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Aarhus City Breaks

Aarhus city break

Visitors on an Aarhus city break and City breaks in Denmark can expect a unique experience in the cultural capital of Jutland and in one of the largest cities in Denmark. Aarhus is a lively city, home to a large university, seaport and trade centre and offering a cosy environment, which is both small enough to discover in just a few hours and large enough to keep visitors occupied. Aarhus city breaks offer visitors an array of cultural activities, traditional Danish live entertainment and some delicious gastronomic delights.

Aarhus city breaks also offer the best of Denmark travel opportunities, as it is situated just a short cycle ride from beautiful sandy beaches and enchanting floral woodlands. The population in the city centre is just over a quarter of a million, with a beautifully preserved historic city centre, which is home to several excellent museums, ancient
churches and some unique attractions.

City breaks in Denmark and Aarhus would be incomplete without a trip to Den Gamle, the Old Town of Aarhus and now an impressive open-air museum, which is home to seventy-five beautifully preserved historical Danish buildings dating back to the seventeenth and eighteenth century and an array of traditional Danish activities.

Aarhus city breaks also offer the chance for visitors to explore a vast range of Danish art in the Kunstmuseum, displaying works from the 19th and 20th centuries and Denmark travel would not be complete without exploring the prehistoric artefacts in the Forhistorisk Museum Moesgard of the controversially designed Radhus town hall on an Aarhus city break.

For more flamboyant attractions on an Aarhus city break, visitors can explore the Vadestedet situated near the River Aarhus and home to some excellent international and local cuisine. Live music is available in many of the cafes and clubs on an Aarhus city break and visitors can choose from a vast array of entertainment and attractions available on a city break in Denmark.


 

 


Essential Information on Denmark

Money

Danish currency is the Krone (DKK), made up of 100 øre. ATMs are liberally sprinkled throughout the country, and all major credit cards are widely accepted, expecially Visa. Travellers cheques are welcome at banks and hotels. Most banks are not open at weekends, however Copenhagen has several bureaux de change which stay open late at night, seven days a week.

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Passports / Visas

All visitors, except members of EEA states, must hold tickets and documents for return or onward travel. Visitors should also have at least US$30 per day to fund their visit, unless a Danish citizen meets them at the airport and officially vouches for them by signing a statement. The borderless region known as the Schengen area includes the following countries: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain and Sweden. All these countries issue a standard Schengen visa that has a multiple entry option that allows the holder to travel freely within the borders of all.

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Communications

The international country code for Denmark is +45. The outgoing code is 00 followed by the relevant country code (e.g. 0044 for the United Kingdom). There are no city codes and all local phone numbers are eight digits. There are several GSM mobile telephone networks, which have roaming agreements with most international mobile phone companies. Public phones are widely available for both local and international calls and accept coins and prepaid cards. Internet cafes are available in most urban areas.

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