"The second city of Denmark" Århus by bscott1

Århus Travel Guide: 306 reviews and 702 photos

"Capitol" of Jylland

?rhus is a pleasant mid-sized city, good for spending perhaps two days to get a good feel for the city. Having been a resident, I can testify that it takes a bit of time to fully appreciate the city's beauty. Despite being over 200,000 people it has an intimate feel, as well as a number of good attractions.

I consider proudly ?rhus as one of my favorite adopted home towns. Called the "smallest big city in the world", it lives up to its name, with a youthful, cosmipolitan atmosphere with a lively caf? culture, good shopping, and a good pedestrian atmosphere. The fact that ?rhus is a university town adds to its appeal.

Many of the photos were taken in January and February. Don't let them scare you off..Århus is not that grey and rainy in the summer!

Latin Quarter

The Latin Quarter is the oldest piece of well-preserved Aarhus, with centuries-old buildings, narrow pedestrianized streets, and neat little art galleries and residences. Very peaceful even throughout the day, even Aarhus' Latin Quarter doesn't become mobbed with tourists.

Strøget

The strøget is basically the main pedestrianized avenue throughout the center of the city. Lots of shopping, much of which I believe is on par with Copenhagen. Strøget is a good place to go on a Saturday morning to catch the buzz of the week's shoppers and get some great deals.

  • Intro Updated Feb 8, 2004
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  • Ekahau's Profile Photo
    Jul 17, 2007 at 3:23 PM

    very nice Århus great details lots of useful information on this great little city thanks

  • sprdak11's Profile Photo
    Jul 10, 2005 at 6:18 AM

    Hello. Great travel page! Very interesting tips and photos! Greetings from Poland!

  • rsleisk's Profile Photo
    Nov 6, 2004 at 4:44 PM

    Nice stuff on Denmark! Good tips and photos!

  • globerover's Profile Photo
    Jan 5, 2004 at 3:05 PM

    more than 30 years ago I spent more than a week here as a youngster; your page brings back great memories, especially on "Den Gamle By "

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