If you do not see anything else in Copenhagen you must see the Little Mermaid who is just a short walk from the ship. Someone stole her head some years ago, but she is now once again complete. When we were there on the Caronia in 2003 we arrived in early afternoon and sailed early evening. We were not pleased because this is a city we would have liked to see more of (please cruise companies, give us more time in such places) If you have more time than we did, take one of the open topped buses that pick up directly opposite the ship, and hop on and off to see all the sights. Maybe we will go back some day. David Toft
Copenhagen – The tours office, port lecturer & daily what’s on, will all make a big fact of the lack of shuttle bus, and say that you have to pay for the local bus – which is all intended to make people book trips. So the following comments should provide some food for thought … From the ship, walk along the quayside to the status of the bears, then round the small, tranquil marina, to arrive at the Little Mermaid. From here, you can either enter the fortress village, or continue along the waterfront. Either way, you will next come to Amalienborg Palace, try & be there for (I think) 12:30 for the changing of the guards – not quite the same as London, but better than most others. After that, either use the back road, or waterfront to arrive at Nyhavn to watch the locals in the cafes & bars. Following to the city end of Nyhavn, you arrive in a big square. This is the top end of the main shopping strip. Follow the roads into the city centre & at the other end, another large square brings you to Tivoli. The whole walk is very flat and easy, is under 2 miles and takes about an hour or so depending on stops for photo shoots. (Alan & Katrina Jones)
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