Dragør, on the southeastern coast of the island of Amager, is located only 12 km from central Copenhagen. Dragør has many well-preserved historical buildings. The old part of the town is a compact, picturesque maze of alleys with yellow-painted houses, red roofs, and cobblestone streets built in the traditional Danish style. Many of these buildings are hundreds of years old.Dragør was a prosperous seafaring town in the latter half of the 19th century, and its charming harbour front is still in use.