Funsters will want to head to Tivoli, the popular amusement park-cum-flower garden in the heart of the city.
May 3, 2006 (Press Release) --
Tivoli & Strøget
Funsters will want to head to Tivoli, the popular amusement park-cum-flower garden in the heart of the city. The famed park has been operating for over 150 years and so has had plenty of time to figure out how to best cater to the hordes of tourists and locals, many trailing enthusiastic youngsters, who flock there between mid-April and late-September each year. There are all the usual fun-park attractions, such as a roller coaster, Ferris wheel, open-air performances, carnival games and food pavilions. For the more cultured fun-loving palates, there are also traditional folk dances and a large concert hall hosting international symphony orchestras and ballet troupes. Tivoli also opens up for a few weeks prior to Christmas for holiday festivities, a seasonal market and ice-skating on the lake.
When you've had all the gee-whiz, whoop-it-up, wallet-emptying festivities you can stomach, stagger out to the northern corner of the Tivoli compound and proceed in a calmer consumer-oriented manner up the world's longest pedestrian mall, Strøget. Strøget is a long chain of five streets that is replete with shops and eateries, as well as a myriad of entertainment options including street theatre.
National Museum
Copenhagen has a number of world-class museums on offer. One of the must-sees for anyone who wants a comprehensive grounding in Danish history and culture is the Nationalmuseet (National Museum), sandwiched between Tivoli and Slotsholmen. True to its name, the Nationalmuseet has the biggest collection of Danish historical artefacts in the country, dating from the Upper Palaeolithic period (everyone's favourite) to the mid-19th century. Highlights include the Sun Chariot, which is over 3500 years old, and an exhibition of 3000-year-old bronze lurs.
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, also near Tivoli, was built at the end of the 19th century by beer baron Carl Jacobsen in between frothy drinks. It houses mainly Greek, Egyptian, Etruscan and Roman art and sculpture, and is notable ambience-wise for the glass-domed, palm tree-studded conservatory at its centre. The museum grew a new wing several years ago where you can see paintings by some painters you may have heard of, like Gauguin, Renoir, Monet and Degas. From October to March, you (and the Roman patricians of the gallery) can enjoy free chamber music at the museum's concert hall.
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Funsters will want to head to Tivoli, the popular amusement park-cum-flower garden in the heart of the city. The famed park has been operating for over 150 years and so has had plenty of time to figure out how to best cater to the hordes of tourists and locals, many trailing enthusiastic youngsters, who flock there between mid-April and late-September each year. There are all the usual fun-park attractions, such as a roller coaster, Ferris wheel, open-air performances, carnival games and food pavilions. For the more cultured fun-loving palates, there are also traditional folk dances and a large concert hall hosting international symphony orchestras and ballet troupes. Tivoli also opens up for a few weeks prior to Christmas for holiday festivities, a seasonal market and ice-skating on the lake.
When you've had all the gee-whiz, whoop-it-up, wallet-emptying festivities you can stomach, stagger out to the northern corner of the Tivoli compound and proceed in a calmer consumer-oriented manner up the world's longest pedestrian mall, Strøget. Strøget is a long chain of five streets that is replete with shops and eateries, as well as a myriad of entertainment options including street theatre.
National Museum
Copenhagen has a number of world-class museums on offer. One of the must-sees for anyone who wants a comprehensive grounding in Danish history and culture is the Nationalmuseet (National Museum), sandwiched between Tivoli and Slotsholmen. True to its name, the Nationalmuseet has the biggest collection of Danish historical artefacts in the country, dating from the Upper Palaeolithic period (everyone's favourite) to the mid-19th century. Highlights include the Sun Chariot, which is over 3500 years old, and an exhibition of 3000-year-old bronze lurs.
The Ny Carlsberg Glyptotek, also near Tivoli, was built at the end of the 19th century by beer baron Carl Jacobsen in between frothy drinks. It houses mainly Greek, Egyptian, Etruscan and Roman art and sculpture, and is notable ambience-wise for the glass-domed, palm tree-studded conservatory at its centre. The museum grew a new wing several years ago where you can see paintings by some painters you may have heard of, like Gauguin, Renoir, Monet and Degas. From October to March, you (and the Roman patricians of the gallery) can enjoy free chamber music at the museum's concert hall.
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