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Tivoli Gardens, entrance

Created in 1843, Tivoli, also called Tivoli Gardens, is located in Copenhagen, right in front of Hovedbanegården (the central station). When it was created, Tivoli was not intended to be located in the middle of the city. Its 15 acres were outside Vestport (the west port), but due to the fast growth of Copenhagen since the end of the 19th century, it was only until 1850 that the park was situated outside the city.

Its first name was “Tivoli & Vauxhall” which alluded to the Jardin de Tivoli in Paris (this one being named after the city of Tivoli in Italy) and to the Vauxhall Gardens in London.

Tivoli is the second oldest operating amusement park in the world, the oldest being Dyrehavsbakken (the deer park hill), or simply Bakken (the hill), also located in Denmark.

Tivoli Gardens, source Wikipedia

Tivoli’s attractions include the rides, which are divided into “wild”, “fun” and “kids”. Click the link “all rides” to watch videos about them.

Tivoli also has Music & Entertainment,  including an Aquarium, a Concert Hall, a Glass Hall Theater, a Pantomime Theater and The Tivoli Boys Guards.

On the Tivoli website you can find information about food, prices and location & transportation.

For a map of the park, click here.

Tivoli Gardens became such a well-known and well-visited amusement park, that in Denmark the word “tivoli” is now often used for fairs, attractions and amusement parks. If you can´t make to Tivoli Gardens in Copenhagen, you can visit Tivoli Friheden in Århus or Tivoli Karolinelund in Aalborg.

By the way, there are, of course, other amusement parks in the country, like: Legoland in Billund, Fårup Sommerland in Blokhus, BonBon-Land in Holme-Olstrup, Djurs Sommerland in Nimtofte, Givskud Zoo in Give, Knuthenborg Park & Safari in Bandholm, Sommerland Syd in Tinglev or Sommerland Sjælland in Nørre Asmindrup.

Have fun!

(A list with the 50 most visited Danish attractions in 2008 can be found at visitdenmark.com)