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Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard and Copenhagen

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Duration: 2 hours
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Guru: Jóhannes
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Registered on 20 February 2023
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Hi, I'm Jóhannes! I am 48 years old, I was born in Faroe Islands, but I live now in Copenhagen on my 12th year in the beauties of this wonderful city. I love traveling and meeting other travelers. A hug!
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Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

H C Andersen and Søren Kierkegaard are two amongst maybe five best known Danish persons ever. Who were they and how was their Copenhagen in 1800-1870? Book this tour now and get acquainted with the inner life of Danish Culture as they still influence contemporary Danish Culture. 


We start at the town hall at “Rådhuspladsen”. We take a look at the statue of H C Andersen and hear about his life and fairytales. 


We continue along H C Andersen’s Boulevard and take a peek into Tivoli and hear about irs’ inspirations from H C Andersen. 


We then walk to St Petri’s Church and Vor Frue church. Then we stop at Kierkegaard’s home on Nytorv. 


We see where “the little girl with matchsticks” takes place. 

We then walk to : “Agnete and the seaman” in the canal and at the stork fountain. We hear about these tellings of H C Andersen. 

We walk down the the statue of Søren Kierkegaard in “bibliotekshavnen”. We hear about his life and his philosophy. And we end at “den sorte diamant”. 


Also we hear about the connection between Søren Kierkegaard and H C Andersen. 



Book this tour now and get to know the inner life of Danish culture. 


Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:
Rådhuspladsen 1, 1550 København, Denmark
I will stand at the main entrance at the townhall (rådhuset). I wear a key lanyard with a Guruwalk sign with my name printed on it. (Do not follow the streetnumber completely but my direction and the pin on the map)
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Outside visit
Copenhagen City Hall
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Outside visit
Sankt Petri Kirke
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Outside visit
Vor Frue Kirke
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How much does this tour cost?

Free tours do not have a set price, instead, each person gives the guru at the end the amount they consider appropriate (amounts usually range from €15 to $50 depending on satisfaction with the tour).


Who is this tour for?

Accessibility
Not suitable for people with reduced mobility.
Groups
Accepts bookings of up to 20 people.
Pets
Suitable for bringing pets.

What should I know?

Minimum attendees
Requires a minimum of 5 people to conduct the tour.
Additional costs
The tour does not require payment for entries or additional expenses.
Free cancellation
If you cannot attend the tour, please cancel the reservation, otherwise the guide will be waiting for you.
Payment methods
Electronic or card payment accepted.
Hans Christian Andersen, Søren Kierkegaard and Copenhagen
Cancellation risk
This guru has cancelled 7 of the last 25 bookings for this tour.
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