Introduction :
Aarhus is the capital city in the Midtjylland region of Denmark and is also the 2nd largest city in the country. The city measures 91 square km in its urban area and 9997 square km in its metropolitan area with a population of 252, 000 and 1.25 million respectively.
Aerial view of the port in Aarhus and the city
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Water mill at the Old Town of Aarhus
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Aros Aarhus Kunstmuseum
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Some attractions :
Old town of Aarhus – World’s first open-air museum concentrating on town culture with 75 historical buildings collected from 20 townships all over Denmark.
AroS Aarhus Kunstmuseum – One of the largest art museums in northern Europe with a rainbow panorama citcular skywalk at the top of the building.
Moesgaard Museum – Museum dedicated to archaeology and ethnography
Moesgard Forest – Popular place with the locals, good to go for a walk or hike
Circular walkway at the rainbow Panorma
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The Aarhus Cathedral
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Market place at Aarhus
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History :
The archaeological findings in Aarhus dates back to 1300 years ago during the Viking times and the city is probably older than 770 AD making it the oldest big city amongest the Scandinavian countries. The city suffered significantly during the wars of the 17th century as they were taxed harshly by occupying SWedish troops who occupied the city on several occasions. Towards the modern times, the city prospered as its port grew into the principal port of Denmark
Tourists along the river at the Old Town of Aarhus
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Crowds gather along the Aarhus Canal
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Aarhus during night time
Getting there :
The nearest internationl airport to the city is the Aarhus Airport which is 43 km from the city centre of Aarhus.
