A street photograph capturing a local walking with an umbrella along a cobblestone street lined with colorful buildings on a rainy day
The colorful buildings of Copenhagen
An arched green door is surrounded by peach colored brick walls at this Copenhagen residence
The beautiful produce at a Copenhagen outdoor market
The warm, neutral and very curvy archetecture of the Round Tower in Copenhagen
A street photo featuring a yellow bicycle parked on a Copenhagen street.
Street photo of old military barracks in Copenhagen
A red military building is framed by a green tree just beginning to bud in Copenhagen, Denmark
A bright red Vespa is parked among potted plants
A worn staircase meets the cobblestone path in the Round Tower in Copenhagen
Terracotta roofed, pumpkin-colored building with a dark green door in Copenhagen.
A worn white door is framed by tomato red bricks in a Copenhagen neighborhood.


3 days in the Happiest Country on Earth


Copenhagen was my first truly solo European city adventure. With its colorful buildings, affection for modern design and aesthetics, decadent pastries, walkability, and friendliness, it was an excellent choice. Each morning, I left my sweet hotel with my camera in hand, picked a direction or a specific destination, and explored on foot. I logged tens of thousands of steps in my three days and took countless photos.


Here are a few of my favorites.