Start the tour

Self-guided free tour

Indre By & Nyhavn: The heart of Copenhagen

Free · no booking Loop route

Duration
2 h 20 min approx.
Distance
5.3 km on foot
Stops
10 stops

A loop through Copenhagen's old town: from City Hall Square along Strøget to Kongens Nytorv and the coloured houses of Nyhavn, the royal palace of Amalienborg, the Marble Church, Rosenborg Castle, the Round Tower and the cathedral. Ten stops, a little over five kilometres and about two and a half hours, not counting time inside the buildings.

Start and end City Hall Square

Get there

The route

The 1 marks where the tour starts and ends.

The 10 stops

At each one, a story of about two minutes.

  1. 1

    City Hall Square Start

    360 m · 5 min on foot

  2. 2

    Gammeltorv and Nytorv

    480 m · 7 min on foot

  3. 3

    Amagertorv and the Stork Fountain

    440 m · 6 min on foot

  4. 4

    Kongens Nytorv

    490 m · 7 min on foot

  5. 5

    Nyhavn

    620 m · 9 min on foot

  6. 6

    Amalienborg

    200 m · 3 min on foot

  7. 7

    The Marble Church

    1.1 km · 15 min on foot

  8. 8

    Rosenborg Castle and the King's Garden

    670 m · 10 min on foot

  9. 9

    The Round Tower

    370 m · 5 min on foot

  10. 10

    Copenhagen Cathedral, Vor Frue Kirke

    660 m · 9 min back to the start

  11. Back at City Hall Square

    The tour ends where it started.

How it works

  1. 1. Get to the start

    Head to the starting point and tap “Start the tour”.

  2. 2. Listen

    At each stop, tap “I'm here” and listen to the story.

  3. 3. Follow the map

    Follow the map to the next stop. No rush.

Before you set off

Bring headphones and a charged phone: audio and map use up battery.

  • It is a loop: you finish where you started.
  • Stop whenever you like. Your progress is saved on this phone.
  • The route and the texts load when you start, so it keeps working with patchy coverage.
  • The walk stays outdoors. The time does not include going inside the buildings.
  • Available in Spanish and English.
Photo credits
  • 1. City Hall Square: European Commission · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 2. Gammeltorv and Nytorv: Daniel from Galashiels, United Kingdom · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 3. Amagertorv and the Stork Fountain: Ludwig Pacifici from Paris, France · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 4. Kongens Nytorv: Jim G · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 5. Nyhavn: European Commission · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 6. Amalienborg: Rob Deutscher from Melbourne, Australia · CC BY 2.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 7. The Marble Church: Lars Mongs, Arxfoto · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 8. Rosenborg Castle and the King's Garden: Public domain · Wikimedia Commons
  • 9. The Round Tower: Avda · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons
  • 10. Copenhagen Cathedral, Vor Frue Kirke: Lars Mongs, Arxfoto · CC BY 4.0 · Wikimedia Commons