Our final breakfast in Stege. We are really enjoying the Danish rye breads and light pastries
Leaving Stege. The view across the bridge from the small bus station
We had intended to do a bus/train combination today but when we arrived in Vordingborg we discovered the train lines were under reconstruction so we caught three buses - Stege - Vordingborg- Praestø - Køge. Locals and drivers helped us with all the connections. A very pleasant journey through the countryside.
We arrived in Køge about 1.30pm, knowing that it was one of the oldest towns in Denmark but at the bus station we were confronted with a very modern, brutal structure with a vertical garden on its exterior. It is called the Rådhusstraedet. It’s special feature is a roof garden, with play equipment and a peaceful garden.
Køge’s main square and town hall date back to 1552 and boast that they are the oldest functioning centres in the whole of Denmark.
The building in the centre is Richter’s House, built in 1644 and is considered the best preservered timber building in Køge.
The church of St Nicolai (1324)
The middle building is the oldest half-timbered building in Denmark, 1527, now a children’s library
This old pub is dated 1644.
The museum buildings date back to 1610 when it was a merchant’s house.
This is another view of the town square with our hotel, the white building, in the background. It was built in the 1600s.
We have a large loft apartment. Very attractive but hazardous with its sloping ceiling. We have a back entrance to the canal down a spiral staircase.
We took the advice of the hotel receptionist and had lunch by the harbour.
We ordered a taster plate of local delicacies - herring, salmon and pork with beer from the brewery across the harbour. A tasty cheddar-like cheese on an oatmeal biscuit and a tapenade to finish.
We walked along the canal which runs parallel to the town square. There was a tea house, which was used for ladies’ parties in the 1700s. Old houses and beautiful gardens with the canal as an attractive backdrop.
Also along the waterway, modern apartments, bars/cafes and medieval housing all co-exist.
Salad for dinner in an open-air cafe in the town square
M&M
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