Nyhavn Canal

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The picturesque Nyhavn canal was dug to allow traders access to the heart of the city. Long a haunt for sailors and writers, including Hans Christian Andersen, who lived at house number 67. The canal is lined with gabled townhouses and trendy pavement cafes that get crowded whenever the weather is warm and sunny.

At the head of the canal is a huge frigate anchor that commemorates the Danish seamen who died in WWII serving with the Allied merchant marines.