Sjennon sees Denmark - Saying "Hi" to The Little Mermaid in Copenhagen

One can't visit Copenhagen without visiting the Little Mermaid

After a breezy Danish walk through a park, we stumbled upon this fair lady on her rock. Tourists had gathered around her to take pictures and selfies.

The Little Mermaid (Danish: Den lille Havfrue) is a bronze statue by Edvard Eriksen, depicting a mermaid. The sculpture is displayed on a rock by the waterside at the Langelinie promenade in Copenhagen, Denmark. It is 1.25 metres (4.1 ft) tall[2] and weighs 175 kilograms (385 lb). - Wikipedia

^{@meanmommy33, @things and me being sexy with The Little Mermaid.}

Little? Yes, for sure! This little lady is even smaller than people would think. Like described in the quote above, she is just 1.25 metres, which is nothing!

"But it seems quite big there.. I don't believe you!"

WELL BOOM. PROOF.

Based on the fairy tale of the same name by Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, the small and unimposing statue is a Copenhagen icon and has been a major tourist attraction since its unveiling in 1913. - Wikipedia

Did you know that she has been stolen and vandalised over the years by the way? Multiple times her head was chopped off, she was blasted off her rock, she got dressed up in a burka, her throat was cut, she was all painted over multiple times and she was handed a dildo. Fortunately this is only a copy. The original piece is safely stored somewhere.

Eventhough our dearest Ariel is only a small girl and undamaged when we visited, we couldn't resist being a tourist and pose.

As the visit to The Little Mermaid doesn't require any longer than 10 minutes of clicking pictures, you can still continue on with a walk beside the water. Grab yourself some snacks and go picnicking, or find a bench and enjoy the Danish cold sun.

^{@things being cute}

Copenhagen isn't too big, so roaming around isn't an issue when it comes to distance. Still think it's too much? The Danish are bike-friendly too!

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