Copenhagen’s glass wall bar in the sky
Every capital city has that single site that until you visit it, you have not “visited” the city. It is that must-visit site that gives you an impression of the city. Copenhagen, the Danish capital has one. Or maybe two.
The fun-filled atmosphere may not be so much of a surprise after all Denmark is, according to the United Nations World Happiness Report, the happiest country on earth. But apparently the 5.6 million Danes and the people who visit Copenhagen pay for that happiness, and pay expensively! Copenhagen ranks number eight on the list of the world’s most expensive cities. From the famous Tivoli Gardens to The Little Mermaid, there is more to Copenhagen.
For the city built on the plains and on the eastern shores of the island of Zealand and partly on the island of Amager and on a number of small natural and artificial clusters seemingly floating on water, Copenhagen has something higher above sea level that gives a comprehensive picture of the city.
It is Sky Bar atop AC Hotel Bella Sky in Ørestad district of Copenhagen. While there, you can look over Copenhagen’s skyline and catch a glimpse of sweden.
Fascinating features and access
Sky Bar is a must-see. It has got a complex or rather fascinating architecture. The four-star hotel consists of two towers each leaning away from each other at 15°, a gravity-defying angle. The top nine floors of tower one and the bottom nine floors of tower two both twist an additional 19° horizontally. Sky Bar is located at the top of tower two on the 23rd floor.
Its glass walls are an enthrallment because it is on top of a seemingly collapsing building. While seated in the bar one gets an impression of being seated in an open sky. You may assume all space is an open extension into the sky. The sight is captivating but also frightening.
To enjoy that mesmerising experience you pay dearly. This is not a walk-in bar. One must book in advance to gain entry. I was only reserved a seat in the bar for a private meeting during the Women Deliver Conference in May.
It is a drinks and snacks-only bar. As I settled down on my ice-cold soda, Pastor Ravi Chandran, a Copenhagen city pastor who convened the meeting, explained that Sky Bar is not the best bar in Copenhagen but has big numbers of visitors.
Indeed, the chips I ate at a kiosk in Tivoli Gardens were far better than the nuts I was served at the bar.
But the proprietors of Sky Bar know one thing: Nowhere in Denmark, let alone in the Nordic countries (Denmark, Sweden, Iceland and Norway), will one get the highest viewpoint of the skies other than at Sky Bar.
So Sky Bar can never compete with other bars in Copenhagen in providing the best refreshments but surely none of them can beat it at giving visitors the most captivating sky view of the city.
