Naomi Gelman is mede-oprichter van de Deense lifestyle en travel blog Luvaville en woont met haar man en 2 kinderen in Kopenhagen. Luvaville werkt samen met een aantal Insiders waaronder Family Travel Delights in Amsterdam. Zo mag Luvaville o.a. ook de CEO van Mr. & Mrs Smith - een van de betere travel companies waar je wereldwijd mooie en tegelijkertijd kindvriendelijke hotels en vakantiehuizen vindt- tot haar Insiders rekenen.
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Kopenhagen Winterwondeland .... met dank aan Naomi.
1. What hotel do you recommend to friends?
I have two hotels that I usually recommend to
friends: Hotel Alexandra and Avenue Hotel. Hotel Alexandra for designlovers who have
a weak spot for Danish Classic Furniture and Avenue Hotel for a chic and
stylish stay in a kid friendly environment.
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2. And what restaurant?
For Danish traditional food with a modern
twist you should definately try Aamanns Etablissement, who serve Smørrebrød
(open sandwiches) amongst others, made with quality ingredients, honest craftsmanship
and gastonomic focus. They actually opened a restaurant in New York last year
(Aamanns Copenhagen). I guess Danish Gourmet Food is still very scandi coolJ
3. What is your favorite place for a…
date: my husband and I have a thing
for a the restaurant Umami who combines japanese and classic french
cuisine. But if you are up for Italian
Era Ora is truly excellent.
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Umami
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dinner with friends:
I love the vibe at the Winebar/Restaurant Pate Pate in the Meatpacking District. The tasty menu is made of local, fresh ingredients with Spanish, French and Moroccan influences
and the atmospehere is relaxed but cool.
I love the fact that you will find both hipsters and elegant mid aged
couples amongst the crowd.
girls date:
For dining out with the girls I like Madklubben.
I actually recently went there with my girl friends to celebrate my birthday. Madklubben has several locations in Copenhagen
each one with its specific touch. Common for them all is their manifest which,
in short, means that they wishes to serv
unpretentious food of high quality to reasonable prizes. You will not find the most attentive waiters
here and you might have to serv your self at the table – but thats how it is.
It has its own charmJ I prefer Madklubben at Vesterbro where the ambiance is hip and warm and
never dissapoints.
4. Best spot for a day of pampering?
I have
been a fan of the exquisite, Danish beauty products Amazing-Space for a while. Amzing Space is also a spa and they have recently relocated into the Hotel d’Angleterre which is
THE most classic and elegant hotel in Copenhagen. The hotel has just been
through a total makeover and I’m very curious to see the new amazing space
location. It s supposed to be amazing J
5. Best spot for a hot chocolat?
Both chocolatier Peter Beier and Hotel-Chocolat serve a delicious hot chocolate but the seatings in the two shops are
limited, so I would recommend a visit to the classic pastry shop La Glace…Nice,
warm and cozy.
6. Where do you go for some Christmas
shopping?
I absolutely love Stilleben Shop – I would
probably buy every single piece they sell, if I could J
Stilleben sells interior, ceramics, textiles, acceessories, jewelry and graphic
prints by Danish and international designers and the selective range covers
simple basics and unique exclusive products.
The sense of style is fabuolus.
For the kids I love to browse at Astas which
is situated at Nikolaj Plads where you also find a small playground for the
little ones. The owner of Astas is so sweet and helpfull and her taste in
quality and sence of finding original, charming and nostalgic products is
impressive.
7. Where to go to see winter wonderland?
During christmas many farms outside Cph
arrange Christmas Markets, which is a nice and fun way to spend a weekend day during
december. I recommend a visit to the
organic farm, Fuglebjerggaard, which is located 55 km North of Copenhagen. It
is owned by cook book author and food book writer Camilla Plum. Fuglebjerggaard
is a diverse organic farm and gardens and you can acutally but all their
delicious products which are sold through the farm shop. During december the Farm is beautifully
decorated, you can enjoy great food in the café, buy christmas decorations and
food in the shop, you can pet the animals, you can learn how they mix spices,
enjoy a cup of spicy chai and visit the bakery (and buy the bakings made of
their own flour). If there is snow it is just perfect!
8. Favorite museum?
My
favorite museum is no doubt the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art which is located
in Northern Zeeland with a panoramic view across the Øresund. Even though its
not situated in Copenhagen you must not miss out on this one. It only takes
aproximately 40 minuntes from Cph. The
Museum frames the beautiful sculpture parc facing the sea and the interaction
between art, nature and the Museum architecture is quite unique. Furthermore
the Childrens’s wing is absolutely worth
visiting whils there – there are plenty of ateliers and activites – both indoor
and outdoor. Finally the Museum Café and the Museum Shop are both great. We love it !
9. How do you get around the city with your
children?
We either drive or take the metro. If I’m just
in the company of one of the kids, I might take the bike. But that rarely happens - we have been talking about purchasing a
family bike for a while now, not beeing able to decide on which brand to go
for. A family bike really is a must in
Copenhagen so we have to begin to look into that – as soon as the winter is
overJ
10. What is one touristy spot in Copenhagen
you still love visiting?
I never get tired of visiting the beautiful
Tivoli Gardens. Both during Summer,
Halloween and Christmas. The entire family love taking a stroll here. During december the Tivoli Gardens is
transformed into a truly christmas wonderland full of beautiful lights and
amazing decorations and its simply the best way to enjoy the christmas spirit.
11. Describe your ideal weekend day around
Christmas time in Copenhagen with your family?
The receipe of the ideal weekend day around
Christmas time isn’t much different from any other ideal weekend day – except
of that certain christmast touchJ
We like to start our mornings in a down beat
tempo – just until the yougest member of the family gets HUNGRY and we all get
together at the table.
During the weekends we really like to be
active: going out, going to the theater and inviting friends and family over
for a nice afternoon or evening. During december we love to visit one of the
Christmas Markets at the Farms outside of Copenhagen. We buy homemade delies,
pet the animals and go for a walk in the beautiful surrondings.
Culture wise, this year we have booked two
plays during december. One is the Nut Cracker Ballet at the Royal Theater and
the other one is a christmas show Rosas Julebal at Nørrebro Teater which
feature a popular character from Danish Childrens Television.
In our house it’s me who cook. I really enjoy
that especially during the weekends since we have more time. I absolutely love
to pamper my family. During december I like to cook warm, simmering slow food
and make sweet christmas treats using lots of spices such as cinnamon, safran,
ginger etc.
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