A great introduction to Copenhagen is one of the canal tours. I can't say for sure if the Netto Canal Tour is as good as the others, but we caught it a short walk from Cafe Optimisten, and we all enjoyed the trip. It costs 30 Kroner, whereas the others cost 60.
The guide pointed out all the sites by name, and the voyage offers a quick glance at this wonderful city, including a little history.
Among the sites is the famous Little Mermaid statue that most people consider a can't miss feature of the city.
If you have only the afternoon to see Copenhagen, this is an excellent choice, especially if jetlag stops your feet from following your heart too far.
No matter how tired you are, you should be able to settle into one of the comfortable seats and watch the Danish world glide by.
As you can see, the clouds had darkened the skies, and we even had a little rain, but we didn't let that dampen our spirits.
There are several low bridges, one of which has a corner immediately afterwards that makes it seem impossible for these long boats to make it through.
I have to admit that I was just kind of relaxing and taking in the sites rather than listening that intently to our guide, whose English translations weren't nearly as detailed as the Danish ones but considerably lengthier than the German ones done for the benefit of one couple.
We had given Jay a definite deadline of 5 PM to meet us at the Marriott to pick up our luggage from the bell hop, and we had maybe fifteen minutes to spare if we left right as the canal tour ended.
Jay told us later that he and his friends were running to get there, only to arrive a couple of minutes late and wonder if we had left for the ship without him.
Instead, we were running late ourselves, having indulged in one last activity in Copenhagen: climbing a unique church tower for a panoramic view of the city.
