Top 5Tivoli FrihedenThe city’s amusement park Tivoli Friheden offers arange of fun and exciting attractions in greensurroundings for all ages. B...The Old TownTo travel back in time visit Den Gamle By’ andexperience on first-hand what life was like inDenmark 300 years ago. The staf...BeachesThe three most popular beaches in Aarhus areBellevue, Den Permanente and Moesgård Strandwhich are all very popular on hot su...ARoSAarhus’ Museum of Modern Art has a notablecollection of Danish art with a wide range ofinternational exhibitions. A five met...Moesgård Prehistoric MuseumAmong many interesting objects, this museum alsohouses more than 2000-year-old Grauballe man. Hewas found so well kept that ...
Updated 01 September 2014 Photo: Bjørn Giesenbauer Aarhus Søren Rajczyk Roger Wollstadt aaron.bihari With the describing slogan of being the world’s smallest big city, Aarhus is petite enough for one to be acquainted with the place in a short time, yet large enough to fill the days and nights with lively activities and events. The mixture of youthful optimism and creativity, together with the city’s good old-fashioned cosiness, create a unique atmosphere making a visit to Aarhus a pleasant and uplifting experience. Top 5 Tivoli Friheden The city’s amusement park Tivoli Friheden offers a range of fun and exciting attractions in green surroundings for all ages. B... The Old Town To travel back in time visit Den Gamle By’ and experience on first-hand what life was like in Denmark 300 years ago. The staf... Beaches The three most popular beaches in Aarhus are Bellevue, Den Permanente and Moesgård Strand which are all very popular on hot su... ARoS Aarhus’ Museum of Modern Art has a notable collection of Danish art with a wide range of international exhibitions. A five met... Moesgård Prehistoric Museum Among many interesting objects, this museum also houses more than 2000-year-old Grauballe man. He was found so well kept that ...
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Updated 01 September 2014
Photo: Bjørn Giesenbauer
Aarhus
Søren Rajczyk
Roger Wollstadt
aaron.bihari
With the describing slogan of being the world’s smallest big city, Aarhus is petite enough for oneto be acquainted with the place in a short time, yet large enough to fill the days and nights withlively activities and events. The mixture of youthful optimism and creativity, together with thecity’s good old-fashioned cosiness, create a unique atmosphere making a visit to Aarhus apleasant and uplifting experience.
Top 5
Tivoli FrihedenThe city’s amusement park Tivoli Friheden offers arange of fun and exciting attractions in greensurroundings for all ages. B...The Old TownTo travel back in time visit Den Gamle By’ andexperience on first-hand what life was like inDenmark 300 years ago. The staf...BeachesThe three most popular beaches in Aarhus areBellevue, Den Permanente and Moesgård Strandwhich are all very popular on hot su...ARoSAarhus’ Museum of Modern Art has a notablecollection of Danish art with a wide range ofinternational exhibitions. A five met...Moesgård Prehistoric MuseumAmong many interesting objects, this museum alsohouses more than 2000-year-old Grauballe man. Hewas found so well kept that ...
Aarhus was founded by the Vikings some 1300 years ago and has been an important trading city ever since.However, it was not until the 1900’s that Aarhus reallystarted growing and soon became Denmark’s secondlargest city after the capital of Copenhagen.
Dubbed the cultural capital of Denmark, Aarhus has been on the forefront of dening Danish art and culture foryears, which is also shown in the city’s architecture and inthe up-and-coming designer shops across Aarhus.
The relatively large inux of young people and students from across the Nordic countries create a natural base forcultural activities, and there are countless cafés as well asclubs, cinemas, museums, amusement parks and variousother venues of entertainment.
Each year, the town hosts several festivals and concerts including Aarhus International Jazz Festival in July andAarhus Festuge in September—the biggest themedfestival in Scandinavia.
Tivoli Friheden
The city’s amusement park Tivoli Friheden oers a range of fun and exciting attractions in green surroundings for allages. Bring some fresh food if you fancy barbecuing yourown meal. The amusement park is open during thesummer months only.
To travel back in time visit ‘Den Gamle By’ and experience on rst-hand what life was like in Denmark 300years ago. The sta dressed in costumes can show youaround this unique open-air museum of urban buildingscollected and saved from demolition across the country.
The three most popular beaches in Aarhus are Bellevue, Den Permanente and Moesgård Strand which are all verypopular on hot summer days, but also fantastic for a nicewalk with fresh air and beautiful sights. You can catch thebus to all three beaches.
ARoS
Aarhus’ Museum of Modern Art has a notable collection of Danish art with a wide range of international exhibitions. Ave metre tall sculpture named ‘Boy’ has quickly becomethe museums landmark.
Among many interesting objects, this museum also houses more than 2000-year-old Grauballe man. He wasfound so well kept that scientists even discovered that hehad eaten porridge for breakfast on the day he wassacriced.
The Viking Museum is a little museum that shows the impressive nds from Aarhus’ days as a Viking city. TheMuseum has free entrance and is closed on weekends.
Address: St Clemens Torv 6, AarhusOpening hours: Weekdays 10.15 am-5 pmPhone: +45 8942 1100Internet: www.vikingemuseet.dk
Aarhus Domkirke
The city’s cathedral is the longest church in Denmark and houses several centuries old frescoes. You should not
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miss the baptismal font resting on the four Evangelistswith their human bodies crowned with symbolic animalheads.
