If there’s one place that bicycles congregate apart from outside train stations, it’s the beaches of Copenhagen. Last year I posted about how the 5000 bicycle racks at one of the main beaches in the city - Amager Strand Park - are hardly adequate for the mammoth number of Copenhageners who take to the beach by bike on hot summer days.Here’s a little photo reportage from a couple of weeks back. It’s quite telling that while approaching the beach with my boy I heard many people remark about the number of bicycles. “Look at all the bicycles!” “I can’t believe how many bicycles there are!“These comments are from hard to impress Copenhageners who are used to seeing armadas of bikes each day. I even am amazed every time.
And when arriving sustainably, you get a sustainable view. Looking out at the world's first offshore wind turbine park. 27 wind turbines on the outer harbour provide the city with 3-4% of her energy needs. So aesthetic to look at, in my opinion.
