Travel for your Health in Denmark

Usually, we are motivated to travel to escape the strains of a busy working life. It might be necessary to recharge after a time of significant stress, or to find a change of scene and slow the pace. With this in mind, it is still astonishing that vacations so often involve scalding heat, noisy, overcrowded resorts, and overindulgence in greasy, unhealthy foods and alcohol.

Happy Copenhagen

For your next holiday, try something different, like a weekend in Copenhagen. One of the world’s happiest capitals, this beautiful Scandinavian city boasts a fresh sea breeze, immaculate architecture, cutting edge design and city streets easily navigable by bicycle, while its residents enjoy some of the best quality of life in the world, topping the UN’s World Happiness Report in 2012.

Eat Clean

Vegans won’t be disappointed by the range and scope of top-notch dining options on the menu, so there’s no excuse to neglect your nutrition, either. Give your system a boost in 42 Raw, the city’s first raw food bar, which preserves all the essential nutrients in food which are lost through cooking. Or, try Morgenstedet, a completely organic eatery serving up homemade vegetarian fare in quaint surroundings with a country kitchen aesthetic.

Pedal Power

Hire a bicycle for your weekend; it’s the only way to travel the clean streets of Copenhagen. Get the air in your lungs, fire up your muscles, and take in city sights like Tivoli Gardens, the Little Mermaid statue and the beautiful Christiansborg Palace complex in a flash. Then, brace yourself and dive in to one of the exhilarating open baths in Copenhagen Harbor to shake up your senses and blow any cobwebs into oblivion.

Planning a vacation around your personal well-being can make a significant difference to your overall happiness. Think about what you really want from your next holiday, give overindulgence a swerve and come back glowing.