Aarhus – the main city of the Jutland peninsula – is located on the shores of the Aarhus-Bugt Bay and is considered the second largest in Denmark. Aarhus combines the incompatible: the cosmopolitanism of big cities and the charm of small settlements with their wonderful pubs, restaurants and cozy squares. The average age of the inhabitants of Aarhus is one of the lowest in Europe – the reason for this is the large number of students living here. Check clothesbliss for how to get to Denmark.
How to get there
Aarhus Airport is located just 45 minutes by bus from the city centre. Buses from the city to the airport leave from the Banegårdspladsen stop located at the railway station (one-way fare is DKK 100, the ticket is purchased from the driver). The airport is served by a number of major European airlines, with low-cost Ryanair flights from London also arriving.
Billund Airport is an hour and a half drive from Aarhus. Buses from the city to the airport leave from the Radisson SAS Hotel stop (fare DKK 200 one way, ticket sold by the driver).
You can also get there by train from Copenhagen, which depart 1-2 times per hour (fare 375 DKK, travel time about 3 hours). Several times a day, trains from Hamburg arrive at Aarhus (cost from 45 EUR one way).
Or by bus from the same Copenhagen, Copenhagen, Hamburg and Berlin airports to Aarhus – transportation is carried out by Abildskou. Eurolines buses arrive from Hamburg. You can take the ferry to Aarhus from Odden (journey time about 70 minutes) or Kalundborg – the ferry service is operated by Mols Linien.
Transport
In Aarhus, you can rent a bike (for example, at Bikes4Rent), or ride a free city bike, the so-called City Bike. Such a bike can be rented at one of the points located throughout the city – for rent, you need to leave a deposit of 20 DKK in the machine. In winter, city bikes are not available for rent.
A ticket for city buses will cost 20 DKK.
You can purchase seasonal tickets or the Aarhus Pass, which will cover all bus journeys, as well as entrance fees to museums.
Shopping
Aarhus has a pedestrian shopping street, Strøget, which is home to first-class Scandinavian clothing stores and department stores. The largest shopping center in Denmark – Bruun’s Galleri – is also located in Aarhus, next to the railway station – there are about 95 shops and a cinema.
Another shopping center Storcenter Nord, located in the northern part of the city, boasts 50 stores. CityVest, located in the western part of the city, houses about 30 stores. The so-called “Latin Quarter” – the commercial district of the city – is home to small “independent” shops and some of the oldest cafes in the city.
Entertainment and attractions of Aarhus
It is worth visiting the building of the old Town Hall, built in 1857, and the building of the new Town Hall, built in 1938-1942 according to the design of the famous Danish architect Arne Jacobsen.
Notable is the Frukirche Church (Vor Frue Kirke), built in 1060, which is considered one of the oldest existing stone churches in Scandinavia, and possibly the oldest of them. In addition, the highest and longest cathedral in Denmark (Aarhus Domkirke), which is over 800 years old, is of interest.
There are many interesting museums in Aarhus, for example, one of the largest museums in Denmark – the Aarhus State Museum; city museum, as well as the Viking Museum. Another museum worth visiting is the Aarhus Art Museum (ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum), one of the largest in Northern Europe, and the Women’s Museum (Kvindemuseet).
But the museum “Old Town” (Den Gamle By), which contains more than 50 typical “Danish” buildings from different cities, built between 1597 and 1909, is a unique open-air museum village with all the necessary infrastructure – restaurants and shops.
You can also relax and enjoy the beautiful landscape in the Botanical Garden, founded in 1875 and located north of the old town. More than a thousand species of plants grow in the garden, and tropical greenhouses are also open to visitors, through which organized tours are held. In a word, when the weather is good in Aarhus, walking here is a pleasure.
Amusement park “Tivoli”
There is also an amusement park in Aarhus – this is the famous Tivoli Friheden, which is ideal for relaxing with the whole family! Thrill-seekers and dead loops should ride upside down on the Hurricane (Orkanens Øje), lovers of speed and sharp turns – on the Typhoon (Tyfonen), and anyone can feel the ease of free fall at a speed of 90 km / h by climbing 40-meter Sky Tower and jumping down from it! Those who still do not dare to jump will be able to go down from it by elevator – the main thing is not to miss the opportunity to enjoy the stunning view of Aarhus Bay. The entrance ticket costs 135 DKK for visitors over 90 cm tall, for the smallest (less than 90 cm tall) admission is free.
