Aarhus Travel Guide - Art, Culture and Relaxation
Aarhus is the perfect city for a short weekend break with its woodlands and shorelines never too far away from the vibrant social buzz of the city.
With a driving distance of just 103 miles from the ferry port in Esbjerg, Aarhus is the ideal destination for a holiday to Denmark. Visit the many museums and art galleries in Aarhus, the second largest city in Denmark after Copenhagen, however has that unique blend of new and old with plenty of places of interest to visit.
Aarhus is a great place to shop with pedestrian roads with everything from favourite high street names to small, vintage boutiques and designer shops, and also boasts an up beat music scene in which famous artists play at the large concert hall and host the Aarhus music festival every August.
ARoS is the main art museum in Aarhus and is also one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe. Displaying a variety of modern and contemporary art, Aarhus's main art museum has it all.
If a cultural city break isn't to your thing, then head to Aarhus beach, and enjoy a drink at the beach bar situated at Nordhavnen on Pier 4.