Oprah's Copenhagen

Talk show queen Oprah Winfrey was in Copenhagen in support of the Chicago bid for the 2016 Olympics. Rio de Janeiro won, but Oprah did not leave empty-handed. While she was in Copenhagen, she filmed 30 minutes for her talk show about Copenhagen and the Danes' happiness. Follow in the footsteps of Oprah in Copenhagen and add a little star dust to your holiday.

Oprah Winfrey. Talk show queen and one of America's most popular and powerful women was in Copenhagen during the International Olympic Committee's Session. Along with her even more powerful friends, the presidential couple Barack and Michelle Obama, she supported Chicago's bid to host the 2016 Olympics.

But Oprah is a busy woman. While she visited Copenhagen, she filmed 30 minutes for The Oprah Winfrey Show on why the Danes are the happiest people in the world. It has been concluded by several universities and organisations including the Organization for Economic Co-Operation and Development and latest the University of Michigan in USA.

Luxury stay at Hotel D'Angleterre

Oprah Winfrey arrived in Copenhagen late Tuesday 30 September. She checked into the luxury suite at the elegant Copenhagen Hotel D'Angleterre.

The hotel is Denmark's leading five star hotel with a history that goes back 250 years. There, Oprah stayed in a world of chandeliers and crystal in the historic hotel facing Kongens Nytorv Square in the heart of Copenhagen.

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Cakes at Summerbird

Wednesday Oprah paid a visit to the bakery and chocolatier Kransekagehuset Summerbird in nearby Ny Østergade 9, where she bought traditional Danish cakes. Summerbird has produced handmade chocolates for 15 years, and the foundation is a marzipan comprising 75 percent of Valencia almonds and 25 percent sugar.

The chocolate is Valrhona Caraque, which has a cocoa content of 56 percent. In Kransekagehuset Summerbird you can both get cakes, chocolate croissants, French macaroons, pastries, desserts and filled chocolates.

Stroll down Strøget

Oprah also had time to take a stroll down Strøget - the world's longest pedestrian street with a wealth of shops, ranging from budget-friendly chains to some of the world's most expensive designer shops. Strøget is 1.1 kilometers long and runs from City Hall Square to Kongens Nytorv. Oprah remained primarily in the area around Amagertorv.

Strøget is a nickname from the 1800s and covers the streets of Frederiksberggade, Nygade, Vimmelskaftet and Østergade as well as the squares Nytorv, Gammel Torv and Amagertorv.

Shopping in Georg Jensen

On Amagertorv on Strøget Oprah went into the Georg Jensen shop with ornaments and utensils of the world famous Danish silversmith Georg Jensen. Here you will find the gift for him or her, who has everything.

The shop has the finest candlesticks and bowls, dishes and the most beautiful jewelry, including the famous and popular Daisy collection.

Lunch at The Royal Cafe

But Oprah was working, so there was not much time for shopping. She therefore continued next door to the Royal Copenhagen flagship store.

Here she interviewed a couple of Danish women at The Royal Café, while they ate the traditional Danish dish Burning love, consisting of mash potato covered with pieces of bacon and onions. Here, Oprah asked the women about why the Danes are the happiest people in the world. The reason for the Danes' happiness is:

"People feel safe and secure. I think the balance between family and work - we could take a few lessons there. What I love is there is no pressure to get married. There is such great security in terms of healthcare, in terms of keeping your job, in terms of knowing that if you lose your job, you are not going to be left out on the street. I think that this is a country that really, really loves and cares about its people. And it is so children centric. The fact that people leave their children outside at the cafes, so the children can get fresh air and you are not worried someone is going to steal your baby every second. I think that is a wonderful thing," said Oprah later to Danish newspaper B.T.

Dinner at Copenhagen Admiral Hotel

In the evening Oprah attended a dinner at Copenhagen Admiral Hotel with the rest of the Olympic delegation from Chicago, including U.S. First Lady Michelle Obama and Chicago's mayor. Barack Obama arrived in Copenhagen Friday 2 October.

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Oprah at the Opera

After dinner Oprah went to the IOC official opening ceremony at the Opera, designed by architect Henning Larsen, in Copenhagen. Here, she and the other delegates were welcomed by Denmark's Queen Margrethe. Oprah sat next to Michelle Obama throughout the evening and enjoyed ballet from the Danish Royal Theatre.

Watch clips from The Oprah Winfrey Show

Oprah on location: The happiest people on Earth  

Kransekagehuset Summerbird

Georg Jensen