Copenhagen

About Copenhagen

Copenhagen is a top Northern European cruise homeport and one of the most walkable capitals in the world. Most ships dock at Oceankaj or Langelinie, a short taxi or shuttle from the Little Mermaid, Amalienborg Palace, and the colorful Nyhavn waterfront. The signature excursion is a harbor canal tour, often paired with Tivoli Gardens or the Rosenborg Castle crown jewels. The city is extremely bike-friendly.

• The Port of Copenhagen is the largest Danish seaport and one of the largest in the Baltic Sea basin, jointly operated with Malmo, Sweden, by Copenhagen Malmö Port (CMP).
• Copenhagen began as a Viking fishing village in the 10th century and became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century; its name (Kjøbmændenes Havn) literally means 'merchants' harbor.'
• The city is connected to Malmo, Sweden, across the Øresund strait by the Øresund Bridge — a combined rail and road bridge-tunnel opened in 2000, one of Europe's longest.
• Copenhagen is consistently ranked as one of the world's most livable and sustainable cities; it has pledged to become the world's first carbon-neutral capital city.
• The iconic Little Mermaid statue (Den Lille Havfrue), inspired by Hans Christian Andersen's fairy tale and installed in 1913, sits in the harbor and is visible from cruise ships arriving at the Langelinie cruise pier.