Cindy Fonvig

Copenhagen

Spotter since 2012

About me

About me
I moved to Copenhagen when I was nineteen, and except for a year in Sweden, I have lived here ever since. Now I am resident of Amager; a part of Copenhagen that is technically an island.

Music on vinyl, going to concerts, large amounts of coffee, airports, books, autumn and exploring my city are some of my favourite things.

I don’t like ants, bell pepper, peas and tequila.

Why Copenhagen?
Copenhagen is old, dating back to the Middle Ages. And though it has unfortunately burned down a few times, leaving very little left from that period of time, it still contains an abundance of renaissance, baroque and rococo-style buildings for the romantic and the historian to enjoy, coexisting beautifully alongside very exciting, cutting-edge new architecture.

This is a city where you’ll see people in suits or high heels ride their bicycles to work. In summer you can swim in the harbour and in winter you can skate on the lakes.

In spite of the fact that Copenhagen has a well-developed coffee culture and a correspondingly high intake of caffeine, it’s a lovely laid-back city.

And though the people of Copenhagen may seem a bit reserved at first, we are actually quite nice.

Where can you find me online?

My spots (29)

Prag

Add glamour to your life

"Prag" Copenhagen is a shop where you can get custom-made jewellery and second-hand clothes, but it's my favorite place to shop for tights!

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Shopping

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Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Ark Books

For the love of books

"Ark Books" in Copenhagen is a shop that specializes in books by Danish authors translated into English - good for souvenirs. They also do translations...

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Art & culture
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Shopping

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Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Amager Records

Music on vinyl

"Amager Records" is my favorite record store on my island in Copenhagen. Small and cramped as it should be, the super-helpful owners are also jazz fans!

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Music

By

Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Beat

Vinyl and books

"Beat" in Copenhagen's Vesterbro has quickly become my go-to record store. Apart from the music, it also has a great selection of books, biographies and...

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Coffee & tea
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Music
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Shopping

By

Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Where Teddy Bears Meet

A cuddly mystery

There are a couple of trees somewhere in Copenhagen on which hundreds of plush animals have a long meeting. Some have been there for many years...

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Relaxing

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Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Nørrebros Hjerte

A local heart

"Nørrebros Hjerte" in Copenhagen is a sculpture dedicated to the neighborhood, a symbol of the joint effort and desire to live respectfully together...

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

By

Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

Kærlighedsøen

Lovers Island

"Kærlighedsøen" is a beautiful sculpture in Copenhagen's Ørestad, a granite pillar ornamented with female bodies over which water constantly flows down...

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

By

Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

"The Great Escape"

A mural

"The Great Escape" is a Copenhagen street art mural and one of my favorites. If you're in the neighborhood, drop by and see the girl before it floats...

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Art & culture
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Relaxing

By

Cindy

Fonvig

Feb 7, 2025

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