Three days with the north coast

Day 1: The centre and the harbour

1. Nyhavn — 45 min. The old harbour with its colourful façades: the image of Copenhagen everyone has already seen, and which you should still go and see.
2. Canal tour — 1 h. The city seen from the water: the most relaxing way to take in Nyhavn, Christianshavn and the Opera House in one go.
3. Round Tower (Rundetaarn) — 45 min. A 17th-century observatory reached not by a staircase, but by a spiral ramp.
4. Tivoli Gardens — 3 h. An amusement park and pleasure garden since 1843, in the heart of the city. It is best enjoyed at nightfall.

Day 2: Louisiana

1. Louisiana — 3 h 30. One of the world’s most beautiful modern art museums, opening onto its sculpture park and the sea.

Day 3: Christianshavn and Slotsholmen

1. Christiansborg Palace — 1 h 30. Parliament, the Prime Minister’s Office and the royal reception rooms, all together on the islet of Slotsholmen.
2. The Black Diamond — 40 min. The extension of the Royal Library: a block of polished black granite on the harbourfront, open to all and free.
3. Church of Our Saviour — 1 h. A twisted black and gold spire whose final stretch you climb on the outside, high above Christianshavn.
4. Christiania — 1 h 15. A community born in 1971 in a former barracks: self-built houses, workshops, a lake and car-free paths.