Both Mike and Angie have visited Copenhagen previously, Mike many times by air and Angie by train. But there’s something different about arriving to a place by boat. Instead of landing at a busy airport before being whisked away by a taxi, or being deposited at a noisy train station, coming by boat provides exposure to a different side of the city. The hum of traffic and other city noises is in the distance, the buildings somehow look taller, and there’s a chance to admire the architecture when moving slowly.

Motoring into Copenhagen Harbor we passed a seaplane motoring in the opposite direction just before takeoff
Madrone tied up at the Ofelia Plads dock with the Copenhagen Opera House building in the background
Pedestrian and cycle bridge over the inner harbor

And Copenhagen makes a great place to visit by boat. There are multiple public docks available for visiting boats, each very close to the city center.

Church of Our Savior with its iconic serpentine spire
Inside of the Church or Our Savior
There are lots of lovely parks to visit throughout Copenhagen
Changing of the guard at Amalienborg Palace
Rosenborg Castle and grounds

And the city itself is a perfect scale for exploring under human power – the distances are small and the transportation options are geared towards pedestrians and cyclists as much as they are for cars.

We hope to be back!