Tivoli and Hans Christian Andersen's Christmas
From the storyteller's Nyhavn to Tivoli in Christmas lights.
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Hans Christian Andersen lived much of his life in Nyhavn, and two of his fairy tales are set at Christmas and New Year: “The Fir Tree” and “The Little Match Girl”. The walk starts by the canal and follows Strøget past the old squares, where the Christmas markets stand in December. It ends in Tivoli, which is decorated with glowing trees, stalls and elves for Christmas. Go in the afternoon so you arrive when the lights are on.
The stops
- 1
Nyhavn
The canal with the coloured houses. Andersen lived at numbers 20, 67 and 18.
- 2
Kongens Nytorv
The city's largest square, with the Royal Danish Theatre and the Hotel d'Angleterre in Christmas finery.
- 3
Amagertorv
In the middle of Strøget. Royal Copenhagen at number 6 shows laid Christmas tables every Advent.
- 4
Old Market
The city's oldest square, where one of the biggest Christmas markets on Strøget stands together with Nytorv.
- 5
City Hall Square
The square in front of the City Hall, across the street from Tivoli.
- 6
Tivoli Gardens
The amusement park from 1843 in Christmas finery, with lights in the trees and stalls selling mulled wine.
About the trip
- Where
- Copenhagen
- Getting around
- On foot
- Time
- 2 h 28 min
- Distance
- 2.3 km
- Stops
- 6
- Season
- November–January
- Themes
- History, Family, Food
Practical
- Start
- Nyhavn, 300 metres from Kongens Nytorv metro station.
- Finish
- Tivoli, next to Copenhagen Central Station.
- Toilets
- In Tivoli (with a ticket), in the department stores by Kongens Nytorv and on Strøget, and in cafés.
- Accessibility
- A flat route with cobblestones in Nyhavn and on Gammeltorv. Strøget is car-free but very crowded on Saturdays in December.