Byvandringer i Aarhus

Frederiksgade, Frederik's Street, named after a Danish King is one of the oldest streets in the city of Aarhus and it dates back to the middle ages.

Along the street there was in the middle ages a Carmelite convent and only a few years ago archaeologists discovered its cemetery in the back yard of no. 78. In front of that same adress was the town gate towards Brobjerg, which was then the country side.

Also buildings from the 17th to the 19th century are still preserved in the street and this tour will show you their interesting back yards where you can still see what some of them were used for in the past. The street is also renowned for its many beautiful cast iron gates.

This historic walk can last 1-2 hours according to your wishes and shorter versions are also available.

The history of Aarhus based on the great men and women buried at Nordre Kirkegaard, the Northern Cemetery.

Nordre Kirkegaard was founded in 1876 in order to relieve the pressure of too many burials at the then existing Søndre Kirkegaard, the Southern Cemetery which was situated where Raadhusparken, the City Hall Park now is.

Nordre Kirkegaard soon became a much prefered place of burial for the citizens of Aarhus because of the environment and rural landscape just north of the city. Today the entire area is part of the city. Today the cemetery takes up an area of 14,8 hectars.

Buried at Nordre Kirkegaard are a number of former mayors of Aarhus, including perhaps the most popular mayor ever in the city's history Bernhardt Jensen alongside various Aarhus celebrities.

On this guided tour I reveal the history of Aarhus by means of the various celebrities buried at Aarhus Nordre Kirkegaard which also give a good hint of how Aarhus grew and developed from the middle of the 19th century to the present day.

Join me on a guided walk along Aarhus city's top attractions and let the anecdotes flow into your ears. 

• Would you like to hear the stories about formidable Vikings – the founders of Aarhus?
• Would you like to find out what is the secret ingredient to the famous Danish concept of happiness?
• How about the newest gossip from the Danish Royal Court?
• And finally: should I be worried that the complete strangers keep on smiling at me in the streets? Well, relax, you are in Aarhus, also known as the City of Smiles!

The tour covers the city's top attractions: Aarhus Cathedral – the biggest church in Denmark, the Latin Quarter – Aarhus city's oldest yet most vibrant district, the harbor – once purely industrial, today reborn as a home to the modern Danish architecture, the Church of Our Lady with a hidden treasure under its fundaments – the oldest still standing stone church in Scandinavia, ARoS – the modern art museum crowned with the greatest landmark of the city "Your rainbow panorama", the Viking Museum and many more. 

Please note: The Viking Museum is closed on weekends. The Church of Our Lady can be closed on some occasions due to the religious events.

Guided food toor in Aarhus offers a huge variety of many specialty food shops within the Aarhus city centre. I guide you to my own favourites.

We walk in Aarhus centre and visit some of the most interesting specialty food shops. Where possible we accept to taste some of their many delicious products made in Denmark or being imported.

The tour finishes at Aarhus Street Food, which has a vaste number of food stalls selling sandwiches and local specialities from many different countries.

Spring, summer and autumn the citizens of Aarhus will go for a picnic, relax or play in the beautiful park next to Marselisborg Palace, the summer residens of the Danish Queen Margrethe II.

Meet the Danes in the Memorial Park, Mindeparken, and enjoy the sight of the sea. In this peaceful park people run, do outdoor fitness and celebrating birthdays underneath the shadow of big trees.

When the royal family is in town people will gather at the entrance of the Marselisborg Palace to catch a glimpse of Queen Margrethe, Crownprince Frederik and his wife Mary and their charming family. Come join us!

The public have acces to the royal park with the beatiful roses and lots of sculptures when the royal family is out of town. Let us go for a walk in the park and imagine ourselves being royal…

Right next to the royal garden is another awesome place of interest – a botanical garden with trees from all over the world. Quiet, astonishing and beautiful.