In a nutshell

Exploring Copenhagen on foot is the best way to discover the city's connection with the water. A paradox? Not at all. From the statue of the Little Mermaid, heroine of children, to the Gefion fountain, which evokes ancient myths, the royal residences with their gardens, and the Nyhavn canal: with your guide, you will discover the aquatic DNA of this city.

Main stops

Little Mermaid statue
Gefion Fountain
Rosenborg Castle and The King's Gardens
Churchill Park, Frederiksstaden district, Amalienborg Palace
Nyhavn canal
Kastellet

The programme

Walk with your guide to the Little Mermaid statue, which has been the symbol of the city since 1913. Here, a passion for the sea is instilled at an early age, even if only by listening to Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale.
From fairy tales to myth: in front of Gefion Fountain, discover the legendary origins of Zealand: a patch of land stolen from the sea with an ox-drawn plow. It is the island upon which the city rests!
It stretches to Churchill Park, where water brings life to flowers and meadows, and the Frederiksstaden district, with the Amalienborg Palace, residence of the Danish royal family. Guess what: it is only separated from the harbor basin by The Amalie Garden.
Along the Nyhavn canal, the old port, a host of colorful houses are reflected in the water, while Rosenborg Castle is mirrored in the lake of its gardens: a home for fish, geese and swans.
But the last piece of your puzzle is Kastellet, a 17th-century citadel surrounded by water. Here in Copenhagen, everything - even the most monumental structures - seem to float.