Design Hotels

Many hotels in Copenhagen have lately started focusing on design. The Mexican design collective and Arne Jacobsen have contributed to make your stay an unusual design experience. We have listed some hotels that offers exciting hotel rooms:
*Hotel Fox
*DANHOSTEL Copenhagen City
*First Hotel Skt. Petri
*First Hotel Twentyseven
*Radisson Blu Royal Hotel
*The Square Hotel

Visit The Theatre

Copenhagen has a lot of theatres that offers everything from childrens theatre to interpretations of Shakespeare. The plays takes place in old factories as well as in modern buildings. Whatever you're interested in Copenhagen will fulfil your wishes. Learn more about the following theatres:
*Det Kongelige teater - Operaen
*Betty Nansen Teatret
*Bådteatret
*Det Ny Teater
*Nørrebro Teater
*Gasværket
*Kaleidoskop - K1
*Zeppelin Teatret

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Luxurious Second Hand

Copenhagen offers several second hand shops, and it's not the ordinary assortment you'll find in these shops. There's a growing demand for luxurious vintage, and since the prices are low everyone can afford a handbag by Chanel or a Dior. Check out these luxurious vintage shops:
*Glam
*Ca Roule Ma Poule
*Cocobell
*Copenhagen Treasure
*Greibe og Kumari
*Haberdash
*Muda nashi

Copenhagen's cultural life

Copenhagen offers world-class culture and entertainment all the year round. Here are a few tips!
*Tycho Brahe Planetarium shows 3D films
*Enjoy opera, ballet and theatre at Det Kongelige teater - Gamle Scene
*Be a secret agent for a day at Experimentarium
*See exciting designs at Dansk Design Center
*Experience prominent contemporary art at Louisiana

A Unique Bookshop

Kaabers bookshop has existed ever since Denmark was invaded by the Germans in the 1940’s. On the shelves in the basement you can browse among 40 000 titles. Not only have books on the shelves told stories there are also many associated with the shop itself. During the entire occupation were Denmark’s editorial office hidden behind the books, and that’s nothing to brag about. As many other smaller shops, Kaabers don’t have any comprehensive webpage. The founder Kaaber took part in starting up the common Scandinavian webpage, www.antikvariat.net, where you can find books that ordinary shops don’t have in their assortment.

Rare first editions

The shop has many rare books like first editions of literary stars like HC Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard. One of the shop assistants tells that since 1998 has 126606 titles been run through the system. Furthermore he tells that a book from 1586 recently was sold to Yale University.

Freedom of the press in the basement

Kaabers bookshop at Skindergade is definitely worth a visit especially if you’re looking for rarities. If you don’t have time to visit the shop you can always log on to www.antikvariat.net

www.antiquabooks.dk

Kaabers Antikvariat, Skindergade 34, 1159 Köpenhamn K, tel +45 33 15 41 77

Published 2008-12-03 14:41