Copenhagen Discovery Tour: Hidden Yards, Canals and Courtyards
165 min
2.5 km
12 stops
About this tour
Copenhagen keeps its quiet parts behind the façades, and this walk goes looking for them. Self-guided in the StepQuests app: GPS between stops, stories you read on your phone.
Itinerary
12 guided stops on this route
Gammel Strand
Gammel Strand is an old trading quay. The stalls are long gone. Across the water lies Slotsholmen, the island of power with Christiansborg. Christiansborg hous…
Højbro Plads
Højbro Plads is the square around the equestrian statue of Copenhagen's founder. The bridge points straight at the palace island. Watch the cycle lanes along t…
Thorvaldsens Museum
Thorvaldsens Museum is devoted to the sculptor Bertel Thorvaldsen. The building is worth seeing from outside too.
Christiansborg Ridebane
The Ridebane is Christiansborg's riding ground. Part of the first palace survives here. When the horses are training, stay at the edge.
Marmorbroen
Marmorbroen, the Marble Bridge, belonged to the first Christiansborg. From the railing you see the arches of the Ridebane and the boats in the canal.
Børsen
Børsen is Copenhagen's old stock exchange, known for its spire of twisted dragons. The building is being rebuilt; look from the street and keep out of closed z…
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GPS-guided walking route
Interactive quizzes at each stop
Fascinating stories and facts
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