Hotels near Tivoli Gardens

Open since 1843, Tivoli Gardens is the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world (after Bakken north of the city) and the inspiration Walt Disney cited when designing Disneyland. The 8-hectare park sits beside Copenhagen Central Station and combines vintage rides, ornate gardens, an open-air concert stage, and 40+ restaurants across pavilions modelled on Moorish palaces and Chinese pagodas.

Tivoli runs four seasons: summer (April-September), Halloween (October), Christmas (mid-November-January), and winter (February-March). The 100-year-old wooden roller coaster Rutschebanen is operated by a brakeman in every train. Evening fireworks on summer Saturdays at 23:45 are a Copenhagen tradition. Gate ticket 175 DKK adult; rides are extra at 30-90 DKK each, or buy a multi-ride pass at 269 DKK.

Pro Tip: Enter at 19:00 on a summer weeknight - day-tickets stay valid all day and the lights come on at 21:00. The Star Flyer ride at 80 metres is the best free-with-pass view of the city after dark.