While Rudy explained that I should pour the granola over the thick yogurt, Annette topped my wife's crispy flatbread with a pickled herring. In this and many other ways, the Danes help travelers sample their culture without going broke. Getting Acquainted Copenhagen's compactness makes touring easy. Here you should stop at Use It, an agency that caters to the young but welcomes travelers of any age. Its free Playtime magazine is full of articles on Danish culture, events, and budget tips.
Schedules list the day's free concerts, ballet performances, and mime, acrobatic, and puppet shows.
A picnic is your best budget option. You could reach the Nyhavn Canal area in 15 minutes, but with stops for street singers and shopping, I'd allot an afternoon. Nyhavn, formerly a sleazy sailors' haven, lounges comfortably around the canal. Glamorous sailboats fill the canal. Any historic sloop is welcome to anchor here, temporarily joining the gathering that makes this Copenhagen's ever changing boat pageant.