Guidebook for Aarhus

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Guidebook for Aarhus

Sightseeing

The Old Town, National Market Town Museum is an open air museum of urban culture in Aarhus. It is the world's first open-air museum for the boroughs culture and history.
445 locals recommend
The Old Town
2 Viborgvej
445 locals recommend
The Old Town, National Market Town Museum is an open air museum of urban culture in Aarhus. It is the world's first open-air museum for the boroughs culture and history.
Botanical Gardens in Aarhus is a park that belongs to the Municipality of Aarhus. The garden serves as a recreational area with free access. The garden is located in close proximity to the Old City.
326 locals recommend
Botanical Garden and the Greenhouses
10A Peter Holms Vej
326 locals recommend
Botanical Gardens in Aarhus is a park that belongs to the Municipality of Aarhus. The garden serves as a recreational area with free access. The garden is located in close proximity to the Old City.
Lovely 19 km scenic route. Walking or biking is recommended. Takes you around the beautiful Brabrand lake.
12 locals recommend
Brabrandstien
Brabrandstien
12 locals recommend
Lovely 19 km scenic route. Walking or biking is recommended. Takes you around the beautiful Brabrand lake.
Beautiful recreational marina. Perfect fr evening stralls. The ice cream is really good there.
6 locals recommend
Marselisborg Marine
28 Marselisborg Havnevej
6 locals recommend
Beautiful recreational marina. Perfect fr evening stralls. The ice cream is really good there.
A 22 hectares (54 acres) enclosed woodland area in the northern parts of the Marselisborg Forests where deer roam around freely. You can easily hand feed the deer. They prefer apples and stale bread.
122 locals recommend
Marselisborg Deer Park
6 Ørneredevej
122 locals recommend
A 22 hectares (54 acres) enclosed woodland area in the northern parts of the Marselisborg Forests where deer roam around freely. You can easily hand feed the deer. They prefer apples and stale bread.
Founded in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved, as one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland. One of my favourite places. Pet the free range cows there and enjoy an ice cream in the sun.
85 locals recommend
Kalø Castle
31 Molsvej
85 locals recommend
Founded in 1313 by the Danish king Erik Menved, as one of at least four similar strongholds in Jutland. One of my favourite places. Pet the free range cows there and enjoy an ice cream in the sun.
A dedicated museum for archaeology and ethnography. Presents several unrivalled archaeological findings from Denmark’s ancient past, i.e. the Grauballe Man, the world’s best preserved bog body.
417 locals recommend
Moesgaard Museum
15 Moesgård Allé
417 locals recommend
A dedicated museum for archaeology and ethnography. Presents several unrivalled archaeological findings from Denmark’s ancient past, i.e. the Grauballe Man, the world’s best preserved bog body.
Royal residence of the Danish Royal Family. It has been the summer residence of Queen Margrethe II since 1967. The park and gardens are open to the public while the royal family are not in residence.
59 locals recommend
Marselisborg Palace
100 Kongevejen
59 locals recommend
Royal residence of the Danish Royal Family. It has been the summer residence of Queen Margrethe II since 1967. The park and gardens are open to the public while the royal family are not in residence.
A great place for a day out of town. Beautiful countryside, where you can buy delicious locally grown fruit and vegetables from small booths along the road. The island is 100% powered by wind power.
6 locals recommend
Samsø
6 locals recommend
A great place for a day out of town. Beautiful countryside, where you can buy delicious locally grown fruit and vegetables from small booths along the road. The island is 100% powered by wind power.
Aarhus Town Hall. Built 1941. Unique architecture. Marked for preservation. Designed by Danish architecture and designer, Arne Jacobsen.
14 locals recommend
Aarhus City Hall
2 Rådhuspladsen
14 locals recommend
Aarhus Town Hall. Built 1941. Unique architecture. Marked for preservation. Designed by Danish architecture and designer, Arne Jacobsen.
A history museum in Aarhus, Denmark focused on the cultural history of women in Denmark. Very interesting. There is a nice café and bakery at Kvindemuseet.
33 locals recommend
Women's Museum in Denmark
5 Domkirkepladsen
33 locals recommend
A history museum in Aarhus, Denmark focused on the cultural history of women in Denmark. Very interesting. There is a nice café and bakery at Kvindemuseet.
The cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St. Clemens. The church is the longest and tallest in Denmark. Building started at the end of the 12th century.
88 locals recommend
Aarhus Cathedral
Store Torv
88 locals recommend
The cathedral is dedicated to the patron saint of sailors, St. Clemens. The church is the longest and tallest in Denmark. Building started at the end of the 12th century.
It is the oldest part of the city and is part of the inner city. Latinerkvarteret is a busy center for shopping, there are many cafés and restaurants here and there is an active nightlife.
184 locals recommend
Latinerkvarteret
184 locals recommend
It is the oldest part of the city and is part of the inner city. Latinerkvarteret is a busy center for shopping, there are many cafés and restaurants here and there is an active nightlife.
Science Museum. The collections show progress in medical science and science from the earliest times to the present. Worth a visit.
24 locals recommend
Steno Museum
2 C. F. Møllers Allé
24 locals recommend
Science Museum. The collections show progress in medical science and science from the earliest times to the present. Worth a visit.
Natural History Museum, Aarhus is the second largest of its kind. The research focuses on: entomology, freshwater ecology, soil biology, cultural landscape ecology, fauna and bioacoustics.
20 locals recommend
Natural History Museum
10 Wilhelm Meyers Allé
20 locals recommend
Natural History Museum, Aarhus is the second largest of its kind. The research focuses on: entomology, freshwater ecology, soil biology, cultural landscape ecology, fauna and bioacoustics.
A small underground in situ museum. Small, but very good. Free Admission.
25 locals recommend
Viking Museum
6 Sankt Clemens Torv
25 locals recommend
A small underground in situ museum. Small, but very good. Free Admission.
A street in downtown Aarhus with small attached townhouses and a cobble footpath. It's well worth the walk and dream that you are in a perfect little Danish village sometime far in the past.
10 locals recommend
Møllestien
Møllestien
10 locals recommend
A street in downtown Aarhus with small attached townhouses and a cobble footpath. It's well worth the walk and dream that you are in a perfect little Danish village sometime far in the past.

