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20/08/2024

☀️🎶🦩“Everyday wonder” demonstrated in real life in Copenhagen, Christianshavn, next to the sports hall “Hal C”.

During the Olympic games in Paris, a Danish pavilion on Champs Elysses showed an exhibition titled “The Land of Everyday Wonder”. But how do you sell a ticket to that? How can a visitor get acquainted with the nature of everyday life in Copenhagen? Well, you can book a tour with beCopenhagen, and we will not only show you, we will make you feel it and understand it!

"Hal C" I is a project where architects took an extra effort in making the sports hall a building with surroundings that turn it into a welcoming and embracing urban space.
By making stairs that can function as seats and putting big shutters on the windows which function as protection from the wind, the designers provided the building with wonderful hang-out spots in the afternoon sun. And by adding an extra generous stair-and-seating area on the quayside, you will get a perfect place for a local weekday party!

Generosity in design and welcoming “edge zones” between buildings and public space is what everyday wonder is made of!

07/08/2024

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When you say Copenhagen (which literally means "the harbour of the merchants" ) you would automatically also say "harbour".

Most of our bike tours includes parts of the harbour front, and the newer story of the development of the city is centered around the transformation of the harbourfront.

The Copenhagen inner harbour has now become the new blue urban Copenhagen playground and co mom living room - especially in the summer time.

The Holmen area used to be the Danish navy's territory, but over the years, not least after the 1990's when the cold war ended, the military presence at Holmen has become lesser and lesser.

In the 90s the Copenhagen school of architecture moved into the abandoned naval buildings and right next to it, the he school ship Georg Stage is often seen at Holmen.

Our tour guests were just returning from the spectacular Copenhill (in the background of the photo) and stopped to admire the traditional ship than keeps the maritime heritage alive teaching young sailors to sail a wooden ship.

14/07/2024

High quality Danish bicycles waiting for you to take them on an adventure in wonderful Copenhagen.
Including maps, tips, tricks and inspiration for a perfect day.

28/06/2024

🐻‍❄️ 🧱 📸 A snapshot taken by our guests on an study tour in front of Copenhagen Town Hall
It is a building from around 1900 in a national romantic style. The architect Martin Nyrop wanted to strengthen the national spirit after Denmark lost much land to Germany and Norway was getting independent from the Danish crown.
The town hall tells stories of a glorious and idealised past - and was in fact considered bad taste in the modernist period that followed. At the same time, it is loved for its extraordinary craftsmanship and storytelling decorations. If you look at the facade, you will find a myriad of details. Especially the polar bears at the rooftop corners are popular to spot for children.
The town hall is open to the public and worth a visit.

26/06/2024

☀️Happy customers going on an adventure the Copenhagen way - just like King Frederik himself who also finds that riding a cargo bike is the easiest way to get around in the city!

20/06/2024

🇩🇰✨🪑We had a busy time celebrating Danish Design at 3 Days of Design last week! But honestly, every day is a day of design in Denmark. It's rare to find a Danish home without a piece of Danish Design.

Many of our guests are Danish design enthusiasts, and the FDB furniture showroom on St. Kongensgade is a great place to get acquainted with some of the Danish Modern classics.

The story of iconic FDB furniture began with architect Kaare Klint, who greatly influenced Danish furniture design. He believed that good design should improve people's lives—nothing less, nothing more.

Klint’s famous church chair from Grundtvigs Church perfectly exemplifies his philosophy: top-notch craftsmanship, quality materials, and simplicity focused on comfort without excess.

In 1942, Klint's best student, Børge Mogensen, founded FDB furniture with the vision of creating simple affordable quality furniture for modern living. A legacy we still pay tribute to today

12/06/2024

29/05/2024

🏗️🌲NORDHAVNEN is definitely worth a visit.
This month, two new shared spaces and the very spectacular landmark of Nordhavnen Spidsen is finally open to the public.

