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Tivoli vs Bakken: How two amusement parks show the two sides of Denmark

Tivoli vs Bakken: How two amusement parks show the two sides of Denmark

FromHow to Live in Denmark


Tivoli vs Bakken: How two amusement parks show the two sides of Denmark

FromHow to Live in Denmark

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Length:
7 minutes
Released:
Apr 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Denmark has several amusement parks, including the original Legoland, but the ones I know best are the ones in Copenhagen - Tivoli Gardens and Bakken. Tivoli and Bakken show two different sides of the Danish character.   Tivoli is the sleek, confident, high-end image that Denmark likes to present to the world: it has exquisite flower gardens, fancy shops and restaurants, and a theater that hosts world-class performers. Bakken is more homey, more quirky, a little shabby, and a bit more hyggelig, under my own definition of hygge as “unambitious enjoyment”.  The differences between the two parks also illustrates the class differences in Denmark – even though Danes like to pretend there are no class differences in egalitarian Denmark.
Released:
Apr 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

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Life as an international in Denmark, one of the world's most homogenous countries, isn't always easy. In Denmark’s longest-running English-language podcast, Kay Xander Mellish, an American who has lived in Denmark for more than a decade, offers tips for enjoying your time in “the world’s happiest country” plus insights on Danish culture and how to build friendships with Danes.