Guide Service in all of Jutland

On a guided walk in Fredericia, you will experience the city's history. Hear the story of Fredericia's remarkable military and religious history from its founding as a fortified city in 1650 to the present day.

We meet at Fredericia's train or bus station, alternatively at Landsoldaten or the harbour, if you prefer.

These are the main highlights of our guided tour. The order depends on where we start.

From the Prince's Gate, the city's old main gate, we walk the grassy fortress ramparts from one bastion to another, while I give you the history of the ramparts and their significance from the 17th to the 21st century. I also talk about the Swedish invasion in the 1650s and the victory against the our German neighbour in 1849.

We stop at the iconic statue of the Brave Soldier, the first monument in the world erected in honor of the Private. Close by we find the White Water Tower, the city's beautiful characteristic water tower. If you want to go to the top of the tower we need an extra hour. From the top you'll find the most beautiful view over the old town and its special layout. Definitely worth a visit.

From the ramparts we visit the charming streets and cozy houses in the old town centre, where you will hear the story of the founding of Fredericia in 1650 during the reign og King Frederik III, which includes how it was laid out according to a strict city plan, which is still visible today. We pass many remarkable buildings such as the town hall and several churches.

Among the sights are especially Trinitatis Church and St. Michaelis Church, which used to be a garrison church in the 18th century. Along the way, I recount the city's religious privileges, where freedom for all Christian denominations and Jews were the guidelines and the special reasons behind them. From there we continue towards the Jewish cemetery.

In addition to the White Water Tower, the guided tour can also be extended with a visit to Fredericia City Museum, which exhibits Fredericia's urban history, and where you can experience typical original homes from the 17th and 18th centuries.

Guided City Walk along Aarhus River

Hear about the river's central importance to Aarhus.    

This city walk starts from the museum Aros. From there we'll set out on a beautiful walk towards the river's estuary where it flows into the sea.

I'll tell about the river's significance for Aarhus, unique buildings and great personalities that have a relation to it.

If you take a walk through one of the many Danish flee markets, you'll probably stumble upon a lot of silverware from Cohr's factory in Fredericia. They enjoyed enormous success until the end of the 1980's, where they were forced to close. But up until then they had been one of the most prominent factories in Fredericia.

Join me on a guided tour through the history of silverware in Fredericia, where we'll go through the general history of silverware as a product and move on to a walk through the Cohr's Silverware Factory and the family behind it.

Why are danish universities so good, and what makes Aarhus a good place to study?

Aarhus is the danish city with the liveliest population and the highest IQ! This dynamic pearl of a city is located on the east coast of Jutland facing Kattegat and it is home to a university with about 30.000 students. Their joie de vivre and eagerness and youthful energy evidently leaves its mark on the atmosphere and face of the city.

We will see how and why while walking across the most beautiful campus in the country, the Universitetsparken in Aarhus. Until the nineteenthirties, the area was taken up by allotments. At that time the landscape designes worked a small miracle and the beautiful buildings were designed by the world renowned architects from C. F. Møllers tegnestue. The result was spectacular – but by and by the university grew, however, buildings were expanded and new ones were built. Finally a decision had to be reached, to either bulid more or keep the trees and hills, the small lakes and the brook – and consequently to move some of the institutes elsewhere. Some academic activities had to move to a new home.

We will also visit some parts of these new academic areas. The tour starts in front of the Institute for Geoscience, we wil start by traversing the original Universitetsparken and also visit some of the newer parts of the complete Campus.

Vejle has a large number of historic monuments commemorating all sorts of events and people from wellknown local personalities to national war memorials and memorials for disasters.

This city walk gives you an opportunity to see some of the most fascinating monuments in Vejle. Amongst them are monuments from the Danish-Austrian-Prussian wars of 1848-50 and 1864. Vejle was occupied by Austrian and Prussian forces in both wars and one Austrian soldier is buried at a cemetery in Vejle as Vejle held a military hospital during the wars.

If you have a coach available we can also visit the war memorials and war graves of the Second World War 1939-45 at the Vejle Northern Cemetery, but it is too far away from the rest of the monuments to walk there. In case you have a particular interest in monuments from specific events or periods the tour will be accomodated to your wishes as far as possible.

The medieval castle of Koldinghus located on the hill by the lake, is welcoming travellers to the Kingdom of Denmark. Kolding was the gateway to Denmark from the south until the war in 1864.

