Aarhus is one of those places that you haven’t heard much about and don’t really know what to expect, except the things you google online. Well, luckily it’s a winner because it’s one of those cities you easily fell in love with. Not your daily metropolis, but it has all the good points to spend a few days packed with fun things to see.
Den Gamle By
I’m going to start with my favourite because I just couldn’t wait any longer. The open air museum takes you through the Danish way of living since the 1800s to present times. Just like Skansen in Stockholm, you can visit each and every house and it’s surroundings, but in my opinion it is represented in a more authentic way, being much smaller, but condensed, and with a more village feeling, with paved streets and houses next to each other. It’s a real time travel and you can get surprised at every corner or interior with an extra room or a hidden garden.
BONUS: Møllestien street also has an authentic feel very similar to Gamle By, but with houses that are actually inhabited and part of the city.
ARoS
The best known museum in Aarhus is indisputably ARoS – the main art museum displayed on several levels and with it’s main attraction – I would say – The Rainbow Panorama, a circular walkway on the top of the museum, created by Danish-Icelandic artist Olafur Eliasson, that offers a 360 view if the entire city through different colours of the rainbow.
BONUS: If you’re into city views from above try the open space terrace on the Salling Department Store.
Aarhus Ø
This is the newest and most modern neighborhood of Aarhus and it is the perfect representation of Denmark, the land of edgy architecture and world famous Scandinavian interior design. A walk in Aarhus Ø is refreshing and gets you to see different architectural styles from the block that has all of it’s facede covered in solar panels, to more famous buildings like the Iceberg complex or the tallest building in Denmark – The Lighthouse.
BONUS: There is also a microbrewery next to Aarhus Ø that deserves trying out. The beer variety is quite large and the ones I tried also tasted great.
The Infinite Bridge
This is something that looks great during summer, because now in April the bridge was dismantled. I still recomend this place because of the peaceful walk that you can take on the beach and also see the small waterfall at Varna Strand. A nice way to spend some time away from the busy city.
The Greenhouse in the Botanical Garden
I must start by mentioning that it is entry free and really worth seeing. The big dome features plants and butterflies from the tropics and is well packed with plants and even has an observation deck for a complete overview of the ‘rainforest’. A very nice way to walk around and see plants and fruits that you don’t usually come across in their natural habitat, not on this continent at least.
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