Aarhus Explorers

27/07/2024

The Vikings are coming!!!
Where? To the Moesgaard Strand.
If you have never seen them in Aarhus, look at the programme and plan a visit at Moesgaard today or tomorrow. The weather seems great too 🌤️⛅️

More details: https://www.vikingedage.dk/aktivitetsprogram/

10/07/2024

If it’s July, jazz is coming to Aarhus 😎🎹🎷🎸🎻😎The city will be filled with good music from 12 to 20 July and lots of it is free 😎 For details check the programme:

https://jazzfest.dk/artists-schedule.php?l=da

See you there!

06/07/2024

If you live in Tilst or you simply like old cosy churches, visit Tilst Kirke at Bysmedevej 57. The little Romanesque church was built around 1170, so it is even older than Aarhus Cathedral. For almost 300 years, the church preserved its original form, but towards the year 1500 it was expanded. The tower was made higher and the wooden ceilings were replaced by four beautifully and finely executed cross vaults, which were covered with fantastic wall paintings with Biblical themes. The church is really small, so the paintings look extremely impressive. They remind us of the ones from the cathedral in Aarhus. On the eastern vault you can notice a coat of arms with three roses. It belongs to Bishop Jens Iversen Lange - who ruled Aarhus Diocese 1449-82 and had the cathedral rebuilt. The discovery of this coat of arms indicates that the vaults were built during his time. The church was Catholic until reformation (1536) and then it became Lutheran (Protestant). After reformation the church got the wooden colourful Baroque altar and pulpit. It is really worth a visit!

As any other Danish church nowadays it hosts not only religious services, but other events too. For more info visit the church's website: https://www.tilst-kasted.dk/kirkerne/tilst-kirke

02/07/2024

Look up for new wall paintings in the city 🎨🏣🎨🏬🎨🏢 They are all completed and you can find them in the heart of Aarhus.

17 Walls is a street art project transforming the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals into 17 iconic murals in Aarhus city centre.

The 17 walls with fantastic paintings are listed below (remember to explore some backyards for some of them):

Mariana Santos, Global Goal 1, Fredensgade 39

Axel Void, Global Goal 2, Nørre alle 68

Marat Morik, Global Goal 3, Vestergade 11

Jonathan Jade, Global Goal 4, Møllestien 59

Hera, Global Goal 5, Skolebakken 5

Ronmuralist, Global Goal 6, Europaplads (on the wall of Hotel Atlantic)

David De La Mano, Global Goal 7, Mejlgade 30

Millo, Global Goal 8, Borggade 2

Christian Blanxer, Global Goal 9, Møllegade 8

Mantra, Global Goal 10, Frederiksgade 33

Hans Krull/Peter Birk, Global Goal 11, Grønnegade 6

Malakkai, Global Goal 12, Studsgade 12

Fintan Magee, Global Goal 13, Skolegyde 4

BKFoxx, Global Goal 14, Europaplads (on the wall of Hotel Atlantic)

Bogdan Scutaru, Global Goal 15, Bangegårdsgade 1

Monkey Bird Crew, Global Goal 16, Klostergade 82

Telmomiel, Global Goal 17, Balticagade 12

More about the project and the artists: https://www.17walls.dk/home

The official opening of the street art exhibition is planned in July.

30/06/2024

Hi Aarhus, watch out, there are elephants in the open 🐘🐘🐘
Some days ago, on 20 June, HM Queen Mary opened ‘Find the elephant’ - a colourful summer art event - to encourage open discussions about mental illnesses and disorders, the proverbial elephant in the room. 🐘

You can meet colorful elephant sculptures when you walk in the centre of the City of Smiles 🐘🐘 Each sculpture started as a blank, three-dimensional piece of canvas designed by a talented artist.

You can find the map and read more about the event and the artists: https://findelefanten.dk/

06/06/2024

There are some beautiful palaces and castles around Aarhus and they open their doors (and parks and gardens) in the summer. Check when Clausholm Slot og Park is welcoming guests next time and plan your visit there on a warm, sunny day - you can even have a picnic on the green lawn of the garden 😎🌳🌳🌳🌼🌸🌺🌞🦋🌳🌳🌳

13/05/2024

Den Gamle By is at its best on sunny days!
There is so much to do, to see and to explore that we recommend getting the annual pass - https://shop.dengamleby.dk/en/annual-pass

28/04/2024

If you like climbing and looking at the world from above, Aarhus Øje on the top of the Lighthouse building is definitely an interesting option 😉 When the weather is fine, the views are just brilliant! The price of the ticket includes an informative exhibition which can be enjoyed up to 1.5 hours.
There is a restaurant on the top too and we recommend to combine it with your visit to Aarhus Øje as the entrance is with the ticket only. Also, book a table in advance. If you forget to do it, there is a bistro on the first floor with a decent selection of tap beer from Ebeltoft Brewery 😋

14/03/2024

If you have been in Aarhus for a while, you have probably noticed a huge building site right next to ARoS Aarhus Art Museum. Frequent visitors can be updated on the project walking in the rainbow or looking at men at work from all levels of the museum. ARoS is expanding and also building another art installation which like Your Rainbow Panorama will be an integrated part of the museum. You can read more about the project here:
https://www.aros.dk/en/art/the-next-level/
A new park is emerging there too and we are looking forward to taking a shortcut through the museum again.

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25/01/2024

🌊🌊🌊 Aarhus has fantastic beaches ideal for a weekend stroll 🌊🌊🌊
Moesgaard Strand is one of our favourites. It has good facilities too, including Moesgaard Strandkiosk 🙂

If you have recommendations of other local beaches, please show them in comments 🙂

18/01/2024

If you have noticed that Denmark has a new king, you might enjoy Sunday 21 January in Aarhus as the Royal Family is visiting the city 👑👑
The details are to be found here:

Aarhus byder velkommen til det nye kongepar med en festgudstjeneste den 21. januar. Her kan du læse om praktiske forhold i forbindelse med arrangementet.

26/11/2023

🎄🎄🎄
Christmas markets have started🎅🎄🎅🎄🎅🎄in Aarhus. In Ridehuset one of them will be open until 23 December (Aarhus Julemarked with new stalls every week).
If you can recommend a nice Christmas market in Smilets By, please do it in a comment 🎄

🎄🎄🎄

09/11/2023

Santa is coming to town! 🎅

If you wish to see him and feel the Christmas vibe, find the details in the link below 🎁🎁🎁

Enjoy Santa in Aarhus tomorrow 🎅

03/10/2023

We managed to revisit Aarhus Ø before the rainy season ☔️☔️☔️ and see how much it has changed in the last years 🙂
The changes are incredible - especially if you have pictures from last years to compare 😉

13/09/2023

The Latin Quarter in Aarhus is perfect for a stroll on a sunny day in September. Use the pleasant weather to admire the lovely area 🙂

03/09/2023

Aarhus Festuge will be here again next year. Thanks for all the events this year!

16/08/2023

In downtown Aarhus we have an absolutely stunning park. If you want to relax in a calm atmosphere with views over the bay, this is the place. The Dome offers coffee etc, you can rent a boat or wave goodbye to the cruise ships. What not to like?!

05/08/2023

It is always a sheer pleasure to take a stroll in the Aarhus University Park. The campus is listed as one of the most beautiful in Europe/the world 🙂 The university buildings designed by C.F. Møller are fine examples of Danish modernism.