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Tivoli Gardens, Copenhagen
In the heart of Copenhagen, beside Copenhagen Central Station, are the famous Tivoli Gardens. Tivoli was opened in 1843 and is the 3rd oldest amusement park in the world. The boating lake at Tivoli is actually a remnant of the moat that surrounded Copenhagen’s fortifications.
Despite being heavily destroyed in WW2, the park was rebuilt and modernised after the war. A further modernisation in 2005 brings Tivoli to it’s beautiful design as it stands today. It’s beautiful garden areas are perfect in the summer season for relaxing, but also fantastic to wander round on a winters evening.
You can gain free admission with Tivoli gardens tickets by using the Copenhagen Card. However, you will need to buy separate ride tickets to add on to the Copenhagen Card to gain entry to the rides.
Amusement Park
Tivoli amusement park has a range of rides for different ages. The area is split into an oriental Japanese themed area and the more traditional funfair styled section. The Japanese style section is best seen in the evening when the lights are on. It’s lit up beautifully and the perfect place to take a relaxing boat around the water. You can watch the sparkling reflections of the lights across the lake.
The Japanese section is also home to the Demon rollercoaster. Which has several loops and definitely a hit with older kids and adults! I’d love to go back another time with my husband so I can have a go on it!
In the other section of the Tivoli Copenhagen amusement park is the worlds oldest wooden rollercoaster, built in 1914. The wooden coaster is called the Mountain Coaster, it requires a person running the brake on the rollercoaster to reduce it’s speed on the downhill sections.
You can also find the little balloon ferris wheel, swings and carousels, along with a mini elf train ride and another rollercoaster (for 140cm and up). There are plenty more rides to try out and you can easily spend all day going from one ride to the next! Particular favourites in this famous amusement park for my two (7 and 10 year olds) were the fast little boats carousel, the swings and the dark mine ride where they could shoot at targets! The whole family can have a wonderful time at this international attraction with visitors of all ages at any time of year.
Tivoli Christmas Season Market and Decorations
From early November you will find that the Danish capital’s popular amusement park turns into an amazing Christmas extravaganza. From the main entrance in the center of Copenhagen you will get a great sense of what to expect with the Christmas time decor.
The Christmas market has lots of little Christmas decorated huts filled with goodies to buy. Some have cosy gloves and hats whilst other sell tasty treats in the many food stands. There is so much to explore and so many fantastic stalls to admire.
The Christmas lights are fantastic, we particularly loved the light show with the buildings as the backdrop. Everywhere you turn in Tivoli at Christmas is covered in stunning lights and decorations. Perfect for a very Christmassy day out!
Don’t forget to check out Tivoli’s architecture in the form of the historic buildings that are part of Tivoli Gardens. It is the second-oldest operating amusement park after all, so a lot of history to admire!
Food Options
There are a variety of restaurants at Tivoli, from Italian pizza to Danish sandwiches and plenty more! You will find stalls and cafes selling ice cream, doughnuts and churros amongst other delights.
There is also the Tivoli food hall filled with restaurants that can be accessed from both the amusement park and also from the main street where Tivoli’s entrance is.
Getting Here
First you need to get to Copenhagen, Denmark. It’s easy to fly in and then take the metro into the centre. Tivoli is right outside Central Station in Central Copenhagen, you can even here the screams from the bigger rides walking along the street! If you are planning in staying in Tivoli Hotel, please note that this isn’t actually beside Tivoli, the second oldest amusement park in the world. The hotel within the pleasure garden is actually called Nimb Hotel and offers free access to Tivoli with unlimited ride ticket plus all the other attractions. Including the nostalgic rides and acts on the open-air stage, one of Copenhagen’s premier concert venues.
It’s also possible to take the train to Denmark or drive into Denmark from Germany. From the UK you can take the train or drive through the channel tunnel. Or even take the car across on a ferry over the channel or the Newcastle to Amsterdam route.
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