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Tivoli Gardens
by Nedko Kolev
One of Copenhagen's most
famous tourist attractions, the Tivoli Gardens opened in 1843. This highly
popular entertainment park combines all the fun of fairground rides with
fountains and fireworks, concerts and ballets, top-quality restaurants
and fast-food outlets. Based on the 18th-century ornamental gardens popular
in Europe at the time, Tivoli features Chinese-style pagodas and Moorish
pavilions, as well as the Hanging Gardens and the Bubble Fountain.
Among the many fairground
rides are a traditional roller coaster, a ferris wheel, and a "freefall"
tower, as well as rides designed especially for children. You can also
have fun in the amusement arcades and shooting galleries.
The gardens are at their
most enthralling after dusk, when thousands of tiny lights illuminate the
park. At night, open-air theaters host all forms of entertainment, from
jugglers to jazz bands and performances of Italian Commedia Dell`Arte.
On Wednesdays and Saturdays there is a spectacular fireworks display just
before midnight.
A good time to visit Tivoli
is between late November and Christmas. At this time, the gardens are transformed
into a bustling Christmas fair, where you can sample traditional Danish
seasonal fare, buy many specialty Christmas gifts, and ice-skate on Tivoli
Lake.
About the Author
The author of this article
- Nedko Kolev - is a publisher in the website Earth
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