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Harbour Sights

A harbour tour is a delightful way to take in the city’s brilliant views
and varied topography. You will be taken along the wide waters
of the Inner Harbour and winding waterways of Christianshavn,
then round to Slotsholmen (the island on which the original
town of Havn flourished in the 12th century). Vor Frelsers Kirke,
in particular, makes a spectacular sight as you look up through
the rigging of sailing boats dotting the Christianshavn canal.

The Canals
Nyhavn
1 4
The canals that you glide along on the tour
Even today, the
(above) were built in a Dutch style in 1618 at the utterly charming old
command of Christian IV. It is because of this that harbour of Nyhavn
Christianshavn is referred to as “Little Amsterdam”. is filled with boats. Inderhavn
The old brothels and
Vor Frelsers
Operaen
2 3 pubs have now been
Kirke
The Opera House
turned into respectable
(below) was built in just With a soaring twisted bars and restaurants CHRISTIANS-
four years. Its massive, spire, this opulent serving good, traditional HAVN
orange-maple coloured church dominates the Danish dishes. CITY
auditorium seats 1,700 Christianshavn skyline.
Den Sorte
people (see pp94–5). The An ascent offers an 5
foyer’s sculptures change unparalleled vantage Diamant
colour with the weather. point over the city. The Black Diamond,
a vast, eye-catching
structure, holds all
the books ever
published in Den mark
(see p64). It is the
largest library in the
Nordic countries, and
a great place to find
original Danish texts.
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