If you want to explore various and spectacular shared urban spaces and a brand new neighbourhood that already has proven to be a 'liveable' succes, please check out our private tours to Nordhavnen

https://becopenhagen.dk/product/world-capital-of-architecture-i-private-tour-by-bike-half-day/

The world famous architecture office BIG has its headquarters in a building made of co2-reduced concrete and with an innovative 7 storey structure with one continuous office floor throughout the floors.
The building is now surrounded by a public park with stunning views over the harbour and new neighbourhood. And you can get there easily with the metro, but, more beautifully, but the yellow harbour bus!

Spidsen is a big rotunda building looks spectacular with all it's different - sized window openings, which correspond with the sunlight throughout day (smaller to the south, bigger to the north). The office building is an bit of an “Kinder-egg”, since it contains a surprise in the middle: a public assecssible winter garden, which has already become an excursion destination for people visiting or living in Nordhavnen.
Vilhelm Lautitzsen and COBE Architects have created a building which should live up to the promise of building in a way that “gives more to the city that is taken away”. What a building takes, is first and foremost space and view, so for the architects it was important to make a building that is relevant for the city as a whole, and not only for the people working at the building’s offices.

21/05/2024

Da vi fremover kun kører vores ture på klassiske danske cykler, sælger vi vores restlager af fabriksnye STRiDA.dk cykler.
Vi har dem alle stående i butikken, som kom forbi og kig - aftal gerne tid i forvejen, så du ikke kommer imens vi er på tur :)

08/05/2024

🚦💡🕯️One of our taylor-made tours this week:
A tour about the aesthetic sensibility of Danish design and the respect for public space. We looked at light advertisements, urban lighting, signage, nudging through design and much more..!

On the picture you see one of Copenhagen's most iconic neon signs from 1936, the beloved Irma chicken with eggs!

03/05/2024

🚲🚲🚲☀️We are working hard and are ready to meet the growing demand with 20 new bikes!

30/04/2024

🏗️ We are getting both our bikes fixed and ready for all the lovely rides as well as keeping our guides sharp on the subject of architecture’ role in our society!

Bikes are by far the best way to get around in Copenhagen and on a bike you get to understand first-hand what it is like to live in a city, where it is easy to have bikes as your first priority of transport.

The reason why we talk about everyday life in Copenhagen through the subject of architecture is that our built environment is framing the conditions in which people live. On our tours we experience architecture and the way is is framing Copenhageners' way of life.

24/04/2024

🚲☀️🚲 Yes,we are open!

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18/04/2024

💔🐉🔥On the way to work, a shocking view stopped the morning traffic. In disbelief, everybody jumped off of their bikes, stood still and stared at the smoke rising above the 400-year-old stock exchange. A few moments later the flames stood up around the dragon spire.

The four dragons which had protected the building for centuries disappeared within minutes. And twenty minutes later the spire crashed to the ground.

Today, two days later, the firefighting continues. Another big wall fell and yet less of ‘Børsen’ is now standing.

beCopenhagen is placed in the very heart of Copenhagen, and the stock exchange is our neighbour that we pass by so often with our guests.

Even though we focus on contemporary architecture and the ‘Copenhagen of today’, the historical buildings form the background of our stories. They are part of our lives reminding us, that there has been a ‘before’ us and will be an ‘after’ us too

The Copenhagen skyline is less magic without its dragons. But a promise has been made, that the dragons will return with their tails intertwined and pointing to the sky.

14/04/2024

🚲 Just another day at the office..

12/04/2024

🪻🚲🌦️ Every day is a perfect day for a bike ride!

04/04/2024

🌊🚴🚴 “Sorry I’m late - the bridge was up!”

The worst and best excuse when being late in Copenhagen. While the bridges went up and down back when the inner harbour was still busy and industrial, it is a quite rare occasion nowadays. People usually smile and wait patiently, and are suddenly reminded that the water is real and not just a nice postcard view.

