Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
Sep 1st 2004, 5:33 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
"H.T. Ohlsen" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:36:29 -0400, Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I used the Copenhagen Card back in 1993, so the experiment has been
> >going on for longer than 6 years.
> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
crap that is).
tim
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> On Tue, 31 Aug 2004 19:36:29 -0400, Scott <[email protected]> wrote:
> >I used the Copenhagen Card back in 1993, so the experiment has been
> >going on for longer than 6 years.
> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
crap that is).
tim
Sep 1st 2004, 9:43 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
>> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
>> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
>> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
>> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
>> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> crap that is).
That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
on Copenhagen.
Pete
>> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
>> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
>> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
>> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> crap that is).
That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
on Copenhagen.
Pete
Sep 2nd 2004, 12:13 am
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Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
Pete schrieb:
> Most European cities offer a "City Card" and it is very convenient
> for tourists who wish to use public transit. Tourists do not have to
> worry about strip-cards, individual tickets bought at tobacco shops
> or ticket machines.
It's usually a rip-off if you don't intend to visit several museums a day.
You're better off buying standard day (3-day, weekly) passes for transit
in most places.
Copenhagen Card, for example, is DKK 199 for 24 hours, while a standard
24-hour transit pass covering the same area is DKK 100. A typical museum
entry fee is DKK 20-30 ...
... Martin
> Most European cities offer a "City Card" and it is very convenient
> for tourists who wish to use public transit. Tourists do not have to
> worry about strip-cards, individual tickets bought at tobacco shops
> or ticket machines.
It's usually a rip-off if you don't intend to visit several museums a day.
You're better off buying standard day (3-day, weekly) passes for transit
in most places.
Copenhagen Card, for example, is DKK 199 for 24 hours, while a standard
24-hour transit pass covering the same area is DKK 100. A typical museum
entry fee is DKK 20-30 ...
... Martin
Sep 2nd 2004, 7:50 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
"Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> >
> > not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> > crap that is).
> That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
> to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
> on Copenhagen.
maybe, but for the Card it is crap.
It gives the prospective purchasor no idea of the area it
is valid for travel (the phrase 'greater copenhagen' means
about as much to a non resident as if it had said the dark
side of the moon). It gives no list of places that the card
provides free entry to (ticking free entrance and clicking
'select' provides a list of 1267 places many of which
are rental appartments, not museums). The card only does
two things: provide free travel and free mesuem access and
the web site gives no useful info on either of them, how much
crappier is it possible to be?
tim
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> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> >
> > not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> > crap that is).
> That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
> to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
> on Copenhagen.
maybe, but for the Card it is crap.
It gives the prospective purchasor no idea of the area it
is valid for travel (the phrase 'greater copenhagen' means
about as much to a non resident as if it had said the dark
side of the moon). It gives no list of places that the card
provides free entry to (ticking free entrance and clicking
'select' provides a list of 1267 places many of which
are rental appartments, not museums). The card only does
two things: provide free travel and free mesuem access and
the web site gives no useful info on either of them, how much
crappier is it possible to be?
tim
Sep 2nd 2004, 9:24 am
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Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
In article <[email protected]>, "tim"
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] .net...
> > >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> > >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> > >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> > >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> > >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> > >
> > > not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> > > crap that is).
> >
> > That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
> > to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
> > on Copenhagen.
>
> maybe, but for the Card it is crap.
>
> It gives the prospective purchasor no idea of the area it
> is valid for travel (the phrase 'greater copenhagen' means
> about as much to a non resident as if it had said the dark
> side of the moon). It gives no list of places that the card
> provides free entry to (ticking free entrance and clicking
> 'select' provides a list of 1267 places many of which
> are rental appartments, not museums). The card only does
> two things: provide free travel and free mesuem access and
> the web site gives no useful info on either of them, how much
> crappier is it possible to be?
>
ever tried e-mailing them? That's where I got my information AND a great
map of the area as well as the brochure with info on the card.
--
Mary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar)
You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument
is that reason doesn't count. Isaac Asimov
Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo
<[email protected]> wrote:
> "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] .net...
> > >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> > >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> > >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
> > >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> > >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> > >
> > > not if that is the reason for the web site being crap (which it is,
> > > crap that is).
> >
> > That website is hardly crap. It needs more information to be added
> > to it, to be sure, but it is one of the better Internet sources for data
> > on Copenhagen.
>
> maybe, but for the Card it is crap.
>
> It gives the prospective purchasor no idea of the area it
> is valid for travel (the phrase 'greater copenhagen' means
> about as much to a non resident as if it had said the dark
> side of the moon). It gives no list of places that the card
> provides free entry to (ticking free entrance and clicking
> 'select' provides a list of 1267 places many of which
> are rental appartments, not museums). The card only does
> two things: provide free travel and free mesuem access and
> the web site gives no useful info on either of them, how much
> crappier is it possible to be?
