Many of the houses lining the quays of Nyhavn have been the homes of prominent artists. Hans Christian Andersen, used to live in no. 20 which is where he wrote the fairy-tales The Tinderbox, Little Claus and Big Claus, and The Princess and the Pea.
We continued walking in Nyhavn which was originally a busy commercial port where ships from all over the world would dock.
Today the beautiful old houses have been renovated and classy restaurants dominate the old port.Read more