Brabrand
Brabrand is a postal district of Aarhus Municipality, Denmark.
Brabrand is a postal district of Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. South of Brabrand, in the Aarhus river-valley, is the largest recreational area of Aarhus Municipality, comprising the Brabrand Lake and the meadow-lake of Årslev, with surrounding natural sites.
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Worth seeing in and around Brabrand
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.
- 01Brabrand Lake
Brabrand Lake is a lake in the district of Brabrand, west of Aarhus city, Denmark. The Aarhus River passes through Brabrand Lake and it is possible to canoe all the way to the inner city from here.
500 m · Danish lake · Wikipedia - 02Hasle Church
Hasle Church is a church located in Hasle Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is located 3 km.
3.5 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 03Ravnsbjerg Church
Ravnsbjerg Church is a modern church, built 1975–1976, located on the hill of Ravnsbjerg in Viby J. The church was designed by the Danish architect Christian Frederik Møller and his architectural firm C. F. Møller Architects as part of the new development of Aarhus in 1970, which resulted in the suburbs being moved out of the old city areas. The church's building materials are primarily red and brown bricks in combination with exposed bearing structures in wood.
3.4 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 04Brabrand Church
Brabrand Church is a church located in Brabrand Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the neighbourhood Brabrand by Brabrand Lake, west of Midtbyen.
1 km · church · Wikipedia - 05Langenæs Church
Langenæs Church is a church in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the southern Langenæs neighbourhood on Langenæs Alle.
4 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 06Viby Church
Viby Church is a church located in Viby Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the neighbourhood Viby, west of Marselisborg.
3.9 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 07Åbyhøj Church
Åbyhøj Church is a church in Aarhus, Denmark.
2.6 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 08Constantinsborg
Constantinsborg is a manor in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark which has existed since at least 1400. It is situated on the southern shore of Årslev Engsø, a newly created nature reserve and shallow lake extension of Brabrand Lake, in Viby J 10 km.
2.7 km · manor house in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 09Gammel Åby Church
Åby Church is a church located in Åby Parish in Aarhus, Denmark. The church is situated in the neighbourhood Åbyhøj, west of Midtbyen.
2.9 km · church building in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark · Wikipedia - 10Skjoldhøjkilen
Skjoldhøjkilen is a recreational and natural site, in the district of Brabrand in the western part of Aarhus in Denmark. It stretches westwards from Hasle Hills, like a wavy green strip of meadows, small lakes and woodlands.
2.2 km · Danish recreational and natural site · Wikipedia
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What Wikivoyage says to see
Mols Bjerge National Park - Amazing natural scenery on Jutland's "nose". Great for many hikes. One of Denmark's five national parks. Silkeborgskovene - Large and beautiful woodlands in the Silkeborg region. Himmelbjerget. Impressive view from one of the highest hills in the Søhøjlandet region. Get there from Silkeborg or Ry.
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Things to do
There are many opportunities for various entertainment in the towns and cities of East Jutland, but a few places stands out. Djurs Sommerland. Large amusement park for the whole family. The largest roller coaster in Denmark. Gudenå river. Experience the longest river in Denmark from a canoe.
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Where to eat
Apart from restaurants and regular eateries, East Jutland presents a number of local specialities. They are not widely available, but local traditions nonetheless. Æbleflæsk (Apple-pork). Thick slices of fried pork belly with stewed apples.
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Getting to Brabrand
- Airports
- Aarhus (AAR), 35 km · Billund (BLL), 75 km · Odense Hans Christian Andersen (ODE), 76 km
- Billund → Brabrand78 km · quickest by road, 1h 17m · kr65–85
- Odense → Brabrand86 km · quickest by road, 1h 47m · kr95–130
- Aalborg → Brabrand100 km · quickest by road, 1h 28m · kr80–110
- Plan a tripFrom anywhereThe planner compares every way there from wherever you are.
Road and air are today’s quick answer; timetabled trains, buses and ferries load on the results page from the operators’ feeds.
No local-transport research exists yet for Brabrand
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 Brabrand. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Go nextExplore the East Jutland region with Aarhus as a base, be it day trips or longer stopovers.
- Go nextis clearly visible from Aarhus across the bay, and is accessible by ferry directly from the city center.
- Go nextThe small catamaran ferry (no vehicles except bicycles), M/F Lilleør, docks behind the Dokk1 library.
- Go nextThe route to Tunø is a bit more complicated, as you will have to go to the rural town of Hou south of Aarhus, to take the one-hour Tunøfærgen ferry.
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- Stavtrupneighborhood in Aarhus Municipality, Central Denmark Region, Kingdom of Denmark2.1 km
- Aabyhøjdistrict west of Aarhus C2.6 km
- Kongsvang railway haltrailway stop in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark3.9 km
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