Tivoli Gardens
The Tivoli
Gardens, in Copenhagen, is one of the city's best known and loved
attractions. It is situated on what was once part of the fortifications
that surrounded Copenhagen. In 1841 King Christian VIII was persuaded to
allow the establishment of an amusement park here in order to 'provide
the masses with suitable entertainment and fun', and Tivoli has been
doing just that ever since.
The gardens
receive some 5,000,000 visitors a year, more than any other tourist
attraction in the country. They are popular with young and old alike and
open until midnight all week and 1am at weekends. The gardens are planted
with thousands of brightly flowering summer bedding plants, and people
stroll along paths beneath old, shady trees, before heading to one of the
many cafes or restaurants in the park, some of which are among the most
stylish in the city.
There is an open-air stage with daily shows and an
internationally renowned concert hall. At night, the park is lit with
thousands of colored lights that reflect off every surface. The lake in
particular looks wonderful, especially when there are firework displays.
These take place every weekend in summer.
The gardens
are very popular with children, for whom there are all sorts of
traditional fairground amusements such as roller coasters and
merry-go-rounds. During winter, the lake is frozen and scores of skaters
in brightly colored winter hats and coats take to the ice. At Christmas
the amusement park reopens and there are plenty of stalls to keep the
adults happy while their children enjoy the fun.
