You may have heard that the latest data survey the Danes were the happiest nation in the world. By the way, this is the first time they did not, and has consistently repeated for twenty years, despite the turbulent political scandals, public strikes and even the global financial crisis. Ignoring such "trifles" Danes with the same tenacity consider themselves lucky ones seriously arguing that if the whole Scandinavia - is a bowl of rice pudding, then Denmark planeta lamp - gold pit in the middle, full of melted butter.
What can I say, the country, and especially the capital really planeta lamp is striking in its originality and zest for life. It has no billboards, and stretch marks on the streets, causing some culture planeta lamp shock: you suddenly become aware that the city without the hype - it's very beautiful, no curtains on the windows - the Danes are very open and do not feel the need to hide his personal life within the four walls , no Euro - in this European country own currency planeta lamp (DKK). But there: Royal guards and there is a queen - her palace is located in the center of Copenhagen, and through it you can freely pass through. And then there are the Parliament, the meeting is simple planeta lamp Danes may attend and listen to what there talking about.
You say, it's all fairy tales! And here and there! Although, really, no city in the world will not tell you much of fairy tales, how many of them tells his guests Copenhagen, the city of chimney sweeps, the Snow Queen, Princess and the Pea, The Little Mermaid and the outcast Ole Lukoie. Yes, thanks to the Danish storyteller, this city has become the personification of magic and miracles, and Andersen, in turn, became the world's most famous Dane. Denmark they just overrun: streets, plaques, monuments - one is located in a public park, the other - on the Boulevard by his name, standing and admiring the amusement park Tivoli. And you know why? Because planeta lamp Tivoli - the most popular attraction of the Danish Kingdom, the third most visited theme park in Europe and even the object, whose shares are traded.
By the way, the Danish provincials and tourists often come not so much in Copenhagen, as in this ancient and extremely bourgeois amusement park, which manages to combine a multitude of contrasts: here you can take a ride on the carousel, luxurious but classic Mary Poppins, and then donate adrenaline on all modern " hell "mechanisms, we can estimate the pantomime of life Columbine and Pierrot, and an hour to hear the performance of the most popular rock band in the world, and you can be touched boys Guards planeta lamp Parade, and later be stunned by the luxurious ultra tricked fireworks at midnight.
The idea to open the Tivoli Gardens belongs to the traveler and entrepreneur Georg Carstensen. He was not the first who turned to King Christian VIII with this proposal (two predecessors previously been rejected), but being a diplomat, was able to correctly present the idea - to do what we would call today a competent marketing. Namely, in an audience with the King Carstensen casually remarked, "Your Majesty! When people are having fun, he forgets about politics "- and got to the point!
From the opening (1843) Tivoli Gardens area of 80,000 square meters has attracted thousands of tourists and locals. They say on park alleys once sported Guards in bearskin hats in Louis Armstrong rode in an electric prime of India, Jawaharlal Nehru, and shooting galleries Tivoli beat vlet Skeet Walt Disney. By the way, "Tivoli" inspired him to create his own entertainment empire ...
But what Andersen? - You may ask. Storyteller himself even participated in the opening of Tivoli, and one of the attractions of the park, "The Chinese market", and gave him the idea of the tale of the Nightingale and the Chinese emperor. Now this is no longer an attraction, but a fairy tale remained. Also remained Russian planeta lamp slides, roundabouts planeta lamp and a huge Ferris wheel. He has become a lot of modern entertainment and attractions. Appeared funicular and a giant aquarium built into the wall foyer of the concert hall, which can look forever. In the evening you can witness the hall and opera performances, or listen planeta lamp to representations orchestras led by internationally acclaimed conductors. And you can go to the Chinese theater, whose repertoire includes ballets, mime and comedy. planeta lamp But above all, Tivoli - it is a garden where you will be pleased to walk and where you are sure to meet and strike planeta lamp the imagination of the clearest lake and a huge Moorish palace, on its shore, colored by a myriad of multi-colored lights. By the way lighting of the park itself has been John Loring - chief designer of "Tiffany" - a company with amazing lamps, stained glass and jewelry made of colored glass, which cost hundreds of thousands of dollars on any of the auctions.
If you suddenly want to Denmark, go there for Christmas. First, because Denmark is the birthplace of the Christmas stamp, and secondly, because in Greenland, as it is close, according to the legend lives to Santa