In the footsteps of G. H. Andersen
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In the footsteps of G. H. Andersen
He came to Copenhagen on foot at the age of 14 from Odense, where he was born and spent his childhood.
He came to Copenhagen to conquer the great city, where he achieved the heights of success and honor of the Royal Family and the Danish people.
It is known by adults and children around the world, whose fairy tales have been translated into more than 200 languages around the world.
Russian children call him their storyteller, Japanese theirs, Chinese theirs - he is a storyteller of all peoples.
We will walk through the narrow streets of old Copenhagen, the streets where G. H. Andersen walked, the places that are associated with his name.
Immerse yourself in the fabulous atmosphere of Copenhagen, with colorful houses, with many spires and towers.
- Town Hall Square, where he came to the big city, at 14, where there is a monument to Andersen.
- Hoybro Square, where he stepped out onto the balcony, on his last birthday.
- We will see a round tower, from the fairy tale Ognivo.
- Royal Park, with a small lake where young Andersen sat, admiring the swans feeding at Rosengborg Castle.
- The Royal Theatre Square.
- New Harbor, where he lived in 3 houses, and where he wrote many of his fairy tales.
- Residence of the Royal Amalieborg Family.
- Little Mermaid.
During the tour, we will visit the places where fairy tales were invented and written:
The Tin Soldier, The Light, The King's New Dress, The Snow Queen, The Pig Herder, The Ugly Duckling and Nightingale.
The shadows of the heroes of the Great Storyteller hover to this day in old Copenhagen, where we together feel the atmosphere of that time.
Welcome to Copenhagen, the capital of Denmark.