I generally plot places I want to eat first into my budget and map, and then work around from there on filling a place to stay (though in this case that was already determined by F’s work conference) and things to do. In this case, when I saw how much would be spent on my food budget, I decided for the activities between my meals I wanted to take advantage of free or cheap things to do. Here are some of the free things to do in Copenhagen I took advantage of.

The Little Mermaid

Yes, it’s a tourist trap that many visitors flock to, and I don’t think there’s a need to take any tour to go see it. Just read up a little bit on the statue by doing a little pre-research online – I take photos of pages or copy and paste to reference the information when I’m there so no need to carry any guidebooks. I also advise you, especially in this case, to set your expectations accordingly knowing the cons of a tourist attraction, be it whether there are long lines, no ac, or in this case it is after all just a small statue. Finally, and my biggest tip, go early. Most tourists, being on vacation, like to sleep in as it is part of relaxing during the trip. So I constantly beat this by going early.
 
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