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AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE FIREFLIES TRAVEL GUIDES AARHUS With the describing slogan of being the world’s smallest big city, Aarhus is petite enough for one to be acquainted with the place in a short time, yet large enough to fill the days and nights with lively activities and events. The mixture of youthful optimism and creativity, together with the city’s good old-fashioned cosiness, create a unique atmosphere making a visit to Aarhus a pleasant and uplifting experience. DESTINATION: AARHUS 1 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE BARS &NIGHTLIFE FATTER ESKIL Fatter Eskil is ideally located in the city centre and offers a great venue for live music and beer. See website for upcoming events. Skolegade 25, Aarhus +45 86 19 44 11 www.fattereskil.dk HERR BARTELS BAR With tasty drinks served in one of the longest bars, the Herr Bartels Bar offers a great atmosphere. You There are many bars in Aarhus and the vibrant can easily find this place near the river and student life in the city is keeps the nightlife perky, harbour. even on week nights. Many night cafés and bars can be found by the picturesque river downtown, Åboulevarden 46, Aarhus or in the narrower streets in the centre. Many clubs +45 86180833 offers live music on most nights of the week. Clubs www.herrbartels.dk sometimes charge a fee depending on live music. VOXHALL SHERLOCK HOLMES PUB VoxHall is one of the city’s best venues hosting Sherlock Holmes Pub in Aarhus started out way some of the finest of Danish and international acts back in 1992. This place got beer, live music, of all genres. You can buy a ticket in advance. football and quiz night on Tuesdays. Vester Allé 15, Aarhus Frederiksgade 76d, Aarhus +45 8730 9797 +45 8612 4050 www.fondenvoxhall.dk www.sherlock-holmes.dk TRAIN SWAY A visit to Aarhus is not complete without a night at This colourful and lively bar plays good music and this excellent club housing the best Danish and serves exquisite drinks. Every Wednesday you can international DJ's. Fridays and Saturdays are enjoy a table soccer tournament and every paramount. Thursday, Friday and Saturday you can listen to Toldbodgade 6, Aarhus DJ's from 11 pm. +45 8613 4722 Sct. Clemens torv 17, Aarhus www.train.dk +45 61 68 25 77 TIR NA NOG WAXIES At Tir Na Nog you can find a little bit of Ireland in Another great Irish pub is the Waxies pub. Here Aarhus. This cosy pub is a great place to have a you can enjoy live music, live sports, karaoke and few beers, ciders, drinks... Well, you name it. Pub Quiz. You will be more than welcome in for a Frederiksgade 40, Aarhus pint here. www.tirnanog.dk Frederiksgade 16, Aarhus +45 86 13 83 33 www.waxies.dk DESTINATION: AARHUS 2 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE Graven 22, Aarhus CAFES +45 8620 2855 www.altura.dk CAFÉ SMAGLØS This was one of the city’s first cafés. Café Smagløs is definitely worth a visit, with its unique style and relaxed atmosphere. Klostertorvet 7, Aarhus +45 8613 5133 www.smagloes.dk Scandinavian people love their coffee, so it will not be hard to find a café in Aarhus. Sit down in one of the cosy cafés here and watch the world go by. CAFE GEMMESTEDET Café Gemmestedet is a really cosy café with a relaxed atmosphere and classic café dishes. There is a selection of board games so you can enjoy a game of chess or backgammon. Gammel Munkegade 1, Aarhus +45 8613 5500 CROSS CAFÉ You can enjoy almost everything at this café. The Cross Café offers both delicious brunches and late- night DJ's to fulfil your whole day. Åboulevarden 66, Aarhus +45 8731 7510 www.crosscafe.dk CAFÉ JORDEN The popular Café Jorden, ‘Earth Café’, serves quality brunches until mid-afternoon. It is also a great place for a really good breakfast in quiet stylish surroundings. Badstuegade 3, Aarhus +45 8919 72 22 ALTURA KAFFE This café serves scrumptious coffee and is a real treat for connoisseurs. When it opened in 1996, it was one of the first coffee bars with their own coffee roaster and imported raw beans. DESTINATION: AARHUS 3 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE DINING FROKOSTSPECIALISTEN If you fancy a picnicked lunch, then this is a good place to catch some tasty bites. Take the opportunity to try the Danish Smørrebrød. Frederiks Allé 105, Aarhus +45 8612 0659 www.frokostspecialisten.dk ATHENA A good-value Greek restaurant serving great Moussaka and other delicious Greek dishes. You There are plenty of eating places in downtown can find this restaurant ideally located at Store Aarhus. The obvious places can be found on the Torv. main streets, but by wandering around in the small sideways, you can find other cosy eateries at Store Torv 18, Aarhus sometimes cheaper prices. If you want to taste a +45 8613 2915 good