Aarhus Self Guided Tour at Old Town, Cathedral Audio with Quiz

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Itinerary

1. Dokk1 is Aarhus's waterfront public library and civic centre, opened in 2015 on the harbour where the Aarhus River meets the bay. From the terraces outside you get an open view over the redeveloped docklands.

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2. The Latin Quarter is the oldest part of central Aarhus, a grid of narrow cobbled lanes lined with low painted houses, independent shops and cafes. You walk through it on your way from the harbour to the cathedral.

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3. Aarhus Cathedral (Aarhus Domkirke) stands on Store Torv and is the longest and tallest church in Denmark. Begun in the late 12th century in Romanesque style and rebuilt in Gothic form, it keeps a large collection of medieval frescoes inside.

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4. Aboulevarden is the canal-side promenade along the Aarhus River. The river ran under a road for decades and was uncovered again in the 1990s; the banks are now lined with bars and restaurants. The Vadestedet crossing sits at its western end.

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5. Lille Torv, the Little Square, sits just west of the larger Store Torv in the medieval core of Aarhus. It is a small open space ringed by shops and cafes and marks the junction between the old market squares and the pedestrian streets.

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6. The Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) on Vestergade grew out of a medieval Dominican priory. Beneath the church lies a crypt church rediscovered in the 1950s, one of the oldest stone-built church rooms in Scandinavia.

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7. Stroget is the main pedestrian shopping street running through the centre of Aarhus, linking the old market squares with the station end of town. It is the busiest stretch of the city and lined with shops, department stores and street performers.

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8. ARoS Aarhus Art Museum is one of the largest art museums in northern Europe. On its roof sits Your Rainbow Panorama, a circular walkway of coloured glass by Olafur Eliasson opened in 2011, which is visible from across the city. Museum entry is not included in this tour.

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9. Den Gamle By is an open-air museum built from historic Danish town houses that were dismantled elsewhere and re-erected here. The tour ends at its entrance; you can look over the timbered facades from outside or buy a ticket to go in, which is not included.

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Cancellation

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the experience starts, for a full refund.

Know before you go

How it compares in Aarhus

• Its from-price is 92% below the median of the 37 experiences we list in Aarhus.
• Its length is typical for the group.
• The operator lists free cancellation on it.

About Aarhus

Aarhus is Denmark's second city, a harbour and university town on the east coast of Jutland, with an open-air old town, a rainbow roof and beech woods.

Aarhus lies on a wide bay on the east coast of Jutland and is Denmark's second-largest city. Its university gives it a young, lively feel, and the Latin Quarter's cobbled lanes hold cafés, independent shops and second-hand bookshops. Aarhus Cathedral, a long whitewashed church with a tall tower, stands near the centre, and new buildings have taken over the old docks along the harbour front.

Top-ranked sights in Aarhus: Mollestien, Dokk1, Viking Museum (Vikingemuseet).

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