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Beforeenteringthesquare,walktotheright,towardthesmallglasspyram-
ids (marking the Metro). Wander into
Hviids Vinstue,
the town's oldest wine
cellar (from 1723, before the Metro station, at #19, under the Bali Restaurant)
to check out its characteristic interior and fascinating old Copenhagen photos.
It's a colorful spot for an open-face sandwich and a beer (three sandwiches
and a beer for 65 kr at lunchtime). Their wintertime
gløgg
(hot spiced wine) is
legendary. Across the street, towering above the Metro station, is Magasin du
Nord, the grandest old department store in town.
The
Metro
that runs underground here features state-of-the-art technology
(automated cars, no driver...sit in front to watch the tracks coming at you). As
the cars come and go without drivers, compare this system to the public transit
in your town.
• Back up at ground level, walk across the square to the trendy harbor of...
Nyhavn
Established in the 1670s along with Kongens Nytorv, Nyhavn (“New Har-
bor”) is a recently gentrified sailors' quarter. (Hong Kong is the last of the
nasty bars from the rough old days.) With its trendy cafés, jazz clubs, and
tattoo shops (pop into Tattoo Ole at #17—fun photos, very traditional), Ny-
havn is a wonderful place to hang out. The canal is filled with glamorous old