The castle was burned down in 1808, after which the ruin was used as a quarry until Hans Christian Andersen passed by.

The castle was renovated in the late 1900s. Today the ruins are preserved within the new stunning architectural design. The palace is the major attraction in Kolding, but the rest of the medieval city also has some remarkable stories such as the war in 1849 between 50.000 Prussian soldiers and 40.000 Danish soldiers and the border crossing over the Kolding river to the duchies to the south.

Recent stories like that of the renowned baker, Bertram Knudsen: "it is all about the butter", and Chresten Berg, who started the liberal newspapers in Denmark, are also stories to be revealed on a guided walk in Kolding.

You might have heard of "hygge" before; On this tour to Moesgaard we will experience maximum hygge levels.

We'll take bikes in the city and cycle towards what used to be an old farm and mansion and is now home to parts of the university. The tour is fairly easy to cycle (except one steep climb). We'll stop at Moesgard and if you would like to we can visit the prized museum, visit an old mill and walk to the unspoiled Southern Beaches of Aarhus.

You will get to see what I perceive as the epitome of Danish country side in all its beauty and – of course – hygge!

The tour focusing on food and the good stories is a guided bus tour starting in Vejle, from where we drive towards Jelling. We can of course start somewhere else according to your choice.

We visit a traditional old grocery store which is now also a museum. If you are into nostalgia, be sure to make a few purchases at the counter. It's hard not to.

We carry on to the beautiful Nørup Church, an old medieval church restored to its present day's unique look with a Russian style onion dome, which is very unusual for a Danish church.

From Nørup church we go to the UNESCO World Heritage site at Jelling. See the large runic stone where king Harald Bluetooth in the year 965 claimed that he made the Danes Christian. The runic stone is said to hold the birth certificate of Denmark as a nation.

We end our morning with a delicious Viking lunch in one of Jelling's nice cafes, known for its locally produced, high quality food and drink. We might be able to listen a story by the proprietor while having lunch. 

After lunch you will have time to enjoy the historic experience centre Kongernes Jelling, Royal Jelling, before we head back to Vejle.

The coach tour starts from Aarhus to Billund, the home town of the Lego company, Legoland and Lego House. Learn the faschinating history of the Lego company's humble beginnings in a carpenters shop in Billund to the world covering company we now know.

Legoland offers lots of entertainment for kids of all ages with the Legoland Museum, the park and when food is a request. If you prefer a visit in the Lego House to Legoland that is no problem.

On the way to Legoland I will tell you the fascinating history of LEGO which is at play with the Danish words "leg godt" meaning have fun playing.

Lego is the fascinating story of producing wooden toys in humble beginnings in a carpenters shop in the 1930's Billund to the worldwide multinational Lego company of today with its Star Wars toys.

On our way we will pass some of Lego's factories in Billund, which has become the Lego-town of Denmark with almost everybody working at the Lego factories.

It is no problem to start this tour from other cities than Aarhus just let us know in advance.

Vejle is one of only 100 resilient cities in the world. What do words such as the new sluice, resilient-cooperation, cloud burst street, Resilient street and Resilient house, mean? Learn on this guided walk in Vejle where I'll show you how it all forms Vejle.

Some other Resilient cities are Rome, Los Angeles, Durban and Wellington. As you see, Vejle is part of a prestigious network. Vejle was carefully chosen by the Rockefeller Foundation for its innovative approach to solutions for climate change and global warming, an issue Vejle does a lot to prevent. This will be obvious on this city walk, where we'll pass places that are part of these prevention efforts.

City walk to the Cathedral of Aarhus and the viking museum.

Walk down through the centuries and see the small Viking exhibition telling the story of Viking age Aarhus.

Walk into the medieval days in the impressive Cathedral of Aarhus; the longest and tallest church in Denmark, and one of the oldest redbrick buildings in Jutland. Its construction began in the year 1190.

Visit the fantastic Open-Air museum Den Gamle By – the Old Town – with the old houses, cobble stoned streets and people dressed up in old clothing in the high season.

Pass medieval houses and along the river at this city walk in the centre of Aarhus. Walk with me and get a vast impression of Aarhus, the capital of Jutland.

It is a moderate walking tour. We use public transportation one way.

From cruise ships which do not dock in the inner harbour, shuttle bus transport to the town centre is needed and ½ hour added to the tour.