>
ever tried e-mailing them? That's where I got my information AND a great
map of the area as well as the brochure with info on the card.
--
Mary Loomer Oliver (aka Erilar)
You can't reason with someone whose first line of argument
is that reason doesn't count. Isaac Asimov
Erilar's Cave Annex: http://www.airstreamcomm.net/~erilarlo
Sep 2nd 2004, 10:23 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
"tim" <[email protected]> wrote in news:ch7ti7$t08$03$1
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>
> "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] .net...
>> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
>> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
>> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
>> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
>> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
>> >
The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
pleasant or accomodating. It is too bad the web site doesn't work for you.
Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the bus you will
do well with the card. I found the convenience of it worth for instance by
passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to zoos when we travel) We also
got zipped right into the art museum (with a promise to pick up a ticket
later for accounting purposes)
@news.t-online.com:
>
> "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> news:[email protected] .net...
>> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
>> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
>> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether it's
>> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
>> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
>> >
The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
pleasant or accomodating. It is too bad the web site doesn't work for you.
Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the bus you will
do well with the card. I found the convenience of it worth for instance by
passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to zoos when we travel) We also
got zipped right into the art museum (with a promise to pick up a ticket
later for accounting purposes)
Sep 2nd 2004, 10:38 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
"jcoulter" <[email protected]> wrote in message
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> "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in news:ch7ti7$t08$03$1
> @news.t-online.com:
> >
> > "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] .net...
> >> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> >> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> >> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether
it's
> >> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> >> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> >> >
> The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
> pleasant or accomodating. It is too bad the web site doesn't work for you.
> Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the bus you will
> do well with the card. I found the convenience of it worth for instance by
> passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to zoos when we travel) We also
> got zipped right into the art museum (with a promise to pick up a ticket
> later for accounting purposes)
I assume you're talking to me as you've left my name at the top
but you've snipped everything that I said and left something
that is nothing to do with me.
Anyhow. I am not in anyway connected with the person on
this thread who wanted to visit Copenhagen. I was just lurking
as I am thinking of going there (and have been for 20 years).
As I am not yet in any way comitted to going, if the town
wishes to attract my custom it has to tell me what it has
to offer. It's website IMHO does not help in this respect.
If the rest of of you wish to ignore this point and want to
continue shooting the messenger, so be it.
tim
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> "tim" <[email protected]> wrote in news:ch7ti7$t08$03$1
> @news.t-online.com:
> >
> > "Pete" <[email protected]> wrote in message
> > news:[email protected] .net...
> >> >> I participate in things like meetings on tourism strategies, not the
> >> >> more specific offers like the Copenhagen Card I can't say why they
> >> >> have needed that kind of time to evaluate the offer. But whether
it's
> >> >> been classified as a temporary or a going concern offer is rather
> >> >> immaterial to end users, isn't it?
> >> >
> The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
> pleasant or accomodating. It is too bad the web site doesn't work for you.
> Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the bus you will
> do well with the card. I found the convenience of it worth for instance by
> passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to zoos when we travel) We also
> got zipped right into the art museum (with a promise to pick up a ticket
> later for accounting purposes)
I assume you're talking to me as you've left my name at the top
but you've snipped everything that I said and left something
that is nothing to do with me.
Anyhow. I am not in anyway connected with the person on
this thread who wanted to visit Copenhagen. I was just lurking
as I am thinking of going there (and have been for 20 years).
As I am not yet in any way comitted to going, if the town
wishes to attract my custom it has to tell me what it has
to offer. It's website IMHO does not help in this respect.
If the rest of of you wish to ignore this point and want to
continue shooting the messenger, so be it.
tim
Sep 2nd 2004, 11:07 am
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Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
"tim" <[email protected]> wrote in
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It is too bad the web site doesn't work for
>> you. Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the
>> bus you will do well with the card. I found the convenience of it
>> worth for instance by passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to
>> zoos when we travel) We also got zipped right into the art museum
>> (with a promise to pick up a ticket later for accounting purposes)
>
> I assume you're talking to me as you've left my name at the top
> but you've snipped everything that I said and left something
> that is nothing to do with me.
>
Well yes, I was addressing your frustration with the website (guess I
didn't snip as much as I thought) The actual city is quite charming and
very tourist friendly in addition to being compact enough for walking.
>
>
news:[email protected]:
It is too bad the web site doesn't work for
>> you. Basically if you are doing any museums and plan on taking the
>> bus you will do well with the card. I found the convenience of it
>> worth for instance by passing the lines at the zoo (yes, we go to
>> zoos when we travel) We also got zipped right into the art museum
>> (with a promise to pick up a ticket later for accounting purposes)
>
> I assume you're talking to me as you've left my name at the top
> but you've snipped everything that I said and left something
> that is nothing to do with me.