25/03/2024

Operaparken 🌱🎶🚗🚙🏗️!
A brand new public park located next to the Opera in Copenhagen right at the waterfront with great viewpoints and in many ways a generous space.
However, a lot of carbon emission-heavy concrete was used to make this extraordinary underground/underwater parking lot for 300 cars. And the plants and trees need a lot of irrigation and maintenance.
It is a generous new urban space in the city. But it also shows an approach to construction that isn't sustainable. The vegetation is nice for people to look at but hasn't anything to do with biodiversity as such.
It's complicated, in other words.. ...

29/02/2024

Cykelmekaniker søges til vores cykelsightseeing og cykeludlejningsbutik i København K.

Er du god til cykler og har brug for arbejde 2-3 dage om ugen, så har vi et spændende job til dig.
Det gælder primært om at holde vores ”flåde” af cykler kørende – hvilket primært er danske Winther cykler med Shimano Nexus og Christiania cykler.

Du behøver ikke være uddannet cykelmekaniker, men skal have tjek på dine bremser, kabler og gear.

Vi har eget cykelværksted med alt det udstyr du får brug for.

Har du brug for et fleksibelt arbejde, så kunne det være løsningen, da du selv kan bestemme hvornår på ugen dag/aften du vil arbejde – det skal selvfølgelig koordineres med resten af holdet.

Har du brug for mere arbejde end de 2-3 dage, så kan det kombineres med jobbet om at passe butikken når vi er på sightseeing ture – dette job består primært I at leje cykler til turister, så man skal som minimum tale engelsk.

Er det noget for dig eller en du kender så skriv til [email protected] eller ring på 28110041.

beCopenhagen er en lille virksomhed opstartet i 2013, som primært tilbyder guidede ture på cykel med fokus på især arkitektur og købehavns kultur i bredere forstand.
Vi er kendt for at levere guidede ture af meget høj kvalitet, hvor faglighed og godt værtsskab går hånd i hånd.
Vi har adresse ved Nikolaj Plads og har hele København som arbejdsplads. Som et andet ben er cykeludlejning blevet en del af forretningen og den daglige drift.

29/02/2024

Do you know our new colleague? 🌸
We are looking for local Copenhagen urbanists and insider experts to guide our tours.
Link in bio
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https://becopenhagen.dk/jobopslag/

31/01/2024

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Often people show up for our tours with cameras and great expectations of seeing spectacular Instagramable buildings, and especially (young) design studios and construction workers come with the expectation of being aesthetically inspired, preferably with a big wow effect.
But this summer there was a clear change in attention. The questions we got revolved around what architecture fundamentally does and must do in the future:
What responsibility does architecture have in the world, simply?

The starting point for the tours is fundamentally and fundamentally that the architecture is relevant for EVERYONE. All people are affected by architecture. Architecture structures and sets the framework for our lives, and therefore it matters how architecture is designed and created. Whether it is done right or wrong. The way we build is thus also an expression of fundamental views of life and people, which have profound consequences for and in society.

We look forward to continuing with genuine and honest conversations with our guests about what Copenhagen can and must do with architecture as a prism. To take our guests on a bicycle and see with their eyes and bodies what Copenhagen's architecture does to us people who live there.

20/01/2024

Thanks for all the rides in 2023!

Whether it's snowing or blowing - we are biking straight into 2024 🚴🌨️❄️!

“World Capital of Architecture” is a title Copenhagen still holds for another two years. 2023 was a year, where we talked about architecture and sustainability in various manners. We had many conversations about how architecture shapes our society of today and the future. Big topics that are relevant for all, not just architects, but for everyone who might be interested in our city.

We are looking forward to jumping on our bikes with you and facing what we are talking about - experiencing the Copenhagen way!

17/10/2023

Bikes and Architecture!
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BIG's Cactus Towers, Dorte Mandrup Architects' city Ikea, bikes and Copenhagen autumn twilight..

23/07/2023

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Weather today?
-Perfect bike weather!
(And a lot less rain than expected)

10/07/2023

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The UIA World Congress of Architecture in Copenhagen may be over, but we are still here to explore and discuss architecture and sustainability with you!

And Copenhagen still holds the title of being the World Capital of Architecture until 2025.

