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see the pre-Raphaelitesque entrance A WALKING TOUR OF THE AREA
way, or the Italianate reception hall.
Many Copenhageners get married Rundetårn Kongens
Nytorv
here, so you may see several wedding
parties on the town hall steps. Købmagergade Nyhavn
Læderstræde Strøget
Nationalmuseet
9 Rådhus- Fiskerkone
The National Museum is
pladsen
housed inside a former royal
residence, dating from the 18th National- Christiansborg
Slot
century. The exhibits trace Danish museet Teatermuseet
history, from ancient times to the Tivoli
present, including some amazing Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek
ethnographic collections. The most MORNING
popular exhibits chart the history of
Danes from the Ice Age to the Viking Start your day’s ramble at the
campaigns (see pp30–31). Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek; don’t
miss the impressive Egyptian and
Kongens Nytorv and
0 Impressionist col lections. Have
an early lunch at the museum’s
Nyhavn
At the top of Nyhavn stands Kongens charming Winter Garden Café
(Dantes Plads 7).
Nytorv or the King’s New Square, an
elegant area surrounded by fash- AFTERNOON
ionable 18th-century man sions that
house banks, up-market department After lunch, cross H C Andersen
stores and hotels. The picturesque Boulevard and head to the
Nationalmuseet to take one of
square (disrupted by Cityringen metro the hour-long tours. Stroll to the
construction until 2019) is flanked by end of Ny Vestergade until you
Charlottenborg Slot (now an exhibi tion reach Frederiks Kanal. Cross the
space and home to the academy of bridge and spend some time at
art) and Det Kongelige Teater or Royal Christiansborg Slot (see pp32–3).
Theatre. Nyhavn (meaning “new If you arrive by 2pm, pop into the
harbour”) is a lively area filled with stables, the Teatermuseet (see
restaurants, cafés and old sailing p44) and the ruins before taking
boats along the canal quay side. The a tour of the State Rooms at 3pm.
Then, walk back over the bridge
atmosphere here is a stark contrast to and turn right onto Gammel
what it was in the 1670s, when sailors, Strand (note the Fiskerkone,
traders and low-lifes frequented the see p41) for afternoon snacks
area. When Hans Christian Andersen at one of the restaurants and
lived here it was a red-light district. cafés. Walk down Købmagergade
Even until the 1970s, this was not a via Højbro Plads, right up to
part of town that many would have Rundetårn (see pp18–19). If you
visited at night (see pp22–3). are feeling energetic, hike to the
top for a good view of the city.
Heading back down, take a left on
to Strøget and keep walking until
you reach Kongens Nytorv and
Nyhavn – a perfect spot for an
evening drink and supper at
one of the quayside bars and
restaurants. Instead of heading
back via Strøget, take the less
mainstream Læderstræde. Walk
to Rådhuspladsen and go across
to Tivoli (see pp14–15). Spend the
evening at these lovely gardens
enjoying the atmosphere.
See map on pp68–9
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