Ok. So I know we’re not Copenhagen. But really; if you are coming to Denmark you really shouldn’t miss out on Aarhus! Why, you ask – let me tell you!
We’re a cool little big city. We have everything you would expect of a big city – but we’re small enough for you to walk or bike to everything.
If you’re a foodie – this is the place to be! In fact The Telegraph recently called us “Denmark’s new culinary capital” – and I could not agree more! We have a food festival each year, we have gourmet hot-dogs, we have a huge street food market and we have excellent coffee shops. Oh – and did I mention that you can walk or bike everywhere?
We have excellent museums.
Our art museum ARoS is definitely worth a visit. From the outside you see a big, red, concrete, square building – with a rainbow on the top. On the inside however, everything is white, light – and without a single square angle. Just magnificent! The building draws inspiration from Dante’s “Devine Comedy” – where the rainbow of course is heaven.
Den Game By (The Old Town) is also worth a visit. Old buildings from all over Denmark has been dismantled and rebuild in their own little town in the middle of Aarhus. It’s just like walking around a small town from the 1700s and 1800s. You’ll find shops, working museums etc. – it’s really cool!
And then we have MOMU – or Moesgaard Museum. Without doubt the BEST museum I have ever visited. And I’m not biased – promise! They say themselves that “Moesgaard is a prehistory and ethnographic museum of international calibre”. And that is true. What is also true is that the building itself – designed by Henning Larsen Architects – is stunning. There’s is absolutely nothing I don’t love about MOMU!
You see – this alone is enough for you to spend at least 3 days here. I promise you – you won’t regret it. And these are all the obvious things.
Stay tuned and learn more about all the hidden secrets of Aarhus!
Love Aarhus! Outside of Australia and Africa, Aarhus is my fave place.
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