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Copenhagen questions

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Hello! We are visiting Copenhagen (all adults, ages 25-69) at the beginning of October.

We all want to see the city from the water. Should we hire a tour guide or join a tour to see this? What do we miss if we just use ferries to get around some instead?

We are visiting during 'shoulder season', so do we need a set itinerary and tickets for things in advance, or is a loose schedule workable?

We will arrive in Copenhagen on a Wednesday via train and leave early the following Monday to fly home. Do we have enough time to do a day trip to somewhere or is there plenty to see in the city and surrounding area?

I have the same questions about Stockholm (will be there Saturday - Tuesday) if anyone has ideas about both places.

Thanks in advance!

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I have twice done the harbor tour in Copenhagen. It's very enjoyable. Both times I just went down to the dock and got on a boat. I guess you could read some reviews (here and elsewhere online) to see if one company is better than another or if there are some smaller boats to consider.

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I am not sure what you envisioning with a desire to "see the city from the water." Copenhagen's city center and popular tourist museums and sites are highly walkable. The Metro system also makes getting around convenient.

There are popular canal boat cruises from Nyhavn. Stromma and Netto run similar tours and operate similar routes. Most find the tours enjoyable - I did, rather to my surprise.

Several interesting day trips are easily done - personal interest whether you do a day trip by train, or stay in Copenhagen. Roskilde, Frederiksborg Slot, Louisiana Art Museum, Helsingor are all popular choices. From Helsingor, one can take a ferry across to Sweden, have a stroll through Helsingborg, then return. Ferry is about a 20 minute ocean-going ride.

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