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The peninsula of Jutland is the northern finger of continental Europe, that part of Denmark attached to mainland Europe. Encircled in white sand, sustained by artists' communities and sunbathers from around the world, and home of some of the finest hotel-castles to be found anywhere, Jutland is also home to Denmark's second and fourth largest cities, Aarhus and Aalborg, university towns and culture centers of northwestern Denmark. |
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Attractions in Aarhus (Εrhus): Denmark's second largest city is the country's principal port and the cultural capital of the Jutland peninsula. Perhaps Scandinavia's oldest city, Aarhus has been a major port city since Viking times. Aarhus has a rich heritage and a vital, commercially important present. Visit the 13th century cathedral and the nearby Viking Museum. Don't miss The Old Town open-air museum, a collection of urban buildings from the 16th to the 20th centuries assembled here from all over Denmark and staffed with presenters in costume. Served by a major rail station in the city center, Aarhus is easily visited by public transportation. Aarhus has a very walkable city center with several major streets now pedestrian zones. Getting around the city has been made even easier by use of its free City Bikes and designated bike lanes along many streets. |
SHOPPING Photo Morten Jac cafι jorden Photo Thomas Nykrog colorful Aarhus street Photo Anders Hede the old aarhus marina Photo Anders Hede two-wheeled transport Photo Martin Ballund old town museum Photo P. E. Ψstergaard harbor view Photo P. E. Ψstergaard PRETTIEST STREET IN town Photo D. Isager
HAPPY HOUR
Photo Michael Damsgaard
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HJELMERSTALD STREET
Photo Michael Damsgaard
restaurant & club row: virgin Anne's street Lindholm Hψje Standing Stones Photo VisitAalborg RENAISSANCE Jens Bang's HOUSE Photo Michael Damsgaard 16TH CENTURY AALBORGHUS CASTLE coffee shop & chocolatier Photo Michael Damsgaard
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Attractions in Aalborg (Εlborg): Denmark's fourth largest city is the cultural center of northern Jutland. A university town with an industrial past, today's Aalborg is a youthful high-tech center employing home-grown talent. Set inland on the Limfjord the body of water that separates North Jutland from the rest of the peninsula Aalborg has been an important port since it was a Viking trading post a millennium ago. Aalborg's thousand years of history may be explored in several locations in and around the city. Visitors can reach Aalborg by car, intercity bus, or train. A network of buses serves the city. Aalborg's city center is very walkable. Visitors traveling by car can easily explore North Jutland from Aalborg. |
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Other Attractions in Jutland: Castles and half-timbered houses; charming fishing villages; Viking relics and museums; great expanses of white sand beaches; islands connected by ferry and causeway; moors, farms, and forests. Excellent bicycling is found throughout the region and especially in north Jutland. Lodgings: Home At First lodgings include small inns near Aarhus and Danish castles converted to stylish, unique inns in north Jutland, not far from Aalborg and the beaches of both coasts. Getting to/from the Jutland Region: Rental Car; International Flights to/from Copenhagen & Aarhus airports; Danish Rail; International Ferries from Norway to Hirtshals in North Jutland, and from Norway and Sweden to Frederikshavn. |
life is a beach Photo Michael Damsgaard © VisitDenmark RIBE: DENMARK'S OLDEST TOWN Photo Ribe Tourism Vikings! Photo Ribe Viking Center LIGHTHOUSE IN THE DUNES Photo Niels Thye © VisitDenmark VOERGAARD CASTLE Photo Bent Naesby DUNE GRASS Photo Cees van Roeden © VisitDenmark SHEEP & HAY Photo Ribe Tourism SCULPTED BEACH Photo Niels Thye © VisitDenmark HISTORIC COTTAGES Photo P. E. Ψstergaard © VisitDenmark |
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TOURING JUTLAND Photo Photo Jψrgen Schytte free city bike in aarhus Photo Ditte Isager EGENSE-HALS CAR FERRY Photo John Sommer WHAT THE ENGINEER SEES Photo Henrik Stenberg
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Getting around Jutland: Although Danish
Railways provide service the length of Jutland, rental car permits far greater flexibility
and independence for touring the Danish countryside — especially for those
wanting to stop and enjoy the scenery, and explore small, out-of-the-way places.
Aarhus, like Copenhagen, has a free CityBike program that makes touring
the cycling-friendly city center breezy fun. Car ferries large and small
hop to and from many of the offshore islands. |
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