Essentials

Super Market. Great for the budget.
127 locals recommend
Netto
64 Jægergårdsgade
127 locals recommend
Super Market. Great for the budget.
High end groceries store
47 locals recommend
SuperBest Vesterbro Torv
1 Vesterbro Torv
47 locals recommend
High end groceries store
Discount supermarket
27 locals recommend
KIWI Aarhus C
10 Vesterbro Torv
27 locals recommend
Discount supermarket

Everything Else

Fitness.
Fitness.dk Århus 1 ApS
26 Daugbjergvej
Fitness.
Gas Station
Shell Århus C
Gas Station
Very cosy art cinema.
74 locals recommend
East of Eden
9C Paradisgade
74 locals recommend
Very cosy art cinema.
Nice beach with life guard
50 locals recommend
Kiosken Den Permanente
3 Salonvejen
50 locals recommend
Nice beach with life guard
Beauty Salon. My favourite. Good service. Fairly priced.
SkinRepair
56 Silkeborgvej
Beauty Salon. My favourite. Good service. Fairly priced.
Bank with ATM.
Handelsbanken
11 Axel Kiers Vej
Bank with ATM.
Bank with ATM
Danske Bank - Prismet Afdeling
Bank with ATM
Free city bikes pick up spot at Frichsparken.
Søren Frichs Vej
Søren Frichs Vej
Free city bikes pick up spot at Frichsparken.
Swimming bath and Spa. Really nice for spending a rainy day out. A value for money treat
35 locals recommend
Badeanstalten Spanien
1 Spanien
35 locals recommend
Swimming bath and Spa. Really nice for spending a rainy day out. A value for money treat

Arts & Culture

Godsbanen is a municipal cultural center in central Aarhus. A cultural production center for the performing arts, visual arts, film, music and literature.
104 locals recommend
Godsbanen
3E Skovgaardsgade
104 locals recommend
Godsbanen is a municipal cultural center in central Aarhus. A cultural production center for the performing arts, visual arts, film, music and literature.
Music Venue
36 locals recommend
VoxHall
15 Vester Allé
36 locals recommend
Music Venue
ARoS located in Aarhus city center, with its 17,700 square feet of one of Europe's largest art museums.
658 locals recommend
ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
2 Aros Allé
658 locals recommend
ARoS located in Aarhus city center, with its 17,700 square feet of one of Europe's largest art museums.
Cinema featuring all new films.
53 locals recommend
Cinemaxx
25 M. P. Bruuns Gade
53 locals recommend
Cinema featuring all new films.
Music venue
8 locals recommend
Atlas
15 Vester Allé
8 locals recommend
Music venue
Cinemas featuring all new movies.
22 locals recommend
Nordisk Film Biografer Aarhus C
15 Sankt Knuds Torv
22 locals recommend
Cinemas featuring all new movies.
Bowling alley.
Aarhus Bowlinghal
15 Eckersbergsgade
Bowling alley.