Please note that the cathedral can be closed due to service, and there will be an entrance fee.

Take a guided walk through Kolding during the German occupation. We visit sites where the Danish resistance carried out sabotage, where shootings took place, and where Nazi terror struck the town and its residents.

Along the way, you will hear about the Gestapo's reign of terror in the region, the dramatic arrest of resistance members at Kolding railway station, and the hunt for a Nazi terrorist after the liberation, among many other stories. We explore the events and the people involved, including the dangers faced by those working in the resistance.

These local stories are placed in a wider context, giving you a broad understanding of the occupation of Denmark and Kolding. We look at everyday life under German rule, the development of the resistance movement, and relations between the population and the occupying forces.

The tour offers a new perspective on the town’s familiar streets and buildings and the dramatic events that unfolded here during the occupation and the days surrounding liberation. There is time for questions and conversation along the way.

Rold Skov, Jutland's largest forest, offers great opportunities for trekking, cycling or running. You will see the heather flourish in Rebild Hills, find rare orchids in the early summer and enjoy the hikes to the waterrich springs.

I'll tell you about the robbers in Rold, the geological underground and the 4th of July celebrations in honor of the United States. We visit a bird tower, a bog, a garden in the forest with the trees of the world and a lovely coffee place.

If you are interested we could make a detour to a mine in the area.

City Walk in Denmark's oldest and most beautiful city, Ribe.

A story about Denmark's oldest, and for as far as I'm concerned, most beautiful city. Ribe lies in a lovely location by the mouth of the Kongeå river, which flows into the North Sea, and has its very own unique history to recount.

Have you always dreamt about going on an adventure? Then let's go to Ribe! This city feels like something straight out of one of Hans Christian Andersens' fairytales: narrow alleyways, crooked and colourful houses, stories about witches, and much more!

Experience an unforgettable encounter with a part of Denmark's magnificent history on this city walk: Vikings, witches and storm surges on the river.

We'll certainly also be going to Ribe cathedral and visits to several museums can be arranged.

A guided walk through the old inner city of Vejle will give you a unique experience of the town's history from the first settlements in the early middle ages via a golden era and a blooming commercial life due to industrial gain in the 18th and 19th century and bringing you up to date with new and exciting architecture and a modern city centre.

In the centre of Vejle we will pass the old marketplace where the dominant building is the church Sct. Nicolai. Niccolaus is the saint for the seafarers. The church is the oldest in Vejle and hides secrets especially connected to the northern wall.

Through Foldegade, which in the old days was a small narrow street, where the cattle were fenced in, we walk down to Søndertorv one of the gates for entrance in the old days. I'll talk about the stream passing through Vejle, a stream which is a cornerstone in the history.

We will walk towards the town centre and we will see where trade was done by the big groceries and thereafter continue to the square in front of the old town hall, which was in old times a monastery.

Continuing our walk I shall explain about Orla Lehmann who's name is related to one of the small streets and we will see the sculptures created by Pontus Kjermann. You will hear about the great fire that almost destroyed Vejle.

Walking on we will meet the stream which now again runs through the city center, and through the old streets we will slowly turn back to where we started.

This tour can be prolonged with a walk down to the old railway station, the harbour and more.

Møgeltønder definitely merits a guided tour with its picturesque houses and cobbled street.

It also has a beautifully decorated old church and it has Slotsgaden, a picturesque alley connecting the church with Schackenborg Palace, the historical seat of the count Schack and formerly the home of HRH Prince Joachim.

During the tour I mostly focus of the history of the Schack family and the palace Schackenborg as we do not have access to the gardens and the palace.

We do have the best of opportunities to walk the lovely Slotsgade, the palace street of Møgeltønder. It leads us to the church in which HRH Prince Joachim and HRH Princess Marie got married. Just opposite the church you find the inn, and do you wish to enjoy a nice cup of coffee we allow time for that as well.

Our tour is easy on the legs.

Get a great experience with a canoe tour in the beautiful valley of the Vejle stream.

Enjoying the quiet beauty of nature is best experienced in the middle of it, and with the stream being the epicenter of nature in Vejle, there is no better way to get into in than getting in a canoe and experience it all from the Water side.

You can take a canoe tour from 2 to 7 hours. Plan an active day in the canoe with lunch and coffee. The perfect time for the entire family.

All necessary equipment is included.

The price is calculated based on the number of participants. Minimum 4.

