Copenhagen’s fairytale Christmas market in Tivoli Gardens

Posted on November 9th, 2007 by

Europe’s oldest amusement park, the Tivoli Gardens, hosts Copenhagen’s annual Christmas market. The hundreds of Christmas trees make for a fabulous fairytale setting, with over half a million lights illuminating the stalls and park. The main lake of the park is transformed into an outdoor ice skating rink, and you can hire skates and take […]

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Rotterdam - music, culture and nightlife

Posted on August 19th, 2007 by

Rotterdam is Europe’s largest port and the second largest city of the Netherlands. With a vibrant multicultural population, Rotterdam is very much the up-and-coming city, which now stages many cultural events of international interest, and boasts some stunning modern architecture. Somewhat in competition with the more famous Amsterdam, it was once said that Rotterdam was […]

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