Entertainment & Activities

Library
141 locals recommend
Dokk1
2 Hack Kampmanns Pl.
141 locals recommend
Library
Good beach out of the city. Easily reached by bike. Perfect for bathing, strolling along the beach, and enjoying an ice cream.
41 locals recommend
Moesgaard Strand
21 Strandskovvej
41 locals recommend
Good beach out of the city. Easily reached by bike. Perfect for bathing, strolling along the beach, and enjoying an ice cream.
Amusement park with more than 40 attractions. Beautiful parks and water sections inside. Good food. Music events every Friday during Summer.
249 locals recommend
Tivoli Friheden
5 Skovbrynet
249 locals recommend
Amusement park with more than 40 attractions. Beautiful parks and water sections inside. Good food. Music events every Friday during Summer.

Food Scene

Raw Food Restaurant. Really good food
34 locals recommend
Pica Pica
15 Vester Allé
34 locals recommend
Raw Food Restaurant. Really good food
Good burger joint
7 locals recommend
Byens Burger
1 Thorvaldsensgade
7 locals recommend
Good burger joint
Best sushi in town.
35 locals recommend
Sota Sushi Bar Vestergade
48 Vestergade
35 locals recommend
Best sushi in town.
Italian Food. Fairly priced. Value for money.
Marco polo
Italian Food. Fairly priced. Value for money.
Nice little café serving good café food and coffee.
12 locals recommend
Cafe FolkeVen
17 Thorvaldsensgade
12 locals recommend
Nice little café serving good café food and coffee.
The local pizzaria. Good service. Very decent pizzas.
Alo-pizza
60 Silkeborgvej
The local pizzaria. Good service. Very decent pizzas.
Really good fish restaurant. French inspired menu. No fuss, no gimmicks. One of my favorites. Medium prized. Do not accept cash payments.
17 locals recommend
Klassisk Fisk
38 Nørregade
17 locals recommend
Really good fish restaurant. French inspired menu. No fuss, no gimmicks. One of my favorites. Medium prized. Do not accept cash payments.
Delicious homemade, Italian ice cream. Big selection. Mix and match your favorites. Buy a single cone or an entire mixed box. My favorite place to go for ice cream.
7 locals recommend
Paradis
40 Nørregade
7 locals recommend
Delicious homemade, Italian ice cream. Big selection. Mix and match your favorites. Buy a single cone or an entire mixed box. My favorite place to go for ice cream.
Authentic, Southern barbecue joint (Texas, Memphis, North Carolina, Kansas City style). Really good food. Low key atmosphere. Medium prized. Love it.
6 locals recommend
Memphis Roadhouse
32 Christiansgade
6 locals recommend
Authentic, Southern barbecue joint (Texas, Memphis, North Carolina, Kansas City style). Really good food. Low key atmosphere. Medium prized. Love it.
Established in 1924. Traditional, Danish food served in an informal and cosy atmosphere. A must try. Medium prized.
14 locals recommend
Raadhuus Kafeen
3 Sønder Allé
14 locals recommend
Established in 1924. Traditional, Danish food served in an informal and cosy atmosphere. A must try. Medium prized.
Extremely good bakery. By Appointment to HM the Queen. Try out the traditional Danish breakfast bun 'Rundstykker' combined with the original Danish breakfast pastry 'Spandauer'. Highly recommended.
54 locals recommend
Lagkagehuset
14 Langenæs Allé
54 locals recommend
Extremely good bakery. By Appointment to HM the Queen. Try out the traditional Danish breakfast bun 'Rundstykker' combined with the original Danish breakfast pastry 'Spandauer'. Highly recommended.

Shopping

Mall
70 locals recommend
Storcenter Nord
17 Finlandsgade
70 locals recommend
Mall
Mall
205 locals recommend
Bruuns Galleri
25 M. P. Bruuns Gade
205 locals recommend
Mall