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Aarhus

Find a car holiday in Denmark at Risskov and go on a self-drive experience around the country. Aarhus has many pluses and is also known as the 'city of smiles' and here you will find a wealth of cultural experiences, shopping opportunities and gastronomic experiences.

In Aarhus you can visit the beautiful art museum Aros, take a walk at Moesgaard museum, visit Tivoli Friheden or The Old Town. Yes, the possibilities are many for an eventful day.

You can also spend a day shopping in the city's countless boutiques and enjoy refreshments in a café. Find your summer, winter or autumn holiday at Risskov and explore Aarhus with the whole family.

ARoS Aarhus Art Museum

For a holiday in Denmark, book a hotel in Aarhus and visit ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum, located in the centre of Aarhus and one of the largest art museums in Northern Europe, with 10 floors filled with impressions, colours and shapes. The museum exhibits art from the Danish Golden Age and Modernism as well as international contemporary art. A number of special exhibitions are also held, while the museum's own collection of 8,000 works is also frequently rotated. There are also plenty of activities for young people, explore the 'Art Box' and make friends with a 'schism', but that's only on Sundays. Take the ride up the iconic rainbow, designed by Olafur Eliasson, and enjoy the beautiful view of Aarhus city through the characteristic rainbow colours. Enjoy the many works of art and by all means take the time to walk around and explore the beautiful collections.

The Old Town

Take an amazing journey through time in the heart of Aarhus and visit the Old Town, a unique experience. Experience people as they lived in the late 19th century in the living museum or how about a ride in the horse-drawn carriage? Also visit the oldest part of Den Gamle By and enjoy a real Danish mini-city with all its homes, shops and workshops. The buildings come from towns all over Denmark and have then been reconstructed at the museum. On the fairground you can play skittles or perhaps a ride on stilts could be a fun feature. Try a ride on the air swings or the carousel.

Botanical Garden in Aarhus

Go on a car holiday in Denmark and visit the Botanical Garden in Aarhus with Risskov. Find child-friendly hotels nearby and visit the exciting 'garden', which is located immediately adjacent to 'The Old Town' and covers an area of 21 hectares. Visit the tropical greenhouses, which contain plants from four different climate zones. When it's time for lunch or coffee, pay a visit to the Greenhouse Café in the Tropical House. So be sure to enjoy a day in a botanical paradise, right in the heart of Aarhus. Find child-friendly hotels in the area at Risskov and take the whole family on a drive to the exciting plant kingdom, which also includes carnivorous plants.

Tivoli Friheden

Located on the outskirts of Aarhus city centre, this lovely theme park offers what most families are looking for when on holiday. Fun and amusing experiences, preferably with lots of activities and crazy rides. In fact, the theme park is within walking distance of the centre of Aarhus. There are several slides, 40 rides, various stalls and a playground. Try the Cobra, which is the wildest roller coaster on site. But first, think about how cool it is to hurtle headfirst at 70km per hour while landing some nice 4.5G curves. Once the buzz is set, there's no way around it, and it goes fast! But now, of course, it's not all adrenaline and speed. There's also Bille City, which is a small town area aimed at visitors with young children, who can try out the Bison Windmill, among other things, and for the slightly older ones, aged between 5 and 8, there's the chance to get their own driving licence and then drive around in the little electric cars. At Tivoli Friheden, everyone, whatever their age, is guaranteed a fun day out, with plenty of experiences, both fast and not so fast.

Natural History Museum Aarhus

There are four major permanent exhibitions in the museum as well as changing special exhibitions, filled with experiences and exciting journeys around the wondrous world of nature. Get close to the animals of the African savannah, or how about a journey through time, from the Ice Age to the present day.

Visit the exhibition ´AnimaliA´, which gives an impression of the survival of animals, a visit that gives a different view of evolution. Don't miss the 'Global Backyard', an interesting exhibition on biodiversity. The Natural History Museum Aarhus is the second largest of its kind in the country and houses over 5,000 different animals. Get an exciting introduction to the scientific achievements of natural history research, and be amazed by the details of the exciting journey into the wondrous nature of us all.

Moesgaard Museum

Experience the past in changing tempos at Moesgaard Museum, also known as MOMU. An attraction of the highest calibre, both for the exhibitions, the settings and the picturesque location overlooking the sea and the forest. Get up close to ancient times and see the giant Bronze Age burial mounds and Iron Age weaponry. Then comes the Viking Age, where visitors can follow a Viking in the Aarhus of the time. Also visit the Evolution Staircase, which sends curious visitors on a trip back in time and the opportunity to meet their predecessors, led by Lucy, at around 3.2 million years old, as the oldest. There are also regular special exhibitions, which always have a good story to tell, and all in all MOMU is a unique experience where it is hard not to be amazed by the magic of evolution. There's something for all the family to enjoy, and you can finish off your visit with a lovely walk down to the water's edge and enjoy the view over Aarhus Bay.

Marselisborg Castle

Take a cheap car holiday in Denmark and visit Marselisborg Castle, which today serves as the summer and Christmas residence of the Danish royal couple in Aarhus. The building was completed in 1902 as the people's wedding gift to the future King Christian X and Queen Alexandrine. The location of the palace is well chosen for the purpose: Users have a clear view of the sea and forest, but the building is intended to be remote and unappealing to its surroundings. It exudes reserve and distance, with the main staircase emphasising this effect. Find the perfect self-drive tour with Risskov and visit Marselisborg Castle.