Denmark
Things to do in Aarhus
5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: from May to September.
Things to do
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ARoS and its rainbow
An art museum crowned with a ring of colored glass, where you circle the city inside the rainbow. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €24best in the morning
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Den Gamle By, the Old Town
An open-air museum: houses moved from all over the country, from the Renaissance to the 1970s. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €27best in the afternoon
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The Moesgaard Museum
A prehistory museum under a sloping grass roof, with the Grauballe Man recovered from the bog. On Wikipedia
Culture and historyMuseum3 hr≈ €25best in the afternoon
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The Latin Quarter
The city’s oldest lanes, full of cafés, thrift shops and beer bars. On Wikipedia
FoodRelaxation2 hr≈ €20best in the evening
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The Infinite Bridge
A circular pier set on the sea at the edge of the forest, for watching the bay turn around you.
Off the beaten trackViewpoint1 hrFreebest in the evening
When to go
The most pleasant months in Aarhus: from May to September, taking weather and crowds into account.
More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in July, where to go in August, where to go in September.
Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.
| Month | High | Low | Rainy days |
|---|---|---|---|
| January | 4 °C / 39 °F | 0 °C / 32 °F | 15 |
| February | 6 °C / 43 °F | 1 °C / 34 °F | 11 |
| March | 8 °C / 46 °F | 2 °C / 36 °F | 12 |
| April | 11 °C / 52 °F | 4 °C / 39 °F | 11 |
| May ideal | 16 °C / 61 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 7 |
| June ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 11 °C / 52 °F | 12 |
| July ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 18 |
| August ideal | 20 °C / 68 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | 14 |
| September ideal | 19 °C / 66 °F | 12 °C / 54 °F | 8 |
| October | 13 °C / 55 °F | 8 °C / 46 °F | 14 |
| November | 8 °C / 46 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 12 |
| December | 6 °C / 43 °F | 3 °C / 37 °F | 16 |
What budget on the ground?
Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.
- Budget
- €80
- Mid-range
- €145
- Comfort
- €275
Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint
Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.
- Train
- 80 kg
- Bus
- 91 kg
- Plane
- 440 kg
By train rather than by plane: 360 kg less CO₂e per person (6 times less).
Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.
Book on the ground
Tours and tickets
- Go City Multi-attraction passes for big cities
- Klook Tours, tickets and excursions
- Tiqets Museums and monuments, skip-the-line tickets
- WeGoTrip Self-paced audio tours
Internet on site (eSIM)
- Airalo Data eSIM, by country or region
- Drimsim SIM card that works in almost every country
- Saily Data eSIM
- Yesim Data eSIM
From the airport
- GetTransfer Drivers make an offer for your ride
- Intui Private transfers at a fixed price
- Kiwitaxi Booked transfers, from taxi to minibus
- Welcome Pickups Driver waiting on arrival, price fixed in advance
Rent a car
- Auto Europe Rental comparison
- EconomyBookings Rental comparison
- GetRentacar Cars from rental companies and private owners
- Localrent Local rental companies, often no credit card needed
Partner links: if you book through them, Tripora may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you and without changing the order of these lists, which is alphabetical.
Good to know: Denmark
- Plugs
- Type C, E, F, K, 230 V
- Emergencies
- 112
- Driving
- On the right
Near Aarhus
- Copenhagen Denmark, 160 km
- Malmö Sweden, 190 km
- Gothenburg Sweden, 200 km
- Hamburg Germany, 290 km
- Oslo Norway, 420 km
- Berlin Germany, 460 km