Christianshavn
A glass-fronted opera house on the harbour, facing the old city across the water.
The Opera House opened in 2005 on the Holmen side of the harbour, deliberately placed on axis with the royal palaces so that the two face each other across the water. The foyer is a wall of glass with a maple-clad auditorium suspended behind it.
Guided tours run outside performance hours, and the terrace is open to anyone who simply wants the view back toward the city. Winter evenings, with the foyer lit from inside, are the best time to see it from the far bank.
It lies in the Christianshavn and Holmen area, a district of canals, old naval buildings and houseboats. It is the sort of place where a slow harbourside breakfast makes more sense than a rushed one.
Getting there
Reached by harbour bus, which stops at the Opera House.
Copenhagen Opera House, Copenhagen
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