old Danish dish try out Pinds Café listed www.restaurantathena.dk below. PINDS CAFÉ RESTAURANT PINDEN This is one of Aarhus’ oldest establishments. Pinds This restaurant’s speciality is scrumptious pork loin Café still serves good and traditional Danish food, with potatoes and parsley sauce. Restaurant coffee and cocktails. Pinden offers food throughout the whole day, from Skolegade 11, Aarhus breakfast to dinner. +45 8612 2060 Skolegade 29, Aarhus www.pindscafe.dk +45 8612 1102 SEAFOOD www.pinden.dk Besides serving a luscious range of seafood, this GYNGEN restaurant also has a fantastic view of Aarhus Bay. Gyngen offers a good value and flavour-packed Be prepared to splash out a little cash at Seafood. vegetarian dishes are made here. 30-60% of the Marselisborg Havnevej 44, Aarhus produce is organic. +45 8618 5655 Mejlgade 53, Aarhus www.seafood-aarhus.dk +45 8619 2255 BRYGGERIET SCT CLEMENS www.gyngen.dk The St. Clement’s Brewery is the only pub with its EMMERYS own built-in brewery. This place serves mouth- This old bakery shop has converted into a very nice watering spare ribs. restaurant for brunch, lunch or dinner. Still today, Kannikegade 10-12, Aarhus Emmerys makes delightful cakes. +45 8613 8000 Guldsmedgade 24-26, Aarhus www.bryggeriet.dk +45 361 30670 www.emmerys.dk DESTINATION: AARHUS 4 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE Aarhus’ Museum of Modern Art has a notable DO &SEE collection of Danish art with a wide range of international exhibitions. A five metre tall sculpture named ‘Boy’ has quickly become the museums landmark. Aros Allé 2, Aarhus +45 8730 6600 www.aros.dk Closed on Mondays MOESGÅRD PREHISTORIC MUSEUM Among many interesting objects, this museum also houses more than 2000-year-old Grauballe man. The relatively large influx of young people and He was found so well kept that scientists even students from across the Nordic countries create a discovered that he had eaten porridge for breakfast natural base for cultural activities, and there are on the day he was sacrificed. countless cafés as well as clubs, cinemas, museums, amusement parks and various other Moesgård Allé 20, Aarhus venues of entertainment. +45 8716 1016 www.moesmus.dk Each year, the town hosts several festivals and concerts including Aarhus International Jazz THE OLD TOWN Festival in July and Aarhus Festuge in To travel back in time visit ‘Den Gamle By’ and September—the biggest themed festival in experience on first-hand what life was like in Scandinavia. Denmark 300 years ago. The staff dressed in BEACHES costumes can show you around this unique open- air museum of urban buildings collected and saved The three most popular beaches in Aarhus are from demolition across the country. Bellevue, Den Permanente and Moesgård Strand Viborgvej 2, Aarhus which are all very popular on hot summer days, but +45 8612 31 88 also fantastic for a nice walk with fresh air and www.dengamleby.dk beautiful sights. You can catch the bus to all three beaches. AARHUS DOMKIRKE TIVOLI FRIHEDEN The city’s cathedral is the longest church in Denmark and houses several centuries old The city’s amusement park Tivoli Friheden offers a frescoes. You should not miss the baptismal font range of fun and exciting attractions in green resting on the four Evangelists with their human surroundings for all ages. Bring some fresh food if bodies crowned with symbolic animal heads. you fancy barbecuing your own meal. The Store Torv, Aarhus amusement park is open during the summer +45 8629 5400 months only. www.aarhus-domkirke.dk Skovbrynet 1, Aarhus Opening hours may vary depending on season +45 8614 7300 www.friheden.dk THE WOMEN’S MUSEUM AROS DESTINATION: AARHUS 5 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE This is one of Denmark’s most original museums. The Women’s Museum shows exhibitions on the aspects of the life of Danish women’s past and present. Domkirkepladsen 5, Aarhus +45 25 45 45 10 www.kvindemuseet.dk AARHUS RÅDHUS - CITY HALL Aarhus Rådhus is a functional city hall made by some of Denmark’s most famous architects and have incited admiration and antipathy since the day it was completed in 1941. You can wander around for free, but a guided tour, available in the summer months, is highly recommended. Rådhuspladsen 2, Aarhus www.aarhuskommune.dk DESTINATION: AARHUS 6 AARHUS TRAVEL GUIDE Mejlgade 41, Aarhus ESSENTIAL INFORMATION +45 8619 2927 www.mmcykler.dk TAXI Taxis can be found across the city or ordered by phone. Prices get higher at night. Aarhus Taxa: +45 89 48 48 48 www.aarhus-taxa.dk POST AARHUS AIRPORT Look for the red signs to find a post office or Aarhus Airport is located 45 kilometres north of mailbox. Aarhus, and a regular bus service takes passengers from the airport to Aarhus bus station in Post Office at Storcenter Nord: approximately 50 minutes.