
The fairytale capital of the world
CNN
In Copenhagen, where the spirit of Hans Christian Andersen can still be found, fairy tales, Vikings and a countercultural commune all add to the city's understated charm.
(CNN) — Once upon a time in Scandinavia, a country emerged where the Covid restrictions that many other nations are still living under were completely lifted.
Denmark's decision to become the first European Union member to fully relax Covid-19 rules is thanks in large part to the successful way local traditions of samfundssind or "social mindedness" have helped stop the spread of the virus.
With Covid passes no longer required to enter restaurants and nightclubs, Copenhagen is open and ready for business, its friendly citizens primed to welcome new and returning visitors to enjoy its understated charm.

Before South African high school students complete their final exams, they first walk the red carpet, pulling out all the stops for their celebratory matriculation, or ‘matric,’ balls. The photographer Alice Mann documented the increasingly lavish dances for five years in her new book, “The Night is Young.”












