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Blokhus

Go on holiday in your own car to Blokhus or find a budget weekend break at Risskov. Blokhus is a former fishing village and the centre of a charming, international holiday paradise with good restaurants and many shopping opportunities. Find a cheap summer holiday at Risskov with child-friendly hotels and discover the beautiful Blokhus in Jutland and try, for example, a lunch at the cosy Restaurant Futten after you have done some good shopping in the cosy shops. The unique holiday pearl lures with one of Northern Europe's best beaches with fine white sand, warm dunes and roaring blue sea. It is also possible to find cheap mini holidays in the area at Risskov, both for summer and winter holidays there are good deals.

Lindholm Hill Museum

Find a car holiday in Denmark at Risskov and come on a family experience around the whole country. There are also inn stays as well as weekend breaks for the whole family, so take a look at the map and see where your self-drive holiday will be. If you're heading to Aalborg and the surrounding area, Lindholm Høje Museum is definitely worth a visit. The historical museum is located in Nørresundby, by the Lindholm Høje burial ground. The museum describes the burial site and the many graves from the Iron Age and Viking Age and contains archaeological finds from the area. Find a cheap summer holiday at Risskov and go on an active holiday around Denmark.

Aalborg

Aalborg is a wonderful city that immediately gets all the senses going - and the shopping gene going, as shopping is a must when you visit Aalborg.

In the city centre you will find the popular shopping street, Bispensgade, where you will find Jomfru Ane Gade as a small side street. Jomfru Ane Gade hardly needs any introduction - it is known at home and abroad as Aalborg's old amusement street.

Aalborg offers a wealth of attractions, including Aalborg Zoo, Utzon Centre, Nordkraft, Musikkens Hus and Nordjyllands Kunstmuseum.

In VisitAalborg's InfoCenter you can get a small brochure "Du Gamle Aalborg" with two suggestions for walks that you can take on your own in Aalborg's old town.

Aalborg Defence and Garrison Museum

At the Defence and Garrison Museum you can learn a lot about the history of Denmark's armed forces and the importance of Aalborg as a garrison town. At the museum you have the opportunity to climb aboard planes, tanks, cars and motorcycles used by the Danish armed forces. The exhibitions are both outdoors and indoors, so you can look forward to a fun and educational day for both adults and children in all weathers.

Fosdalen

Visit one of Northwest Jutland's most famous and beloved nature areas! Fosdalen is located between Tranum and Slettestrand and is an ideal destination for nature lovers, whether you are on an active holiday or a family holiday. The valley is created by rainwater erosion and as a delightful end to your walk through the lush landscape, you will come across a viewpoint from which you can look out over the beautiful Vesterhavet. Afterwards, it's a good idea to visit the Fosdalen Nature Centre and see the exhibition there.

Rhododendron Park in Brønderslev

Brønderslev is home to Northern Europe's largest rhododendron park with over 10,000 rhododendron plants and when they bloom in May and June, it is a fantastic sight spiced with the wonderful scent of the many beautiful and different types.

The Round Pavilion, located in the park, hosts concerts, markets and many other exciting events.

Fårup Sommerland

With over 500,000 visitors annually, Fårup Sommerland is in the top 10 of Denmark's most visited attractions. With everything from wild slides to Denmark's largest and wettest water park, this amusement park is a must if you are travelling with children.

Read more about your visit on Fårup Sommerland's website: www.faarupsommerland.dk.

Aalborg Zoo

If you're on a family holiday, a trip to Aalborg Zoo will certainly be of interest. Here, the whole family has plenty of opportunities to play and learn - and to be challenged and entertained. Take a walk on the savannah, where you can see giraffes and zebras, kudu and antelope. Watch the polar bears take a cool dip in the cold water and the red panda munch on fresh bamboo. At Aalborg Zoo you can see exotic animals such as the African elephant, Borneo orangutan and Asian lion. Akash the male lion, roars so he can be heard throughout the garden. Go wild on the nature playground and grill your own food. On weekends you can also see trained animals on the big Zoo Stage.

Løkken

Go on a car holiday in Denmark with Risskov and find cheap and child friendly hotels for the trip. Drive to Løkken in Vendsyssel for a beach holiday, where the beach is also a popular spot for fishing, windsurfing and long walks along the water. Find a cheap trip to Løkken at Risskov and decide for yourself the pace of your holiday.

Rubjerg Knude Fyr

Rudbjerg Knude Fyr is expected to disappear into the ocean before 2030, so hurry to experience this beautiful lighthouse. It is a unique place to experience the sundown above the ocean on a clear evening.

Christmas market in Aalborg

Open 14th November - 23rd December - You can visit the Christmas market's own website with current information.

Take a city break in Aalborg in the run-up to Christmas and enjoy a cheap hotel stay close to the city's cosy Christmas market. Risskov's large selection of hotels in Aalborg and the surrounding area offers ideal opportunities to find the perfect stay for you. Combine a mini break or a weekend stay with Christmas shopping, market, harbour atmosphere, art and cultural experiences in one of the country's most beautiful cities.

What happens at the Christmas Market

Aalborg, one of Denmark's four major cities, is home to a charming and atmospheric Christmas market that attracts more than 200,000 visitors every year. The market is beautifully located on Gammeltorv, in the Theatre District, north of the city's cosy centre. With the big sparkling Ferris wheel and the beautiful Budolfi Church as a backdrop, more than 30 different stalls are set up here in cosy little Christmas huts, offering lots of homemade Christmas things, crafts, art, toys and clothing and much more. And of course you'll find several of the obligatory Christmas stalls with roasted almonds, mulled wine and apple pies - just as you'd expect from a real Danish Christmas market.

In many of the surrounding towns, you'll find even more Christmas markets. Take a cheap car holiday and drive yourself to some of the best and cosiest Christmas markets in North Jutland. For example, visit the Sculpture Park in Blokhus, which transforms into a magical Christmas wonderland with exhibitions, stalls and lots of sand sculptures decorated for Christmas.

In Aalborg, it is tradition that Santa Claus comes to town to officially kick off Christmas. Normally, the myth says that Santa's main means of transport is the magic cane driven by the eight reindeer, but Aalborg is a port city, so by its very nature he arrives by ship. Then there is a welcome speech to Santa Claus, given by the city's mayor, after which the two of them ride together in a cane through the city's streets, ending up at the Christmas market on Gammeltorv. A short distance from the Christmas market is the town's new ice rink, where you can rent a pair of skates for a cheap price and have fun with the whole family. The Christmas market at Gammeltorv is open every day until Christmas Eve.

You can also visit the Wolf-Light Light Factory, which has a permanent Christmas exhibition that can be seen all year round. Whatever the time of year, we also recommend a visit to Aalborg's beautiful waterfront, which certainly doesn't look any worse for Christmas. Here you can walk out onto the Limfjord Bridge and enjoy the view towards the Utzon Centre and the House of Music.