Legends of Copenhagen By Walk

Tivoli Gardens is a famous amusement park. It opened is 1843 which makes it the second-oldest operating amusement park in the world, after Dyrehavsbakken, also in Denmark. The park is best known for its wooden roller coaster, Rutschebanen, built in 1914, still operating today.

Technically speaking Stroget isn't one street, but the chain of pedestrian streets and small plazas making the longest shopping promenade of Europe. It's the major must see of Copenhagen. The stroll along the street, picking into the shops or stopping for a cup of coffee is one of Copenhagen's greatest experiences.

Nyhavn means a New Harbor, it is a 17th-century waterfront, canal and entertainment district, one of most beautiful areas of the city. It's famous for brightly colored 17th and early 18th century townhouses and bars, cafes and restaurants. The canal harbors many historical wooden ships, which are definitely worth seeing.

The Little Mermaid at the seashore is something you shouldn't miss. Bases on Andersen's story character; she appeared here in the beginning of the 20th century and since then had become the symbol of Copenhagen and Denmark. She's sitting on the stone not far from the castle, observing with a little sadness the wide panorama of the bay.

Kongens Nytorv (New Kings square) is located at the end of the Stroget street. It's the largest square of Copenhagen. Important buildings facing the square include the Royal Danish Theater, the Charlottenborg Palace (now the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts), the Thott Palace (now the French Embassy), the Hotel D'Angleterre and the Magasin du Nord department store.

Amalienborgis the home of the Danish royal family. The palace is named after Amalia, the wife of Friederich the 3rd, who was the first one to here. It's unique because it isn't just a building, but a whole plaza, composed of the identical buildings, each named after different kings of Denmark with Friederich 5th statue in the middle. The green embankment in front of the palace complex had the great view on the Ekvipagemestervej opera theater.