Nyhavn
Copenhagen's colourful old harbour
Travel guide
Copenhagen
Colourful gabled houses along Nyhavn, royal palaces, world-class design and arguably the most relaxed capital in Scandinavia: Copenhagen is compact, cycling-mad and full of hygge. Hire a bike and ride from Amalienborg Palace past the canals out to the harbour baths.
What brings you to Copenhagen?
The old town, the royal Frederiksstaden and the harbour all sit close together, and you can cover most of it on foot or by bike.
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First time in Copenhagen
Nyhavn, Tivoli, Amalienborg and The Little Mermaid cluster closely together around the old harbour, Slotsholmen and the city centre.
Plan your sightseeing 02 Explore it neighbourhood by neighbourhood
Indre By, Christianshavn, Vesterbro, Nørrebro and Refshaleøen each have a character of their own.
Compare neighbourhoods 03 Art & design
From the SMK as the national gallery to the Glyptotek and the Designmuseum, the eight key venues all sit in the city centre.
Compare museums 04 Towers with a view
The Round Tower is reached via a gently sloping spiral ramp, the Church of Our Saviour by its external spiral spire.
See churches & towers 05 Royal Copenhagen
Amalienborg, Christiansborg and Rosenborg with the Crown Jewels all lie within walking distance in the historic centre.
Compare palaces 06 Smørrebrød & New Nordic
Copenhagen is the birthplace of the New Nordic movement and home to smørrebrød, hot dogs and cinnamon buns in equal measure.
Food & drink 07 Getting there & around
Flights, the direct train from Hamburg, long-distance coaches, the big bridges by car and the overnight ferry from Oslo compared.
Plan your journey 08 Only a weekend to spare
Ready-made routes for one, two or three days that build on each other and keep the distances short.
Plan your trip Highlights
The six places people come to Copenhagen for.
Tivoli
Amusement park, gardens & fairy lights
The Little Mermaid
Bronze landmark on the Langelinie waterfront
Rosenborg Castle
Renaissance castle with the Danish Crown Jewels
Round Tower
Viewing tower with observatory and spiral ramp
Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
Antiquity and modernity under palm trees
Copenhagen's neighbourhoods
Four neighbourhoods, four characters: from the historic old town to multicultural Nørrebro.
Copenhagen on the map
What lies where: attractions, palaces and neighbourhoods from Nyhavn to Christianshavn.
All places on the map as a list (35)
Churches & Towers
Museums & Design
Landmarks & Experiences
Parks & Gardens
Harbour & Canals