Sightseeing in Copenhagen
Take a 60 minutes harbour and canal tour onboard one of the blue Netto-Boats.
Sit down and make yourself comfortable. See Copenhagen from the water front and enjoy the scenery and the sights which we pass on the tour, while our guide tells you in Danish, English, and German about the sights.
Starting Points:
Holmens Church and Nyhavn at Heibergsgade.
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Autumn/Winter (October-March): We sail with glass roofed heated boats.
The tour starts from Holmens Church. We pass the old Stock-Exchange and sail through a canal called "Børsgraven". We arrive at Nyhavn, a pictoresque canal with atmosphere, many old houses and sailships. Nyhavn is one of the oldest parts of the Copenhagen harbour and dates back to 1673. At the end of Nyhavn there is a large anchor, which is a monument for 1600 Danish sailors, who lost their lives during the second world war.
We now approach the area of Holmen which was the naval base of Copenhagen for more than 300 years. Holmen is situated on 4 islands. On Frediriksholm we have The Danish Film School, The Drama School, The Academy Of Rhythmic Music and The Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts Architect School. To the left you can see "Dokøen" (the Dock Island) and "Frederiksholm" and to the right the Arsenal Island. We sail past some of the 250 years old bastions or powder magazines, one of which – Frederiks Bastion – has been restored and converted into a small art gallery. Leaving the area of Holmen you can see Nyholm, the fourth island of Holmen, where there is still a naval college. To the right you can see the old Mast Crane from 1748, which was previously a well known landmark at the entrance to the Copenhagen harbour. Finally you can see the Battery Sixtus built in 1736 – 1744.
We are on our way to The little Mermaid illustrating one of the fairy-tales written by the Danish fairy-tale writer Hans Christian Andersen. We pass the royal residence called the Amalienborg Palace and enter the picturesque Christianshavn’s Canal with Our Saviour’s Church with the famous, twisted spire. Leaving Christianshavn’s Canal we see the Royal Library on the water front, cross the inner harbour. We enter Frederiksholm´s Canal with the Royal Arsenal Museum and the National Museum. To the left after the bridge you can see the old Fishmarket and the Thorvaldsen Art Museum. On our way back to Holmen´s Church we sail past Christiansborg Palace, the seat of the Danish parliament.
Departures
November 21 2024Today 2 boats are sailing.
Fra Holmens Kirke: Ingen afgange fra Holmens Kirke, I er velkommen til at tage sejlturen fra Nyhavn.
Fra Nyhavn: 10.00 - 10.40 - 11.20 - 12.00 - 12.40 - 13.20 - 14.00 - 14.40
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News
05-02-2024 Happy New Year! We sail every day from Nyhavn, where we look forward to welcoming you on board! Remember, you can see specific departure times on all days by clicking on on the blue button "SEJLPLANER" here on the front page of the Danish version of our homepage. We sail throughout the Danish winter holidays - both week 7 and 8 have extended times. |