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From quaint local traditions to its picturesque streetscape, the beauty of Copenhagen is that it's nothing like home, writes Georgina O'Halloran

BRINGING GLASSES home from the pub to replenish the kitchen cupboard was common practice among the student population during my college days, as was the raid at the end of a weekend home to stock up on "free food" for the week ahead.