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The townhall

The townhall, Randers

 globetrott Says:  This is the townhall of the city. Randers was founded in the 11th century and it was granted the town-rights already in the year 1302 and it is nowadays a city with more than 60.000 inhabitants and has its own airport.Next to the townhall you will see a monument for Niels... 

halftimbered houses

halftimbered houses, Randers

 globetrott Says:  This beautiful halftimbered house was built opposite of the townhall and it looks very impressive, even though not all of the timbers are totally even. Some of them are extremely bended and I often wondered is that something that had happened step by step over the centuries... 

the old Latinschool

the old Latinschool, Randers

 globetrott Says:  This building once used to be the old Latinschool from 1783 till 1857 and it is an interesting building built of red bricks and you will find this building right behind the church of St. Mortens.Behind this old Latisschool there is a small market-place, where you can buy... 

Sct. Mortens Kirke

Sct. Mortens Kirke, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Sct. Mortens Kirke is the largest church of Randers and you will find it in the very centre of the town. Take some minutes and go inside the church, it is well worth a visit for its great woodcarvings around the pulpit and the seats of the audience.It was also interesting... 

Take a look inside Sct. Mortens Kirke !

Take a look inside Sct. Mortens Kirke !, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Take a look inside the Saint Mortens-church as well, I think it is really worth it with some great woodcarvings around the pulpit and the seats of the audience and of course, like in almost any danish church, there are small-scale ships hanging down from the ceiling in order... 

Randers Regnskoven: the rainforest

Randers Regnskoven:   the rainforest, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Randers Regnskoven is a great zoo showing various parts of the world with animals living in the rainforest.Be aware that the temperature inside these large cuppolas is permanentely between 20 and 30 degrees Celcius and the humidity of the air is almost 100%, so it is best to... 

Svane Apothek

Svane Apothek, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Svane Apothek - that once used to be the old "Swan pharmacy" but nowadays it is just a shop for decorations and internal architecture. But I am really glad that they left all of the lovely details in the facade and in the staircase of the former pharmacy, so the tourists can... 

Løve apothek

Løve apothek, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Løve apothek - Løve means Lion, so that is the Lion-pharmacy and it is dating back to the year 1634 according to the mosaique that you can see in my 3rd photo. Dont miss to take a look also inside the innercourt, because there is an interesting detail - see it in my 4th... 

Tropical zoo at Randers

Tropical zoo at Randers, Randers

 wyagi6 Says:  Except for when I was a small lad, I've never been a fan of zoos. I hate seeing wild creatures caged up and would prefer it if we did more to preserve natural habitats.Having said that, the tropical zoo at Randers is different to the usual zoo. Housed in three large domes,... 

Hotels  

Hotel Randers

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Scandic Hotel Kongens Ege

 1 Review and 60 Opinions  A modern hotel with a fantastic view over woods, the town and the fjord. 130 rooms all with wireless... 

Restaurants  

Graceland-Cafe: Elvis might have liked it

Graceland-Cafe: Elvis might have liked it, Randers

 globetrott Says:  This is the "American Bar" or maybe the expression "Cafe" would fit better for the restaurant in the Graceland of Randers. The interior was quite interesting, but I was in a hurry and not hungry, so I moved on. I had a look at their menu and at their interior and I am sure... 

The Hereford: A nice bit of bully

The Hereford: A nice bit of bully, Randers

 grayfo Says:  A Hereford Beefstouw is an upmarket steakhouse .Tiger shrimps in hot cajun oilSirloin steak and potato fonduePancakes and Ice cream 

Marco Polo: Italian in Denmark

Marco Polo: Italian in Denmark, Randers

 grayfo Says:  Excellent Italian restaurant in the heart of Randers.email marcoranders@hotmail.com .Di Rue Kr. 65,-Entrecôte Kr. 189,-Tiramisu Kr. 65,- 

Nightlife  

Hr. Nielsen: Always good entertainment

Hr. Nielsen: Always good entertainment, Randers

 smukke Says:  As a part of Hr. Nielsen concept, this pub is by far the best in town. The problem is it's not open every week, for some reason. When they do open, they play good music or invite good bands. The service is very good and the prices are for any students' pockets. As relaxed... 

Cosmopolitan: Night...mare

Cosmopolitan: Night...mare, Randers

 smukke Says:  Generally, any place is OK of you have friends with you. But this dancing place , wannabe club is boring for tourists. It is that bad, they only get a crowd if they put low prices on beer. The music is a playlist of crappy oriental-influence dance crap, as most of the... 

Transportation  

To Randers by train & bus

To Randers by train & bus, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Randers has quite good connections with the rest of Denmark:It has its own train-station and public buses will go there is well !Bus-Line 888 for instance starts in Copenhagen and gets you fast and quite cheaply to most of the interesting towns in Denmark, Randers included,... 

To Randers in your own car

To Randers in your own car, Randers

 globetrott Says:  I came to Randers in my motorhome, it was an easy drive from Arhus on the highway and does not take more than 30-40 minutes. Once that you leave the highway and enter the city of Randers, the centre can be found easily and next to the Rainforest-Zoo you will also find a... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Confusing infos about the Randers Graceland

Confusing infos about the Randers Graceland, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Before I left the highway at Randers I had a look at the big map of Randers on a parking of the highway. Randers Graceland was explained there beeing in the south-west of the city and it took me quite a long drive around that area before I found out, that this information... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Volmerhus & other red-brick-buildings

Volmerhus & other red-brick-buildings, Randers

 globetrott Says:  You will find a lot of red-brick-buildings in Randers, and Volmerhus is one of them. Volmer was the first name of one of my danish grand-uncles and in his appartment I ate my very first Smörebröd when I was a child, a great taste to remember forever ! 

A taste of Elvis - Graceland in Randers

A taste of Elvis - Graceland in Randers, Randers

 globetrott Says:  A taste of Elvis: Graceland in Randers ! It took me quite some extra time to find this place, because there were some misleading infos on a map that I saw on a highway-parking. When I finally got to this Graceland, they were about to close the shop and asked me to come back... 

Hadsten - just a few km outside of Randers

Hadsten - just a few km outside of Randers, Randers

 globetrott Says:  Hadsten is a nice village with an interesting church dating back to the year 1606, as you can read on its facade. I found this village accidentally while searching for Graceland in Randers. It is a pity the church was closed already, but it looked great from outside as well. 

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 Not that bad - When I first stepped out of the train, I said "Oh my, this is ugly". I had previously lived in the beautiful Aalborg in a house next to the stadium and pretty close to the fjord side. Randers is a... 

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Q:  what is most cost effective way to travel from coopenhagen -randers and from randers to groningen during june 30th-2011 

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A: For Copenhagen-Randers the cheapest is bus 888. http://www.abildskou.dk/use-the-bus-it-s-quick-and-affordable/ Trains are more frequent, but also more... 

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My grandma was born here

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 Randers is an interesting, small town in the north-west of Arhus. My grandma was born there and so my parents visited this place with us many years ago and some weeks ago I returned again. 

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Randers

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Randers. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 5 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created. 

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Not that bad

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 When I first stepped out of the train, I said "Oh my, this is ugly". I had previously lived in the beautiful Aalborg in a house next to the stadium and pretty close to the fjord side. Randers is a...... 

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An industrial center formerly known for its gloves

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 Randers is the fifth largest city in Denmark and has about 60,000 inhabitants. It was at the turn of the 20th century aspiring to be the capitol of Jutland. Unfortunately it never happened here. Like... 

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Randers

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 We visitied the tropical zoo at Randers during our summer holiday in 2004. See activities tips. 

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