Throughout the city numerous temporary pavilions are scattered around Copenhagen all addressing different aspects of sustainability.

One pavilion stands out:
The huge green washing machine!

It is placed at the waterfront just across the Danish Architecture Centre, making a statement about all the greenwashing that (also) takes place when stating impressive ambitions, hosting VIP panel discussions and giving flashy talks.

The question that we think of is what the legacy of the prestigious title of World Capital of Architecture will be.
One of the 10 newly defined “Copenhagen lessons" simply says that we should avoid building if we can re- and upcycle existing buildings instead!

In beCopenhagen we make and organize tours for visitors of Copenhagen; tourists as well as professionals within the building industry. The reason why the subject of Architecture is relevant (and highly interesting!) for everyone is that it influences the way we live, and Copenhagen is interesting because people in general find Copenhagen to be a great city to live in!

And while the greenwashing machine hopefully encourages real and significant solutions, we invite you to join us to experience and discuss how architecture and sustainability look today 'the Copenhagen way'.

22/06/2023

🚲😎🌸 Welcome to beCopenhagen! We have the nicest staff, great quality bikes, free maps.

And - of course! - eminent architecture bike tours.

Visit us in Fortunstræde no. 1 in the very heart of Copenhagen next to Strøget, by St Nikolaj Church.

06/05/2023

Can you smile in more than one language ?
Would you like to help people getting an even better stay in Copenhagen ??

We are looking for staff to help us run our sightseeing and bike rental shop.
The tourists are back and more and more want to explore the city on local terms and not "just" as a tourist.

We do sightseeing about architecture and city development in Copenhagen but we also rent out our tour bikes with maps and detailed information on where to go.

We offer a very positive and flexible work environment with the possibility to make a big difference for people visiting Copenhagen.

We are a small and very well integrated team and you can count on backup and support in your job and introduction to what we do.

The more skills you have (or skills you learn) the more work we have for you.

So if you know someone who needs a steady job from now until October in an international atmosphere - please have them contact us by email [email protected] or phone 28110041

23/04/2023

🚲🏗️ 🌊 Lovely day in Nordhavnen with a very enjoyable visit from Landskrona, Sweden. A group of city planners went with us on our World Capital of Architecture Tour discussing sustainable solutions within city development, and much more..
Here we stopped by the building plot new HQ of BIG with a stunning view of the new and emerging neighbourhood.

14/04/2023

🌧️🚲🚲 Meanwhile in Copenhagen on a rainy spring Friday afternoon..

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🌦️🚲🌪️ A mischievous squall cought us on the artistic Circle Bridge while we were talking about the significance of the bike and pedestrian bridges of the Copenhagen Harbour Ring route.. 🌬️Whoosh and all the bikes fell over while everyone was busy smiling at the camera. .. . #danishweather #citybiketours #summerincopenhagen #bikeandarchitecture #circlebridge #olafureliasson #christianshavn #whenincopenhagen #becopenhagen

💔🐉🔥On the way to work, a shocking view stopped the morning traffic. In disbelief, everybody jumped off of their bikes, stood still and stared at the smoke rising above the 400-year-old stock exchange. A few moments later the flames stood up around the dragon spire. The four dragons which had protected the building for centuries disappeared within minutes. And twenty minutes later the spire crashed to the ground. Today, two days later, the firefighting continues. Another big wall fell and yet less of ‘Børsen’ is now standing. beCopenhagen is placed in the very heart of Copenhagen, and the stock exchange is our neighbour that we pass by so often with our guests. Even though we focus on contemporary architecture and the ‘Copenhagen of today’, the historical buildings form the background of our stories. They are part of our lives reminding us, that there has been a ‘before’ us and will be an ‘after’ us too The Copenhagen skyline is less magic without its dragons. But a promise has been made, that the dragons will return with their tails intertwined and pointing to the sky. #copenhagen #dragonspire #børsen #becopenhagen

