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▲Netto-Bådene —These inexpensive cruises cost about half the price of
their rival, Canal Tours Copenhagen. Go with Netto; there's no reason to
pay double (45 kr, mid-March-mid-Oct daily 10:00-17:00, runs later in sum-
mer, sign at dock shows next departure, generally every 20 minutes, dress
warmly—boats are open-top until Sept, tel. [phone],
www.havnerundfart.dk ) . Netto boats often make two stops where passengers
can get off, then hop back on a later boat—at the bridge near The Little Mer-
maid , and at the Langebro bridge near Danhostel. Not every boat makes these
stops; check the clock on the bridges for the next departure time.
Don't confuse the cheaper Netto and pricier Canal Tours Copenhagen
boats: At Nyhavn, the Netto dock is midway down the canal (on the city side),
while the Canal Tours Copenhagen dock is at the head of the canal. Near
Christiansborg Palace, the Netto boats leave from Holmen's Bridge in front of
the palace, while Canal Tours Copenhagen boats depart from Gammel Strand,
200yardsaway.Boats leaving fromChristiansborgare generally less crowded
than those leaving from Nyhavn.
Canal Tours Copenhagen —This more expensive option does the same
cruise as Netto for 70 kr (daily March-late Oct 9:30-17:00, until 20:00 late
June-late Aug; late-Oct-Dec 10:00-15:00, no tours Jan-Feb, boats are some-
times covered if it's raining, tel. [phone], www.stromma.dk ).
In summer, Canal Tours Copenhagen also runs unguided hop-on, hop-off
“water bus” tours (40 kr/single trip, 70 kr/24 hours, daily late May-early Sept
10:15-18:45) and 1.5-hour evening jazz cruises (see “Nightlife in Copenha-
gen,” here ) .
By Bus
Hop-on, Hop-off Bus Tours —These offer a basic 1.25- to 1.5-hour circle of
the city sights, allowing you to get on and off as you like: Tivoli Gardens,
Gammel Strand near Christiansborg Palace, The Little Mermaid site, Rosen-
borg Castle, Nyhavn sailors' quarter, and more, with recorded narration.
The options include City Sightseeing (red buses, 155 kr, 185 kr includes
Carlsberg and Christiania routes, ticket good for 24 hours, 2/hour, May-
Aug daily 10:00-16:30, shorter hours off-season, bus departs City Hall below
the Lur Blowers statue—to the left of City Hall—or at many other stops