We drove south to Copenhagen and crossed the Øresund which connects the city to the Swedish city of Malmö. It is a cable bridge that goes 5 miles to an artificial island that becomes a tunnel that goes another 2.5 miles.
We found our hostel for the night named Steel House Copenhagen, checked in to our unusual room and then went out to explore on a gorgeous day!
We had our own room with 6 pods! It was really narrow and we each had our own bed, USB outlet, lights and cubbies! It also had a shower and bathroom that somehow fit into the room. It was a little difficult navigating down the space but the kids thought it was so so fun! It was very new age, modern and a hostel with a communal area and kitchen.
It was a great location and about a 5 minute walk from Tivoli and close to the train station.
The bicycle culture was fun to see! I love how the city was so vibrant and energetic. People biked everywhere! Coupled with the construction and bike lanes...you really had to make sure you didn't step in front of someone as they wouldn't stop!
We walked to the iconic city scape of Nyhavn. This waterfront is from the 17th century and lined by 17th and early 18th century townhouses, cafes, restaurants and businesses.
After wandering the streets, we found a delicious Italian restaurant to eat at named Ristorante il Ponte Italiano.
Next up, Tivoli Gardens!
It is the second oldest operating amusement park in the world. The oldest is actually north of Copenhagen and is called Dyrehavsbakken.
It opened on August 15, 1843.
It is colorful and playfully designed and is filled with plants, flowers and gardens throughout. It has a storied history and many famous people, writers and composers have been inspired by Tivoli. It is said that Walt Disney himself was inspired by Tivoli for his own amusement park.
They often will host singers and concerts on the weekend and the evening we arrived was no exception. There was a very popular Danish singer to perform at 10. Although we didn't realize it at the time, the rides all closed down at that point! We were so disappointed as we had hoped to have more time!
They were very strict on height limits! We were also patted down and not allowed anything in our pockets for many rides too....understandably! Isabelle, Allie and I stood in line for "The Star Flyer", which gave great panoramic views of the City.
Standing in line for the famous Rutschebanen, Which is one of the oldest running wooden roller coasters in the world. It was built in 1914. .
Isabelle's face!!!! LOL
Ballongyngen
The concert lawn.
After we got over the sadness of the rides all closing...we happily found some sugar to make things a little brighter! We had such a great time!
What a fun day! We wished we had more time to experience more of what Copenhagen had to offer!
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