Thanks for all the rides in 2023! Whether it's snowing or blowing - we are biking straight into 2024 🚴🌨️❄️! “World Capital of Architecture” is a title Copenhagen still holds for another two years. 2023 was a year, where we talked about architecture and sustainability in various manners. We had many conversations about how architecture shapes our society of today and the future. Big topics that are relevant for all, not just architects, but for everyone who might be interested in our city. We are looking forward to jumping on our bikes with you and facing what we are talking about - experiencing the Copenhagen way! . . . #Worldcapitalofarchitecture #UIA2023 #officialpartner #copenhagen #architecturetours #onbikesofcourse #sustainabledeveoplment #17unglobalgoals #copenhagenarchitecture #architecturebiketours #Copenhagen #becopenhagen

Thanks for quite a ride in 2023! Whether it's snowing or blowing - we are biking straight into 2024 🚴🌨️❄️! “World Capital of Architecture” is a title Copenhagen still holds for another two years. 2023 was a year, where we talked about architecture and sustainability in various manners. We had many conversations about how architecture shapes our society of today and the future. Big topics that are relevant for all, not just architects, but for everyone who might be interested in our city. We are looking forward to jumping on our bikes with you and facing what we are talking about - experiencing the Copenhagen way! . . . #Worldcapitalofarchitecture #UIA2023 #officialpartner #copenhagen #architecturetours #onbikesofcourse #sustainabledeveoplment #17unglobalgoals #copenhagenarchitecture #architecturebiketours #Copenhagen #becopenhagen

🌧️🚲🚲 Weather today? -Perfect bike weather! (And a lot less rain than expected) #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen #bikesandarchitecture #copenhagenlife

🌧️🚲🚲 Meanwhile in Copenhagen on a rainy spring Friday afternoon.. #homefromwork #weekend #comutingbybike #copenhagenlife #urbanbiketour #architecturebiketour #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen

❄️🌱🚲❄️ Perfect bike weather! #springincopenhagen #bikeandarchitecture #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen

❄️❄️🚲Perfect bike weather! #winterincopenhagen #bikeandarchitecture #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen

✨🌙🌈🌨️🚴Jump on a bike into the Copenhagen colourful darkness with us! Last chance to experience beCopenhagen's Light Festival Bike Tour 2033 this Sunday. Due to the energy crisis, this year's festival is less flashy, more subtle and is maybe more aligned with a Nordic sensitivity towards light in general. Nordic daylight is not strong, and nordic light design works often with soft light, focusing on the "right" light, rather than a lot of light.. #cphlightfest #lightandarchitecture #biketour #copenhagencolourfuldarkness #danishlight #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen

🚲✨ Copenhagen Light Festival Bike Tour 2023 - off the beaten track! #dontbeatourist #becopenhagen Get tickets here! https://becopenhagen.dk/product/copenhagen-light-festival-bike-tour/

Less than 100 days to Tour de France 2022 in Copenhagen, Le Grand Départ!

💛🚴🚴🚴💛ALLEZ ALLEZ! Less than 100 days to the Grand Départ of Le Tour de France 2022 in Copenhagen! The city that hosts more bicycles than people, will set the scene for the most famous cycling race on Earth. We will gladly guide you through the route, city biking style, telling you all about the urban spaces, architecture, urban planing and cycling culture. Just write us, and we can arrange a special tour for you! [email protected] #tourdefrance #frenchembassyincopenhagen #tourdefrance2022 #legranddepart #tourdefrancecopenhagen #mostbicyclefriendlycityintheworld #privatebiketour #ibikecph #turistiegenby #citybiking #sightseeing #architecturebiketour #knowyourcity #teambuilding #becopenhagen

Cph Light Festival 2022 bike tour

🚥🌈🌟🏙️🚴 Light and architecture!! Join us on our special Light Festival evening edition Bike tour. Light plays a crucial role in how we perceive and understand architecture and our surroundings. On this bike tour, you will go further and more background information about the light installations and the city. Tickets available on our homepage www.beCopenhagen.dk! #cphlightfest #lightandarchitecture #lightart #copenhagen #biketour #turistiegenby #winterincopenhagen #ibikecph #becopenhagen