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31-JUL-2007

Nyhavn

Nyhavn (lit. "New Harbor") is a popular area in Copenhagen, Denmark with both locals and tourists. Starting from an old anchor at Kongens
Nytorv, the street is lined with many small bars and restaurants facing out to a picturesque harbor. In warmer weather people fill every
available table in the outdoors seating area in front of every restaurant. And even in cooler weather the heartier types sit
outdoors with a beer and a blanket, provided by the restaurant on each seat, over their legs. While not extremely
expensive, the restaurants are not cheap.

Less formal seating is on the edge of the harbour with bring-your-own beer. It is not uncommon to see groups of young people sitting
along the waterfront with beer, enjoying the sunshine, the crowds and the street entertainment.

It is the starting point for various canal tour excursions, and is located near Kongens Nytorv, at one end of Strřget, and near the start
of Langelinie, which leads to Amalienborg Palace.

Nyhavn was built by King Christian V in the 1670s, and it once had a bad reputation on account of the concentration of sailors living
in the neighborhood. The oldest building still standing is from 1681, at number 9.

Danish author Hans Christian Andersen lived in Nyhavn for some years.

Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nyhavn

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Guest 11-Oct-2007 20:41
This place looks great! Beautiful shot.
Nestor Derkach11-Oct-2007 15:16
Excellent composition, nice perspective ,early light and resolution.
Vote
Petros Labrakos10-Oct-2007 06:23
sharp details,beautiful colours
(even for a cloudy day)
wonderfully composed!
(V)
Yiannis Pavlis10-Oct-2007 02:29
Well seen, captured and presented. V
peterjay4508-Oct-2007 17:01
Fantastic shot, Jay! It is so clear and "real" I feel almost as if I'm part of the scene. V.
peter
Kathy Pedersen08-Oct-2007 01:14
How in the world did I miss this shot. Outstanding clarity and love all these colors. This is just stunning!!!!
Simon Chandler06-Oct-2007 08:04
Great shot. Good composition and angle to show the scene and tell a story. v
Lloyd & Sandy Spitalnik06-Oct-2007 00:25
Great shot! So much going on here. S&L
Tom Munson06-Oct-2007 00:07
Terrific image Jay. I love the color of the buildings. v
Martha Albuquerque05-Oct-2007 22:55
i love it, Jay! colors, composition, mood!!! VOTE*
Char05-Oct-2007 20:49
Hi Jay,
This is a wonderful scene with so many great colors, interesting people, lines and angles to look at. An excellent composition. \/
laine8205-Oct-2007 20:15
If you see our Princess Mary, say hello will you :>))
Hank Vander Velde05-Oct-2007 15:27
Fantastic street/canal scape and great description Jay. V.
Janet Forjan-Freedman05-Oct-2007 14:39
Plenty of nice details and colour in this capture! Interesting activity with the behaviour of the pedestrians/tourists being really natural and casual.
s_barbour05-Oct-2007 13:22
Absolutely gorgeous colours Jay, what a great experience for you!
Art Parnell05-Oct-2007 12:59
Beautiful colors and clarity, nice comp.
Yvonne05-Oct-2007 12:25
A wonderful colourful shot Jay, so much to see & so well done!
Thanks for all the information too! vote
Carol Rollins05-Oct-2007 12:18
This is a fantastic shot, Jay. The perfect composition to support your information! Love it. V.
Marcia Colelli05-Oct-2007 11:37
beautiful colors and nice perspective compositon V
Guest 05-Oct-2007 11:05
Very nice, Jay. Great atmosphere with a lot of energy! Great light and colors.
edwina beaumont05-Oct-2007 08:01
very lively shot, it looks so colourful
marie-jose wolff05-Oct-2007 07:27
beautiful little harbour with such these colorful buildings! V.
Fong Lam05-Oct-2007 06:03
I'll bring my own beer and sit on the edge of the harbour,
soaking in the beautiful and busy atmosphere.
Superb shot of this tourist spot, Jay ~V~
Paco López05-Oct-2007 05:55
Very beautiful!!!!!! V!
Debbie Blackburn Beierle05-Oct-2007 05:52
What a beautiful shot! Love the composition and all the "life" in the image! Sounds like a wonderful place to stay awhile! V
January Grey05-Oct-2007 05:51
Great POV, Jay. A very colorful and well composed capture. V~
Brian McAllister05-Oct-2007 04:53
Excellent composition. Provides a wonderful sense of activity. Love the colours as well. V.
Dave Wixx05-Oct-2007 04:14
Love the varied colours on the buildings. .Excellent shot.
Vince05-Oct-2007 04:10
Excellent shot. So much to see in this shot. Great details and depth. Vote.
CIS05-Oct-2007 03:57
Love the perspective and activity you captured. Interesting and colourful!
Andrew Vincent05-Oct-2007 03:22
Great shot straight up the canal! Really love those colourful houses along the water's edge. A delightful place to visit (another to add to my want-to-go list), VOTE!
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