Located on the Danish mainland of Jutland, 355 km from Copenhagen, is Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark with a population of 300,000.
Aarhus is very lively and friendly and offers everything from great green areas to the city centre, which is filled by 400 shops and the river, called ‘Åen’. ‘Åen’ is surrounded by a number of cafes and bars and during the summertime this is where most people gather, sitting at one of the many outdoor tables, or simply along the river with a drink. Here you can really pick up on the cities easy going and friendly atmosphere. In the city you will also find a wide number of museums and galleries, offering something for everyone’s taste.
Outside the city centre is Marselisborg Palace and Park, which is the summer residence of the Danish royal family. Surrounding the Palace are great green areas and parks, and here all is welcome.
Another park worth visiting is the Botanical Garden, a jungle of green oasis, and here people gather for picnics to enjoy the peaceful atmosphere and the green space.

	Country:	Denmark
	Location:	Northeast
	Country Code:	+45
	Population:	300,000
	Language:	Danish
	Currency:	DKK
	Time Zone:	CET
	Train Station:	Aarhus
	Tourism:	Aarhus Tourism

By Car The Danish road network is considered one of the best in the world. All towns in Denmark are often connected via larger roads, and it is easy to find your way to Aarhus from any town or city in Denmark.

By Train Aarhus is connected to the rest of Denmark via rail and is in easy reach of all major cities. A regular train service to Copenhagen is deliverede by DSB and the journey takes just over 3 hours.

By Bus In Aarhus you will find both local buses and long distance buses. A large network of buses is operating within the city, and it is easy to get from one end of the city to the other. The ticket system is easy, as it is all worked through zones, and lets you travel as much as you want within these zones as long as the ticket is valid. Long distance buses operate to the Islands and to other towns on the mainland, and are mostly direct and fast services.

By Ferry Regular daily service is operated by Mols Linien from Aarhus to Odden and Kalundborg, both in Denmark.

• The Old Town (Den gamle by)
• Aarhus Art Building
• The Womens Museum (Kvindemuseet)
• The Deer Park
• Aarhus Theatre
• Aarhus Cathedral
• Marselisborg Castle

Aarhus is a vibrant and lively city, and the second city of Denmark. The city centre offers over 400 well known shops and a wide range of restaurants, serving all kind of different foods. A good selection of bars and nightclubs provides a lively and fun nightlife in the city, and offers something for all tastes. Aarhus houses a very well known Old Town. Here people and history lives and breathes. The Old Town urban museum's 75 historical buildings, period interiors, animals and people give visitors opportunity to make themselves feel that they are back in a Danish market several centuries ago. The city also offers a lot of galleries and museums, from the Women Museum (Kvindemuseet), which is one of the only museums in the world, to completely devote itself to the history of women’s way of life, to Aarhus Art Building, one of the finest and largest exhibition venues for contemporary art.