Tivoli

Sunday afternoon and evening, Juliana and I visited Tivoli. Tivoli is an amusement park in downtown Copenhagen. I'd heard great things about it, and I've been passing by it several times a week since I've been here. It opened a few weeks ago, and I could peek inside through the fence.

Juliana wanted to go to Tivoli while she was here, so we went. Neither of us was prepared for how magical it is. You really feel a big difference moving from the street into Tivoli: it's so different from downtown Copenhagen. It isn't very big, but they fit a lot in and the diversity of what's inside makes it feel big.

There are several areas for concerts. The day we were there, there were school groups performing music all day. Some were pretty elementary, but a number of the groups were very strong. My favorite was a group of teenagers playing steel drums.

Inside Tivoli, there are rides. There are also many restaurants. You can buy a season pass and I think a lot of people do that. Before visiting, I wasn't sure why you would want to go multiple times. After a few minutes inside, I understood why. It's beautiful and calm right in the middle of the city.

People do ride the rides, but mostly, people just sit and enjoy the ambiance. We did the same. We walked around and explored, but also enjoyed sitting on the grass and listening to music. It was a beautiful sunny day and I was so glad to be there with my sister!