Whilst we sat down for a iced latte and a rhubarb muffin a group of young men dressed as Vikings
ran into the square and 'fought'...standard procedure then.
On the way back into town we stumbled across the famous Copenhagen outdoor food market aka foodie heaven. There were rows and rows of delicious looking food stalls and the bread was to die for! A personal favourite of mine was the cake stand with their scrumptious selection of sweet delights. I thook one for the road as our next stop was the Little Mermaid.
The little bronze statue was erected in 1913 by the artist Edward Ericksen yet much like the tale by Hans Christian Andersen the mermaid has experienced much hardship: she once lost her arm, was decapitated twice and was even blown off her perch in 2003. The little statue weighs in at 175kg so that must have been quite some wind.
Our evening excursion was to Tivoli Gardens as I had heard there was a big band playing. A former pleasure gardens and then later amusement park Tivoli Gardens which opened its gates in 1843 is considered to be the second most popular amusement park in the world. The first being Disneyland. The gardens have attracted many famous guests over the years including Hans Christian Andersen and Walt Disney. It is believed that Tivoli was even inspired by Tivoli!
The park has multiple theatres around it including the Peacock Theatre where we stayed and watched the ballet. Going to the ballet was one of my absolute musts in Copenhagen so I'm glad that I got to see one.
The main arena stage where every Friday there is a 'rock concert' and upcoming shows include Snoop Dogg (24th) and Belle and Sebastian. On Saturdays however there is a big band and the dance floor was flooded with couples doing the lindyhop, cha cha and lots of other ballroom dances.
Why is it that men in particular from all around Europe and even the rest of the world aren't impartial to get up and dance whilst in England it is always really hard to get a dance partner.
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