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Nyhavn

The old harbour canal of painted houses and wooden ships, two minutes from the shop.

By bike
0.4 km · 1 min
About
Dug by hand in 1671–73
Guide’s tip
Walk the bike along the quay at lunchtime, it gets busy

Nyhavn was dug in 1671–73 to bring ships into the heart of the city. Hans Christian Andersen lived in three of its houses over the years.

Today the wooden ships are moored for show and the quays are lined with café tables; we start most rides here.

Tours that pass here

Colourful old houses and wooden ships along the Nyhavn canal, a cyclist riding along the quay

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Nearby

  • Cyclists crossing the long, low Inderhavnsbroen bridge over the blue harbour

    Bridges

    Inderhavnsbroen

    The bridge for bikes and people across the inner harbour, from Nyhavn to Christianshavn.

    3 min by bike from the shop

  • The cobbled square of Amalienborg between rococo palaces, a guard in a bearskin hat in front of the equestrian statue

    Royal

    Amalienborg

    The royal family's four palaces round an eight-sided square, with the guard marching in at noon.

    1 min by bike from the shop

  • The Copenhagen Opera with its flat roof reaching over the water, a cyclist on the quay across the harbour

    Harbour

    The Opera

    The opera house on the island of Holmen, under a roof that reaches out over the water.

    6 min by bike from the shop

  • Christiansborg's tall green copper tower above a canal lined with colourful houses

    Sights

    Christiansborg

    The palace of the Danish parliament on its own island, with a tower you can go up for free.

    5 min by bike from the shop

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