A "city" that dates back to the 12th century, Dragør is a damn cute little fishing village where København's rich have weekend homes. The old town is full of yellow painted, red roofed houses that are pretty much back to back. One of the really ... interesting ... features is the use of street mirrors - little mirrors that are in front of windows that can show the inhabitant what's going on in the street with out being seen - maybe they're called gossip mirrors. Either way, when we asked out Danish friends about them, the giggled - especially when I suggested they were for letting more sun into the rooms - I mean when the streets are up to 1.5m wide, you need some sun!
Another weird (and slightly tacky) thing is the the huge number of
Staffordshire dogs - every window seems to have a pair sitting on the ledge looking out onto the street. Originally made for Victorian English working classes with a desire to collect and spend their new disposable income, it seems somewhat odd that a wee Danish fishing village is their new home.
Anyway, it's a beautiful wee place. Accross the road from the main picturesque part is the fishing huts - this one was a total favourite - good to see there is night life there, though it might get a little hard if more than 5 people showed up for a dance!
