Private tour in Copenhagen Tim P
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Tim P.
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I am a 48 year old journalist and author who live near Copenhagen with my wife Maya and my seven year old daughter Esther. I am talkative, have a keen eye for the great story and have a lot of humour - even when the subjects are serious. As a guide I have great knowledge of the chosen subjects and a lot of experience in making you feel comfortable, smart and entertained. I have written a couple of books - one about cemeteries and one about second world war - and have given hundreds of lectures and tours. I offer tours on historical subjects with an eye for the telling details without missing the great picture. My subjects right now is: - Death and drama in Copenhagen, a collection of stories about dramatic events througout history and how they shaped the city and the nation. - The Nazi occupation, where I tell about the German invasion and the five years that followed - from the resque of the Danish jews, the resistance movement and the politicians who worked to keep Denmark save and to the Danish nazi, the German terror and the victims of the oppression. - Assistens Cemetery, a cemetery that is also a park and resting place for Hans Christian Andersen, Niels Bohr, Søren Kierkegaard and a lot of other famous and lesser known Danes. - Bispebjerg Cemetery - the German occupation and second world war as told through the graves on the cemetery. - Dragør - a small sailing village close to Copenhagen, known for it's beautiful yellow houses, which are on the Danish UNESCO tentative list. - Store Magleby and the Dutch. A walking tour of my new hometown 10 kilometres from Copenhagen. The history of Store Magleby is unique - it was founded by Dutch settlers 500 years ago, and their influence is still visible in the area. All my tours can of cause be customized, and if you are interested in another historical subject, just ask! I look forward to showing you my great city! I am a trained journalist who mainly works with history and have been guiding for about seven years. I am very experienced in giving lectures all over Denmark. I am not a driver. I can accompany you in your vehicle or I can arrange for a separate car and driver at your expense. However, Copenhagen, Dragør and Store Magleby are best experienced by foot.
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Copenhagen is a nice and peaceful place filled with hygge - the special Danish feeling of cozyness. But the old streets of Denmarks capital hides a lot of secrets from almost 1000 years of history. From the founder of Copenhagen, the warrior and bishop Absalon over the British terror bombings in 1807 - the first such thing in modern warfare - over tales of poverty, prostitution, epidemics in a crowded city and a fire that became a disaster because the firemen were drunk. I will show you the sites of murders and other crimes, tell the tales of crazy kings running amok and show you the old place of corporal punishment in a nice city square. And of course we will find room for the tales of a good, sordid scandal or three. It will be scary, fun and informative!
Tim was great. He shared more history of the peoples who made Copenhagen than we expected. He didn’t color the facts with bias. He tailored it to fit us and was able to go forward with my son and grandson when I had to stop and then returned with them afterwards.
We had a wonderful tour with Tim. He was very responsive to messages and we worked out a wonderful tour together. Our day was excellent. He is knowledgeable and made it all very interesting. He picked a great spot for lunch and we enjoyed a traditional Danish meal. He was able to give us recommendations and tips for our day trips out of Copenhagen as well. Wonderful time!
Very friendly and learned guide. We got a lot of unsusual and unexpected information on the past of the city. A pleasant moment to spend. We would highly recommend that guide.
A nice walk on the dark side of Copenhagen will lead us through most of the great sights of Copenhagen - so you will also visit a lot of must-see-places! We'll meet at the lovely Nyhavn and hear of the hard forced labor that created it. Afterward, we see one of the palaces created by money made on the slave trade and hear the story about the close ties between the royal theater and high-end prostitution. The trip can take us past a small city cemetery, where you will hear about the problems of burying people in a crowded and walled-in city before we visit the parliament and old royal castle to hear about a couple of political scandals and the fires that have destroyed the building several times. We might take a break at a historical pub or for lunch before we go on to hear more stories from the bad old days.
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We will walk - parts of the inner city are closed for cars, and Copenhagen is the best-expearienced walking. If we'll meet at the cruise terminal or another place of your choice, we might use taxis or public transportation (extra charge)
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