For reasons of nature protection, it is only allowed to 15  sail on the river from 16 June to 15 October.

Join me on this architectural walking tour and experience the city in your own unique way.

Vejle has a number of striking new buildings, such as Fjordenhus and Bølgen by the harbour, the Music Theatre and the Art Museum in the city centre, as well as old buildings with a new purpose, such as Spinderihallene.

Get an experience with a tour of one of Harald Bluetooth's four large ring forts, whose exact purpose is still a mystery to archaeologists and historians, and hear about the political and military history of the Danish Viking Kingdom.

 On the trip we will look at the Viking Age and especially the stories about the many half-solved riddles that surround the world of the Vikings, and will share both facts, fiction and exciting anecdotes.

Harald Bluetooth's ring fort, of which Fyrkat is one, is a unique defense system that is not known in many other places in Europe.

The fortification is dated to 980 AD and laid out with surprising geometric precision. The fortress rampart is 12 m wide and its inner diameter is 120 m. It forms a perfect circle, and has four gates located next to each of the four corners of the world. From these gates run two roads that form an intersection and divide the great circle into four parts. Excavations have shown a number of longhouses from the Viking Age, whose size, number and location are again an expression of careful planning, symmetry and order. The location of roads and houses from the Viking Age can be seen marked on the ground. Nearby is a reconstructed longhouse, which we will also visit. Here it is possible to get really close to the past.

What were the reasons behind this impressive edifice? Why, after such careful planning and hard work, was it abandoned shortly after King Harald's death (in 986 or 987)?

Come and find the answer to these and more questions about the fascinating world of the Vikings!

This trip can be extended with an approx. 30 min. bus trip to Aars, where we will visit the local museum's exhibition of the world-famous Gundestrup cauldron, which dates from the Iron Age.

And / or the trip can be combined with a visit to the funeral plaque at Lindhold Høje north of Aalborg, which was in use through the Iron Age and Viking Age. Approx. 45 min. drive from Fyrkat.

Charming Aalborg is a beautiful and exciting blend of old and new.

From the Vikings through the Middle Ages and the Renaissance to the new and innovative city it is today, we will explore Aalborg's rich history.

We will see Jens Bangs Stenhus, the largest and best-preserved Renaissance building in Scandinavia, a five-story stone house that is one of Aalborg's most photographed historical sites.

During World War II, the real resistance in Denmark began with a group of young people from Aalborg called Churchill Gruppen, the Churchill Club. They inspired others and even became cartoon heroes in the USA.

Aalborg is also a modern city where architecture and design go hand in hand, even at the local university. Aalborg University offers several studies that include design, architecture, and sustainability.

The cultural aspect of Aalborg is represented by visits to Musikkens Hus (House of Music) and Nordkraft. 

We finish our tour in the old part of town, perhaps with a perfect "Kodak Moment".

This Story Trail would demonstraste what street art can be and how it is used in Aalborg!

This StoryTrail is a fun group activity for anybody interested in exploring Aalborg on their own and learning about contemporary street art and youth culture in Aalborg.  Also suitable as a teambuilding exercise for adults or for schools from 7. grade.

In Aalborg there are more than 70 different examples of Street Art on walls and houses. Most of the paintings are in the city center so you can see most of them during a 2 hour walking tour.
This Story Trail starts with a presentation of Aalborg, beginning with a ½ hour walk near the harbor. The participants will then be divided into groups. Each group will get an assignment, their own map and a route to follow. The will go on and explore an area whith different examples of street art. For each route there will be different tasks, based on the pictures the participants will find while exploring their particular area.

After completing the tasks, we discuss the findings, the meaning and value of strret art and evaluate the experience of exploring it like this, in an unknown city.

Join a guided walk through Esbjerg during the German occupation. We visit sites where the Danish resistance carried out sabotage, where shootings took place, and where Nazi terror struck the town and its residents.

Along the way, you will hear about the events and the people involved. We explore resistance operations and the dangers of underground activity, as well as the fear and violence that marked the final years of the occupation.

These local stories are placed in a wider context, giving you a broad understanding of the occupation of Denmark and Esbjerg. We look at everyday life under German rule, the development of the resistance movement, and relations between the population and the occupying forces.

The tour offers a new perspective on the town’s familiar streets and buildings and the dramatic events that unfolded here between 1940 and 1945. There is time for questions and conversation along the way.