a place where people, rather than cars, set the pace of the city. Many streets are pedestrian only, and the city center is dotted with sidewalk cafes and street entertainment.
Since we went into the city our first day, we ventured into the countryside on a shore excursion to the "Danish Riviera". This tour stopped in HelsingØr at Kronborg Slot (Castle), the site of Shakespeare's Hamlet. (He called it Elsinore Castle.) Shakespeare never visited HelsingØr, and he based his hero on a 10th century character named Amleth, who certainly predated the castle. People (like us) still come to Kronborg to buy Hamlet souvenirs and ask where he slept. Continuing the castle theme, the tour goes on to Frederiksborg Castle and to Fredensborg Palace. The Frederiksborg Slot is quite impressive. I love castles, and we certainly don't have many back home!
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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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
