Nyhavn in the rain

Nyhavn is built to be seen from the outside, but within a fifteen-minute walk there is plenty to do under a roof. Here are the best ideas for a rainy day, with a link to every place.

A rainy day in Nyhavn? A covered canal tour, art at Charlottenborg, the Amalienborg Museum, the Marble Church, the Design Museum and a long lunch indoors.

A canal tour under a roof

In winter, Netto-Bådene sail heated boats with glass roofs, so you see the city from the water without getting wet. Compare the boats

Contemporary art at Charlottenborg

Kunsthal Charlottenborg is at Nyhavn 2, at the end of the canal, and shows changing exhibitions of contemporary art. Check the opening hours before you go. Attractions in Nyhavn

Royal rooms at Amalienborg

A ten-minute walk from the quay, the Amalienborg Museum is in Christian VIII's Palace. The entrance is at the gate nearest Frederiksgade. More near Nyhavn

The Marble Church and its dome

Just behind Amalienborg is the Marble Church at Frederiksgade 4. Entry to the church itself is free, and at weekends there is a dome tour at 13:30 (the dome has an admission fee).

Danish design on Bredgade

Designmuseum Danmark is at Bredgade 68, about a fifteen-minute walk from Nyhavn, with Danish and international design and crafts.

A long lunch indoors

Rain is a good excuse to have lunch inside one of the old houses on the quay. Smørrebrød and a snaps take their time. Smørrebrød in Nyhavn · cafés

Shopping and theatre

The Magasin department store is on Kongens Nytorv, a couple of minutes from the canal. In the evening, see what is on at the Royal Danish Theatre on Kongens Nytorv or at the Royal Danish Playhouse at the end of Nyhavn. A day in Nyhavn

What can you do in Nyhavn when it rains?

Take a covered canal tour, see contemporary art at Charlottenborg, visit the Amalienborg Museum or the Marble Church, or have a long lunch indoors. Everything is within a fifteen-minute walk.