Once the home of Danish author Hans Christian Andersen, Nyhavn is a popular area in Copenhagen with tourists and locals alike.  This picturesque and historic harbor front is lined with both trendy and quaint bars and restaurants.  Although the food and beverages are certainly not cheap here, Nyhavn is almost always packed with visitors, and in the warmer months you will have a challenging time trying to find an available table outdoors.

Nyhavn is the oldest section of Copenhagen’s harbor dating back to the 1670’s.  One of the oldest buildings still standing dates to 1681.
To help preserve an "old world" nautical feel, only wooden hulled historic sailing ships are permitted to dock here.  At one time, Nyhavn had a rather notorious reputation for drunkenness and various forms of sin and mayhem with sailing ships from far away ports and their crews enjoying their liberties along the waterfront.

Nyhavn is quite easy to get to as it sits at the end of the Strøget, a very long pedestrian-only shopping district. The Strøget (general translation “to wander”) starts in the center of Copenhagen at City Hall Square, and runs for many blocks.  It is the longest auto-free zone in Europe.