Nyhavn, despite its name meaning “New Harbor,” is the old city port. Today, it is a popular gathering place for tourists visiting Copenhagen, thanks to the cafés and restaurants that line the canal, as well as the boats that depart from here to take them on tours of Copenhagen’s canals. Nyhavn ends at Kongens Nytorv (King’s New Square).

From King’s New Square also starts the long street Strøget, which is about 2 km long and runs from Kongens Nytorv to the Town Hall Square (Rådhuspladsen). It is mostly pedestrianized, and Strøget is the “main street” of Copenhagen.

The Nyhavn Canal, which in Italian translates to “new harbor,” is undoubtedly the most iconic and photographed canal in Copenhagen. Numerous colorful houses, dating back to the late 17th century, line its banks, now home to bars, cafés, and restaurants. Many historic wooden ships are also moored along the canal. Nyhavn dates back to the late 1600s and was dug by Swedish prisoners, but no one expected that 400 years later, it would become one of the most popular leisure and gathering spots for tourists and residents, who literally flock to its banks and bars. Between 1845 and 1864, Hans Christian Andersen lived along Nyhavn, at number 67. Today, a plaque marks the famous Danish writer’s former residence.

Tivoli Gardens is the amusement park between the Town Hall Square and the railway station. It is an amusement park and public garden located in the center of Copenhagen.

Its inauguration on August 15, 1843, makes it the second oldest amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken, also in Denmark. Tivoli is known for its roller coaster dating back to 1914, one of the oldest wooden roller coasters in the world still in operation today. There are also many other rides, some more thrilling and others more relaxed, that will provide a day of fun and entertainment for the whole family.

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