Address: Store Torv, AarhusPhone: +45 8629 5400Internet: www.aarhus-domkirke.dkEmail: [email protected]
The Women’s Museum
This is one of Denmark’s most original museums. The Women’s Museum shows exhibitions on the aspects of thelife of Danish women’s past and present.
Aarhus Rådhus is a functional city hall made by some of Denmark’s most famous architects and have incitedadmiration and antipathy since the day it was completedin 1941. You can wander around for free, but a guidedtour, available in the summer months, is highlyrecommended.
There are plenty of eating places in downtown Aarhus. Theobvious places can be found on the main streets, but bywandering around in the small sideways, you can ndother cosy eateries at sometimes cheaper prices. If youwant to taste a good old Danish dish try out Pinds Cafélisted below.
Pinds Café
This is one of Aarhus’ oldest establishments. Pinds Café still serves good and traditional Danish food, coee andcocktails.
Besides serving a luscious range of seafood, this restaurant also has a fantastic view of Aarhus Bay. Beprepared to splash out a little cash at Seafood.
This restaurant’s speciality is scrumptious pork loin with potatoes and parsley sauce. Restaurant Pinden oers foodthroughout the whole day, from breakfast to dinner.
Scandinavian people love their coee, so it will not be hardto nd a café in Aarhus. Sit down in one of the cosy caféshere and watch the world go by.
Cafe Gemmestedet
Café Gemmestedet is a really cosy café with a relaxed atmosphere and classic café dishes. There is a selection ofboard games so you can enjoy a game of chess orbackgammon.
The popular Café Jorden, ‘Earth Café’, serves quality brunches until mid-afternoon. It is also a great place for areally good breakfast in quiet stylish surroundings.
This café serves scrumptious coee and is a real treat for connoisseurs. When it opened in 1996, it was one of therst coee bars with their own coee roaster and importedraw beans.
There are many bars in Aarhus and the vibrant student lifein the city is keeps the nightlife perky, even on weeknights. Many night cafés and bars can be found by thepicturesque river downtown, or in the narrower streets inthe centre. Many clubs oers live music on most nights ofthe week. Clubs sometimes charge a fee depending on livemusic.
Sway
This colourful and lively bar plays good music and serves exquisite drinks. Every Wednesday you can enjoy a tablesoccer tournament and every Thursday, Friday andSaturday you can listen to DJ's from 11 pm.
A visit to Aarhus is not complete without a night at this excellent club housing the best Danish and internationalDJ's. Fridays and Saturdays are paramount.
This is a club with an international club atmosphere and is the biggest student club. There are two separate discoswhere you can dance to popular mainstream, chart musicand R&B.
Aarhus is a perfect location for a shopping spree with plenty of shops and centres to choose from and all withinwalking distance. There is everything to full a shopper’sparadise with fashion, design, lifestyle and trendsetting inexclusive and unique shops. At the same time, thetranquillity of the ‘Aarhusianians’ also make shopping inthe city a stress free experience.
Shopping Malls
Clemensborg Shopping Centre is by the river cafés downtown and oers shopping in various boutiques in lightand modern surroundings. You can recognise the buildingby the glass façade.
Just next to the main train station is Bruun’s Galleri, a newstylish shopping centre selling almost everything moneycan buy from sweets to art and from shoes to lamps.
Magasin du Nord in the centre is one of Denmark’s oldest
department store. Danish design and popular brands canbe found here.
Salling’s is another department store all under one roof oering ranges of articles for the entire family, such asfashion-wear, shoes, perfumes and hardware.
If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, go for a stroll down the pedestrian streets, the adjoining lanesand the cosy “Latin Quarter” for shopping in small andindependent retailers.
In Aarhus you are sure to nd something you like accommodation wise. You can choose a hotel close tonature or the water, or maybe something right in the citycentre.
Hotel Royal
Hotel Royal is an exclusive and beautiful hotel that once housed writer Hans Christian Andersen. You can nd itright down in the centre of the city.
This hotel’s location is spectacular, right on the beach overlooking Aarhus Bay and with a forest at the back door.If you fancy a bit of nature while you are in Aarhus, thenthis is the place to stay. The hotel has luxury facilities andis located 3 kilometres away from the city centre.
This is a functionalistic hotel in the renovated harbour areaand you can nd it 2 kilometres away from the centre.This is the perfect place to stay if you want to be close tothe city as well as the nature.
City Sleep-in is perfect for budget-minded travellers who will nd this hotel a gem. It is located right in the centreand oers the bare necessities. Dormitories are alsoavailable here.
Aarhus Airport is located 45 kilometres north of Aarhus, and a regular bus service takes passengers from the
airport to Aarhus bus station in approximately 50 minutes.The bus schedule is according to ight times and you canbuy your ticket on the bus. Taxis can also be foundoutside the main entrance. Cars rental companies arerepresented at the airport, but pre-booking is advisable.
Aarhus city centre is compact and easy to cover by foot. For longer trips, the city’s bus network is extensive.Tickets can be purchased for DKK20 at the machine inthe rear of the bus and last for two hours. An Aarhus Passis well worth it if you are planning to do a lot ofsightseeing in town and you can choose between 24 and48 hours. You can buy your bus ticket at the Aarhus BusStation.
Phone: +45 70 210 230Internet: www.midttrak.dk
Cycling
Cycling is a great way to get around Aarhus. More than 250 bikes are distributed around the city.
For longer bike rides, you can rent bicycles from Cykelværkstedet:
