Sweet Louisiana

The only good reason to leave Copenhagen on a fine day is to visit the Louisiana Museum of Modern Art at Humlebæk, about 45 minutes north of the city. Actually, I think its my favourite art museum in the whole world. There, I've said it.

Of course, the exhibitions - both permanent and temporary - never cease to blow me away. They're always doing something a bit different. Loved the Munch/Warhol and Sophie Calle exhibitions - and Brancusi has never looked better.

But its the location that takes the cake.

A pocket on the Danish coast with views over the Sound to Sweden with a little beach for swimming.

Sculpture gardens for picnicking (Yes! Eat, smoke, sit on The Art!) and a short'n' sweet ride through woody glens back to Nivå or Klampenborg stations, where you can quickly zip back to the city on a train coz stuff just WORKS in this country.

And the nineteenth century villa (once owned by a nobleman with a penchant for the name 'Louise' - where is the nobleman with a penchant for 'Samantha', huh?) stunningly renovated in the 50s to accommodate the museum is art in itself.

So I'm gushing. So what.