A genuinely charming and surprisingly atmospheric piece of living tradition. Every evening from May to September, a uniformed night watchman (the vægter) gathers visitors on Torvet at 8 p.m. and walks them through the old town with a halberd, a horn-lantern and a thick book of medieval Danish night-songs, telling stories of plague, flood, witchcraft and the great fires of 1580 and 1771.
The tour is free, lasts about 45 minutes, and is conducted in Danish and English on alternating nights. In June, July and August there is a second tour at 10 p.m. The whole thing sounds twee on paper and is excellent in practice.