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Canal Tour

An hour by boat along the harbor and canals, past the Opera House, the Little Mermaid and Christianshavn.

Photo: kallerna · CC BY-SA 4.0
Open
Every day; fewer in winter
Price
Paid
Time Needed
1 hour
Address
Nyhavn and Gammel Strand, CopenhagenDirections
Getting There
Kongens Nytorv or Gammel Strand station.

Why Go

Open boats leave from Nyhavn and Gammel Strand and pass under low bridges, past palaces, warehouses and new harbor architecture.

It's the best way to see the city's waterfront.

Nearby in Copenhagen

National Museum of Denmark9 min walkNy Carlsberg Glyptotek10 min walkChurch of Our Saviour13 min walkTivoli Gardens14 min walk · Must-See

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