Copenhagen, Denmark

Bikeenhagen

"Where Even the Bicycles Have Bicycles"

Official Coat of Arms

A shield bearing a cargo bike rampant, laden with three children and a week's groceries, above a foaming tankard priced absurdly beyond reach. The crest features Nyhavn's colourful townhouses crossed with a 'no cars beyond this point' sign, all beneath a motto scroll reading 'Hygge, But Make It Expensive'.

TripAdvisor Review

★★★★☆ 4/5

"Beautiful city but I nearly died three times trying to cross the bike lanes before I even got to a road. The Little Mermaid statue is smaller than my carry-on suitcase and there were about 200 tourists fighting for a photo with her. Nyhavn is gorgeous at sunset but a beer costs more than my flight from Stansted. Still, the pastries redeemed the whole trip, would return with better insurance."
— Gary Fenwick, Doncaster

Property Listing

Stunning canal-adjacent living in the world's most liveable city, where your morning commute is a serene glide past pastel townhouses and your evening entertainment is watching tourists fall into the harbour trying to photograph a mermaid statue. Comes with mandatory cargo bike and a mortgage that will make you nostalgic for renting.

Twinned With

Portland — Both cities believe a bicycle and a beard can solve any urban planning problem.

Supporting Evidence

Copenhagen has more bicycles than residents, with roughly 675,000 bikes pedalling through a city of about 660,000 people.