Århus Things to Do

When i recently visit Aarhus, I could not find any organisede sightseeing tours in the city.
I have now heard from friends in the city that a new tour operator is starting up daily bike tours of the city. I do not know if it's good but it is perhaps worth a try.

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Part of our tour in and around Arhus included a ride on a vintage train in Bryup, a small town close to the center of Jutland. The steam train is made up of vintage rail cars pulled by a lovingly-maintained locomotive which rolled down the tracks to meet us in an impressive fashion. The locomotive was spouting steam and the steam whistle was blowing, which obviously struck great joy in the hearts of "Train Spotters" who take great pleasure in photographing old engines. This train has been lovingly preserved, and delights folks on a daily basis and does more than just sit on display in a museum. I have to say that the 5 km ride was way too short for me and the track bed was a little uneven in places giving us some exciting moments, but the ride and the scenery were quite pleasant. The train clickitty-clacked along the track until we came upon the small, old train station called Vrads Station. We were allowed to step off the train for about 20 minutes.

There was a little store which sold bottled drinks, beer, and packaged ice cream, and a few postcards and such. Next door was a little eatery which served meals and tea, coffee, etc. Someone was clattering around in the little kitchen who we could not see. It was a cute little place and it was too bad we didn't have time for a little tea.

Then it was back on the train for the return journey. We passed deep stands of evergreen trees and little ponds with ducks. The steam from the locomotive engine drifted back past our train cars which put me in an Agatha Christy kind of mood.

Prices for the train ride are about 34 Dkk for adults and 17 Dkk for children under 12. It's a small price to pay to preserve this beautiful piece of locomotive history.

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At Arhus, if you are looking for a view over the city, I would recommend going up to the terrace of the Aros Arts museum. The museum is located in a little hilly area in the city and is 10 storeys tall. A view from the terrace gives you a 360 degree view of the entire city. When you are at the museum, just take the lift to the top floor and then climb the stairs up to the terrace.

I was told that from the the Moesgaard museum, if you take the forest route on foot, you arrive at the beautiful beach. I tried to but the weather at that point of time was very bad and I dared not to continue.

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the old town of Arhus can be seen around the Domkirke. There one can find nice old houses, narrow lanes and a glimpse of the old Arhus. I would like to make a point here. I am not talking about the Den Gamle BY here, it is the old town area of Arhus, where the oldest house is No. 25, dating back to 1575 AD. But if you are visiting here, please be careful about dog poos. I was about to step on one :(

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The harbour and waterfront of Arhus is really beautiful. I did not have a time to go to the beach but since my hostel was right opposite to the harbour, I made it a point to go to the harbour early every morning before the sunrise and witness the beautiful sunrise from there. Believe me, it looks beautiful. The rest of the photos of the waterfront are taken from the bus while going to the Moesgaard museum.

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The occupation museum (Danish name is Besættelsesmuseet i Århus 1940-45) is located inside the cellar of the old police station in Arhus. The same building had served as Gestapo headquarters for some time. It displays items portraying the daily life in Århus during the German occupation from 1940 to 1945. Also displayed are military equipments and items of terror against the civilian population, Allied, Nazi and Danish propaganda materials, ration tickets, photographs etc.

The museum is run by volunteer staff and is open everyday from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm.

Free entrance with Arhus card.

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There is an old wind mill at the Botanical garden in Arhus. It is situated close to Den gamle BY. If you are planning not to pay the high price of entry fees of Den Gamle By the windmill at the botanical garden where you get a free entrance is a nice place to see the open air museum from.