Nyhavn
Worth a detour·Copenhagen, Denmark
Very pretty area
What it is
17th-century canal harbor lined with brightly painted townhouses, bars and old wooden ships.
Pair it with
Worth a detour or better, within a 15-minute walk. Numbers match the map.
- 1Marble Church600 m · Free
- 2Christiansborg Palace - Royal Apartments700 m · $29 · about 200 kr
Ticket shared with other Christiansborg
- 3Thorvaldsens Museum800 m · $15 · about 105 kr
Large collection
- 4Danish War Museum900 m · $14 · about 100 kr
Probably the best war museum I’ve been to
- 5Freetown Christiania900 m · Free
Really interesting
- 6Rosenborg Castle1.1 km · $21 · about 145 kr
Beautiful and historical small castle
Also on the block, if you have time
Copenhagen Amber Museum (200 m), Amalienborg Palace (500 m), Medical Museum (700 m), The David Collection (700 m, free), Christiansborg Palace - The Ruins (700 m, free).
Skip MACA Museum (100 m), even if you’re passing.