Family holidays with children in Denmark - attractions and entertainment

Denmark provides tourists with excellent opportunities for traveling with children. A visit to "Legoland" would be a great start of your journey. The famous amusement park is located in Billund. It became famous throughout the world as being built from forty-six million LEGO parts. Children go into raptures every time they see numerous replicas of famous architectural landmarks constructed from the famous bricks. In the park, you can find houses, castles, mills, statues, monuments made from many multi-colored parts.

Widely popular Tivoli Gardens amusement park remains one of the most popular destinations for families with kids. On its territory, you can find all kinds of rides and game-playing rooms aimed at every age group. The park offers the largest roller coaster known as "Demon". If kids get hungry or tired of rides, you can take them to souvenir shops or have a snack in a cafe. The smallest ones would probably want to ride a pony accompanied by their parents. Tivoli Gardens often hosts concerts and colorful festivals. In winter it becomes the venue for the famous Christmas fair.

Dyrehavsbakken also known as "Bakken" Park has the status of the oldest amusement park in the whole of Scandinavia. History says that it was built back in 1583. According to the legend, on its site there used to be a healing spring that was found by a little girl. Today in the park you can find over one hundred fifty different attractions. It regularly hosts popular "Pierrot" pantomime show. It is performed three times a day, offering a fascinating program with a lot of magic tricks, a funny show, and an amazing pantomime. The park houses numerous cafes and pubs. Young tourists should definitely visit the Guinness World Records Museum. The museum complex is divided into several halls, each one presenting the most unique records in world history. They include records in sports, space records, as well as unusual skills and super abilities of ordinary people. In the museum, children get the opportunity to set their own records. The names of all those who've managed to achieve high results are inscribed in the history of the Guinness Book of Records. Copyright www.orangesmile.com

The smallest children would be interested in visiting Hans Christian Andersen Fairy tale House located in Copenhagen. During an informative tour, they can hear different stories from the life of people of the 19th century, as well as learn many fascinating and unusual facts. Many exhibits are presented in a 3D animation format, allowing small tourists to fully immerse themselves in the atmosphere of the past. The Museum houses many drafts and manuscripts of the great fairy tale writer. A visit to an open-air museum may be interesting not only to children but also to adults. It looks like an ordinary village built in the old traditions of Danish village construction. Once in the museum, children can see small houses of villagers, old mills, workshops of artisans, smithies, fishing lodges, etc. Onsite there is a small restaurant serving traditional Danish food prepared according to old recipes.

A visit to a planetarium is sure to please young space buffs. Its extensive exposition allows them to learn a lot of new information. "IMAX Tycho Brahe" presents a wide range of science exhibitions devoted to flights to the moon, mysteries of the universe, knowledge of the solar system. Science documentaries are continuously shown on big screens. Children can watch them in a 3D format with full presence effect. Despite the fact that all the films are only in Danish, it's easy to understand the high-quality videos even for those who do not speak Danish. For an additional fee, you can watch any of the films you like in English.

The Danish Railway Museum is also very popular among tourists with children. Both schoolchildren and the smallest kids will be very interested in listening to fascinating and informative stories about the rich history of the Danish railway transport. The museum is housed in a real original train. All exhibits are available for interaction. Children would probably want to touch them, twist in their hands, press the button and hear the horn of the train. Onsite there is a playground equipped with everything necessary for children where young visitors can ride a small train and feel like real machinists. In the same place, children are encouraged to construct their own train models from "Brio" and "Lego" bricks.