Has anyone taken their toddler to Copenhagen?

Counting_Pennies_2

Has anyone taken their toddler to Copenhagen and if so is there anything centrally to do with them?

We have a special offer to go there for a weekend, with no option but to take our little one.

Can anyone recommend things to do when we get there?

Thanks

babylon85

Hi
I would like to know too - we're thinking of going mid-March time though, and the little one will be 14 months by then. Sorry, if you feel if I'm hijacking your thread..

littlemissfrugal

We went last December with our 2 who were 15 and 3 at the time and i would say there is more on offer for little ones the best place is Tivoli absolutely magical in winter full of grottos, stalls, fairground rides big and small, wonderful musical garden for the tots, outdoor ice rink, light show loads of stuff. We went for 3 nights spent most of our time in Tivoli it was half price on certain days. It is though extremely cold so make sure you wrap up - tip visit H&M for thermal kidswear before you go there is a store in Copenhagen but it is very expensive for shopping, its actually very expensive for everything esp drinks. In Tivoli there are braziers of hot coals dotted around the place which warm you up a treat but watch the kiddies we wouldn't be allowed to have them here too dangerous. Transport is good and reasonably priced and the whole place is buggy friendly. Hot Dogs on sale everywhere, great meal in a box Chinese Takeaway Restaurant on the main shopping street really cheap and yummy. Would definately go again

gooismeid

I agree with littlemissfrugal - I took number 1 son for his birthday when he was 2, and tivoli is just fantastic. The centre of Copenhagen is easily walkable with a pushchair, but shopping is pretty expensive. Food, however, is relatively cheap and EVERYONE speaks English. Number 1 son also enjoyed Nyhavn, which is a harbour-ish type place with lots of different coloured houses and restaurants, in the city centre. The little mermaid's a bit of a disappointment - she really is small! When we went (April) there were boat tours you could take, which were also good fun - Copenhagen being a lot of little islands strung together.

Lemoncurd

We went 3 years ago and Tivoli was closed for the winter (in fact most of the attractions around Denmark were closed). Might be worth double checking when it is open. Lovely place though.

frostyspice

Another vote for Copenhagen with kids from me - it's terrific! We took our elder boy when he was 5 months old (in November 02) and loved it so much that we went again last month - he is now 3 and his brother is almost 2 and it was just as good. Tivoli is the place to go with children - they open it for a short while before Christmas and it is just wonderful, especially when it gets dark. It's not in the least tacky. Look it up on the web and you'll find the opening times.

Why not try the rail trip to Malmo which is in Sweden? It's on a fantastic bridge over the sea. Malmo itself is lovely.

Everyone walks everywhere in Copenhagen, they all have these traditional-style prams for their little ones and you can take them on buses and trains with no problem. Even the airport (Kastrup) has pushchairs for you to borrow to walk from the gate to baggage reclaim when you arrive. Kastrup is handily connected by train to the centre of Copenhagen.

Go with BA and you can take your own pushchair with you for the holiday. They'll put umbrella-style folding ones in the cabin for you, other larger ones are checked in and will go in the hold, but you can take them right to the gate and not have to give them up until you actually board. (and don't panic at the other end, they often come off last and don't get put on the conveyor belt, so don't assume right away that they've lost it !)

littlemissfrugal is right about the cold though, get your little one a snowsuit, woolly hats & mittens etc and they'll be fine.

It's a great relaxing & civilised place - have fun!