>
Well yes, I was addressing your frustration with the website (guess I
didn't snip as much as I thought) The actual city is quite charming and
very tourist friendly in addition to being compact enough for walking.
>
>
Sep 2nd 2004, 8:19 pm
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On Thu, 02 Sep 2004 17:23:35 -0500, jcoulter
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
>pleasant or accomodating.
You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer. The main office
has moved to Gammel Kongevej 1:
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/composite-102.htm
A map:
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...ntry=000001138
Still, I'm sorry if you've had a bad experience with an employee
there. Fortunately this doesn't seem to be a general problem.
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The people in the tourist office across from Tivoli could not be more
>pleasant or accomodating.
You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer. The main office
has moved to Gammel Kongevej 1:
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com/composite-102.htm
A map:
http://www.viamichelin.com/viamichel...ntry=000001138
Still, I'm sorry if you've had a bad experience with an employee
there. Fortunately this doesn't seem to be a general problem.
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
Sep 2nd 2004, 8:24 pm
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On Fri, 3 Sep 2004 00:38:56 +0200, "tim"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>As I am not yet in any way comitted to going, if the town
>wishes to attract my custom it has to tell me what it has
>to offer.
Hmmm - I think I need to make a point. The official website of
Copenhagen, Denmark is:
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com
The website I run was created in 1996 due to a lot of requests for
photos from Copenhagen in this very newsgroup:
http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk
Of course it happens that we talk, but my site has a narrow focus,
which it is going to maintain for the foreseeable future. if you want
the comprehensive version, you should go to www.visitcopenhagen.com
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
www.copenhagenpictures.dk
<[email protected]> wrote:
>As I am not yet in any way comitted to going, if the town
>wishes to attract my custom it has to tell me what it has
>to offer.
Hmmm - I think I need to make a point. The official website of
Copenhagen, Denmark is:
http://www.visitcopenhagen.com
The website I run was created in 1996 due to a lot of requests for
photos from Copenhagen in this very newsgroup:
http://www.copenhagenpictures.dk
Of course it happens that we talk, but my site has a narrow focus,
which it is going to maintain for the foreseeable future. if you want
the comprehensive version, you should go to www.visitcopenhagen.com
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
www.copenhagenpictures.dk
Sep 2nd 2004, 8:40 pm
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:19:49 +0200, H.T. Ohlsen <[email protected]>
wrote:
>You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer.
No good sending anybody to the main office - the Tourism Information
meant for visitors is now located here:
Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information
4A, Vesterbrogade DK-1577 Copenhagen V.
- across the main entrance of Tivoli and just close to the central
station.
Map:
http://194.255.127.250/WOCO/index.js...4127&Y=6175664
It's pretty much at the other side of Vesterbrogade from where it was
before, at what used to be a Nokia store. Improved facilities IMHO.
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
wrote:
>You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer.
No good sending anybody to the main office - the Tourism Information
meant for visitors is now located here:
Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information
4A, Vesterbrogade DK-1577 Copenhagen V.
- across the main entrance of Tivoli and just close to the central
station.
Map:
http://194.255.127.250/WOCO/index.js...4127&Y=6175664
It's pretty much at the other side of Vesterbrogade from where it was
before, at what used to be a Nokia store. Improved facilities IMHO.
Regards,
Hans-Henrik
Sep 2nd 2004, 11:16 pm
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Re: Re: Re: Re: Copenhagen Card cover airport train?
H.T. Ohlsen <[email protected]> wrote in
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> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:19:49 +0200, H.T. Ohlsen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer.
>
> No good sending anybody to the main office - the Tourism Information
> meant for visitors is now located here:
>
> Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information
> 4A, Vesterbrogade DK-1577 Copenhagen V.
> - across the main entrance of Tivoli and just close to the central
> station.
this is the office to which I referred, across the street (Vesterbrogade)
from Tivoli. I was there in July and found it swamped with tourists, but
very professionally run
news:[email protected]:
> On Fri, 03 Sep 2004 10:19:49 +0200, H.T. Ohlsen <[email protected]>
> wrote:
>
>>You won't find anybody at Bernstorffsvej any longer.
>
> No good sending anybody to the main office - the Tourism Information
> meant for visitors is now located here:
>
> Wonderful Copenhagen Tourist Information
> 4A, Vesterbrogade DK-1577 Copenhagen V.
> - across the main entrance of Tivoli and just close to the central
> station.
this is the office to which I referred, across the street (Vesterbrogade)
from Tivoli. I was there in July and found it swamped with tourists, but
very professionally run
