About Aarhus

With a population of 300,000, Aarhus is Denmark's second largest city. Located at the edge of the North Sea, this industrious city is also the capitol of Jutland. As in most all of present-day Denmark, Aarhus is a busy and prosperous place.

Transportation Connections

Aarhus is a port city with direct access to the North Sea, and a ferry that runs to Kallundborg on the island of Zealand; from there, one can get a train to Copenhagen. Aarhus also has direct train connections to Copenhagen, Odense and Hamburg.

The Latin Quarter

A section of Aarhus is referred to as the Latin Quarter; a small, trendy area, it is often crowded with visitors shopping and walking along the streets.

Folk Museum (Den Gamle By)

This open-air folk art museum is one of the big tourist attractions in this city; visitors can find scores of craft shops and small exhibitions tucked away in old half-timbered houses. There is even a botanical garden nearby.

The Aarhus Cathedral

The largest church in Denmark, the Aarhus Cathedral, is located in downtown Aarhus. Begun in 1200 A.D., it wasn't completed until two hundred years later.

Vikings in Aarhus

In the old Norse language, the word Viking simply means "by the bay." Aarhus, with its proximity to water, was a prime location for the Vikings; there is even a small Viking museum here to commemorate their activities.

References

• About Aarhus