Aarhus is dreams and reality in equal measure

For residents and visitors alike, Aarhus is a dream of a city, while also being a very real one: It is the second-largest city in Denmark, located right in the heart of East Jutland.

Aarhus has it all:

•  A charming city centre with a thriving shopping scene comprising specialist shops,

   shopping centres and department stores

•  A lively city environment, nurtured among other things by the many young people

   studying at, e.g., the University of Aarhus, Aarhus Business School and Aarhus

   Technical College

•  A pulsating cultural life with museums – including The Old Town, the Moesgaard

   Museum of Prehistory, the Women’s Museum and the ARoS art museum – that attract

   visitors from far beyond the national and regional borders

•  Theatre and music venues large and small, such as Concert Hall Aarhus, Aarhus Theatre,

   Gran Theatre for Dance, the Svalegangen theatre and the concert venues Train and

   Voxhall.

•  A restaurant and café scene to suit all tastes and incomes

•  Free attractions for exciting sightseeing, including the Botanical Gardens, the manor

   Marselisborg Slot, the cathedral, Bazar Vest and the town hall

•  Sports venues geared to hosting events such as the World Gymnastics Championships in

   2006

•  A magnificent countryside with woodland, hills, beaches and a shoreline perfect for

   enjoying the great outdoors, while also being the venue for the world orienteering champ-

   ionships in 2006 and the Tall Ships Race in 2007

•  Last but not least, it is easy to get to Aarhus and to get around the city, thanks to its

   excellent infrastructure.

Aarhus is a cornucopia which attracts both day trippers, holidaymakers, cruise ship tourists, meeting and conference participants as well as the so-called city breakers who typically come for a long weekend to sample what the city has to offer. Tourists come primarily from Denmark and the neighbouring countries, i.e. Norway, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.

“But no matter where they come from or how long they stay in Aarhus, there are four elements in particular which make tourists describe their stay as a positive experience,” says Jørgen Hansen of VisitAarhus.

“Easy transport in connection with their stay, a good choice of accommodation, from hotels to campsites, a variety of eating venues and lots to see and do.

While Aarhus has all this, we are, of course, constantly striving to make Aarhus an even more attractive place to visit and to ensure that our visitors will want to come back again and again because they never tire of the city.”