• Canal tours from the quay, run by several companies, so the harbor and its landmarks are an easy boat ride for kids tired of walking
• Hans Christian Andersen's homes at Nos. 18, 20 and 67, a good find for kids who know The Princess and the Pea
• Christmas market in December with decorated stalls, lights and æbleskiver (Danish pancake puffs) along the cobbled street

Nyhavn is a 450-meter canal dug in the 1670s, lined with brightly painted 17th and 18th-century townhouses and moored historic wooden ships. Canal tour boats leave from the quay, and the Memorial Anchor stands at the harbor end. Hans Christian Andersen lived in three of the houses.

The quay is mostly restaurants and cafés, so it suits a stroll and a boat ride more than a long day out.