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Prison Museum Horsens

Go on a car holiday in Denmark and discover the Danish countryside with Risskov. Find a self-drive holiday to Horsens and take a tour of the old Prison Museum and get a unique insight into life behind the thick walls of the historic building in Horsens. The tour takes in the cells and the infirmary and isolation wards. Then there's a biker gang, a schoolroom and a prison church.

Experience prison life as both prisoners and staff have known it for more than 150 years. But one thing that everyone has been able to hear over the years has been the slamming iron doors and locked gates. But that hasn't stopped prisoners from escaping, hear the stories of those who tried.

The prison also organises events and concerts. Find family-friendly hotels in Horsens and take the whole family on a self-drive experience with Risskov.

The Museum of Industry

This exciting Special Museum covers everything from production to living conditions and financial development after the 1850s. The very interesting collection gives a good impression of the very rapid development that industrial society has undergone in the last many years. There is also a part of the large exhibition covering radio and television production. Make your way past the six workers' residences, built and furnished in different eras. There's an intriguing selection of artefacts scattered across the museum's 6,500 square metres, tucked away in the old gas and electricity works.

Café Gaslight is attached to the museum and here you can relax after the tour. Try their great coffee or one of the delicious dishes on the menu. Take a weekend break in Central Jutland and visit this exciting museum.

Horsens

The town of Horsens was created in the Middle Ages, and the charming old market town has grown beautiful ever since. Explore the many interesting museums and galleries in and around Horsens. You'll find the best Michael Kvium collection in the country at Horsens Kunstmuseum. By Horsens Fjord you will find beautiful scenery and the clearest bathing water on the island of Endelave. The current street network in Horsens town centre was created in the Middle Ages and this charming old market town offers a wealth of activities and cultural experiences all year round. As such, Horsens is an ideal holiday destination for winter holidays, summer holidays, mini breaks whenever it suits you - or just a cheap weekend break with shopping and experiences!

Glud Museum

If you are interested in cultural history, you should visit the Glud Museum, where you can get an insight into rural life in East Jutland over the past 350 years. At Frilandsmuseet you can see a collection of historic buildings from East Jutland. Among other things, visit Denmark's oldest farmhouse, built in 1662, and the beautiful four-long farm "Badensminde" from 1811.

Ferguson Museum

Find a cheap holiday in Denmark at Risskov and visit the exciting tractor museum in Juelsminde. Here you will find Denmark's Ferguson Museum, where you can see Northern Europe's largest collection of Ferguson tractors. The museum is located about 12 km from Juelsminde and is housed on the farm Ankerslund, where Henrik Nielsen has created a private collection of Ferguson tractors and other vehicles. Take a self-drive holiday in Denmark with Risskov and visit the Ferguson Museum in Juelsminde.

Palsgaard Castle

Go on a driving holiday in Denmark and enjoy the many beautiful cities that are hidden around the country. But there are also many beautiful castles and one of them is north of Juelsminde. Here you will find Palsgaard Castle, where you can visit the beautiful castle park, which with its 38 acres of land is one of Denmark's largest castle parks. In the park you can see many rare trees and plants, which were planted in the period 1835-57 by the then owner, the Danish diplomat, Holger Christian Reedtz. The park was given its present appearance by the English garden architect Milner, who laid out the park for Baron Frederik Wedel Jarlsberg. The park is open to the public from 8am until sunset. Find a cheap self-drive holiday with child-friendly hotels at Risskov and get away with the whole family to discover Juelsminde and Palsgaard Castle.

Skanderborg Museum

Skanderborg Museum is a merger of several museums, including Ferskvandsmuseet, Frihedsmuseet, Gl. Rye Mølle, Skanderborg Museum, Øm Kloster Museum and the historical archives of the municipality of Skanderborg. All of these individual museums are within easy driving distance of Skanderborg, and there's sure to be one to suit your taste.

Skanderborg

Skanderborg is located in the Søhøjlandet, the southern, hilly area between Silkeborg, Skanderborg, Horsens, Tørring and Thyregod. Søhøjlandet is known for its beautiful nature with lakes, forests and Himmelbjerget. Hiking, cycling and boating are plentiful. Also visit Søbadet, where it is possible to swim in the lake.

The Skanderborg area also offers exciting experiences in art, culture, gastronomy and shopping. Skanderborg Castle Church is worth a visit.

Juelsminde

Go on a car holiday in Denmark with Risskov and explore Juelsminde with your family, which is also a popular holiday town with lots of activities and attractions. Visit Juelsminde Harbour Museum where you can explore the history of Juelsminde and learn more about the town, the railway, the fishing harbour and the many activities that take place in the popular harbour area of Juelsminde.

In Juelsminde you will find a wide selection of shops and good shopping opportunities for clothes, arts and crafts and food, which can be bought both in shops and in the cosy farm shops in Juelsminde and the surrounding area. In the town you can also visit various galleries and craft shops.

If you want to spend an active holiday in Juelsminde, there are several good cycling and walking routes in and around the town. It is also possible to play both golf and tennis. Plan a summer holiday, winter holiday or autumn holiday with Risskov and get away with the whole family and at your own pace with child-friendly hotels.

Vejle

Find a cheap family holiday to Vejle and drive yourself to the lovely city in Southern Jutland. One of the interesting things to see in Vejle is Bindeballe Købmandsgård, which houses both a museum and an interesting shop. Also visit the Kulturmuseet in Spinderihallerne, which displays various exhibitions telling the story of Vejle. It is possible to take a virtual tour of Vejle during the Renaissance and there is also an exciting film about the cotton spinning industry that helped make Vejle famous. The museum also houses one of Denmark's famous bog herds and the Iron Age exhibition is quite interesting with hundreds of exhibits as well as a toy museum. If you have children with you, a visit to the Spinning Mill is highly recommended, and then there's the Ecology Museum, a real playground for the little ones. There are a number of permanent exhibitions on nature and the environment as well as natural resources and the climate, and through exhibitions and events visitors learn more about the nature and climate that surrounds us. Find child-friendly hotels for your self-drive holiday at Risskov and set off on an adventure at your own pace.

Gorilla Park Vejle

Gorilla Park Vejle is an adventure climbing park with 6 individual obstacle courses that take you through the treetops of Nørreskov.  The courses vary in heights and degree in difficulty, so there are challenges for both young and old. Here you can cut loose in the best Tarzan and Jane style.