Aarhus

Worth seeing in and around Aarhus

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Aarhus University

   Aarhus University is a public research university. Its main campus is located in Aarhus, Denmark.

   1.6 km · public university in Aarhus, Denmark · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Aarhus City Hall

   Aarhus City Hall is the city hall of Aarhus, Denmark. The decision to build a new city hall was taken during a city hall meeting in 1937.

   700 m · city hall · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Aarhus Cathedral

   Aarhus Cathedral is a cathedral in Aarhus, Denmark. It is the longest and tallest church in the country, at 93 m in length and 96 m in height.

   0 m · cathedral · Wikipedia
4. 04
   The Old Town

   Den Gamle By is an open-air town museum located in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, in central Aarhus, Denmark.

   1.2 km · open-air town museum in Aarhus, Denmark · Wikipedia
5. 05
   ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

   ARoS is an art museum in Aarhus, Denmark. The museum was established in 1859 and is the oldest public art museum in Denmark outside Copenhagen.

   800 m · art museum in Aarhus, Denmark · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Aarhus Theatre

   The Aarhus Theatre in Aarhus, is the largest provincial theatre in Denmark.

   200 m · theatre in Aarhus, Denmark · Wikipedia
7. 07
   Moesgaard Museum

   Moesgaard Museum is a Danish regional museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography. It is located east of Beder, a village and suburb of Aarhus, Denmark.

   7.6 km · cultural history museum, archaeological museum in Højbjerg, Denmark · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Diocese of Århus

   The Diocese of Aarhus is one of 10 dioceses in the Church of Denmark, with headquarters in the city of Aarhus. The diocese covers a large district of northeast Jutland and comprises 14 deaneries, of which four cover the extent of Aarhus city itself.

   1 km · diocese of the Church of Denmark · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Church of Our Lady

   The Church of Our Lady is one of the larger church structures of Århus, Denmark. It is situated in the centre of the city not far from Aarhus Cathedral.

   400 m · church in Århus, Denmark · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Århus State and University Library

    The State and University Library in Aarhus, Denmark, is a national library and the university library of Aarhus University. It is a research library and the central repository for all Danish public libraries holding millions of items both in print and digital formats including sound and music recordings, videos, journals, books, patents, maps, prints and drawings.

    1.6 km · national library of Denmark · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Many attractions and events in Aarhus are free, and there is an interesting street life, so even on a budget you can have an enjoyable experience. With a history dating back to at least the 700s in the Viking Age, Aarhus holds many historic buildings, some of which are of national importance.

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Things to do

For a city its size, Aarhus offers a multitude of things for visitors to do. Public events are generally oriented for folks of all ages and budgets, so whether you're a solo visitor, a family, young, old, handicapped, on a tight budget, or in the mood to splurge, there's much to choose from.

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Where to eat

Aarhus is generally known as one of the best places to eat in Denmark. However, the best places are not necessarily located at the most prominent addresses, so a bit of browsing is recommended if you have a particular interest in fine dining.

1. 01
   Burger Boom

   Østergade 14 (four small burger bars across town),.

2. 02
   Kødstadens Burger Joint

   Great, local and upcoming burger champions.

3. 03
   Havnens Perle

   Dagmar Petersens Gade 10 (in the north harbour district),.

4. 04
   De Fyrretyve Røvere

   Frederiks Alle 81 (on Frederiksbjerg, near the bridge across the railway yard),.

5. 05
   Bone's

   Åboulevarden 20 (at the riverside near Europaplads),.

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Getting to Aarhus

Airports

Aarhus (AAR), 30 km · Odense Hans Christian Andersen (ODE), 76 km · Billund (BLL), 80 km

Stations

Aarhus Central Station, 900 m · Port of Aarhus, 1 km · Viby J station, 5.1 km

• Odense → Aarhus

  85 km · quickest by road, 1h 51m · kr100–130
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• Billund → Aarhus

  83 km · quickest by road, 1h 21m · kr65–90
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• Aalborg → Aarhus

  101 km · quickest by road, 1h 29m · kr80–110
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No local-transport research exists yet for Aarhus

Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Aarhus. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.

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