Must-see attractions in Jutland

  • Legoland in Billund

    Legoland

    Billund

    Mind-blowing Lego models, fun rides and the happy-family magic associated with great theme parks have transformed Legoland into Denmark’s most visited…

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    ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum

    Aarhus

    Inside the cubist, red-brick walls of Aarhus’ showpiece art museum are nine floors of sweeping curves, soaring spaces and white walls showcasing a…

  • Lego House

    Billund

    In the heart of Billund, Lego House is a hands-on 'experience centre' with a thoroughly brilliant design that resembles a stack of 21 gigantic Lego bricks…

  • Path leading to the historic church of Jelling, Denmark.

    Jelling Kirke

    Central Jutland

    Inside this small whitewashed church, erected around 1100, are some vividly restored 12th-century frescoes; the main attractions, however, are the two…

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    Den Gamle By

    Aarhus

    The Danes’ seemingly limitless enthusiasm for dressing up and re-creating history reaches its zenith at Den Gamle By. It’s an engaging, picturesque open…

  • Denmark, Jutland, Aarhus-Hojbjerg, Moesgard Museum, new exhibition buildling designed by Henning Larsen, exterior and roof

    Moesgaard Museum

    Aarhus

    Don't miss the reinvented Moesgaard Museum, 10km south of the city, housed in a spectacularly designed, award-winning modern space. The star attraction is…

  • The old viking cemetery in Aalborg in Denmark, Lindholm Høje.

    Lindholm Høje

    Aalborg

    The Limfjord was a kind of Viking motorway providing easy, speedy access to the Atlantic for longboat raiding parties. It’s not surprising, then, that the…

  • Grenen, Skagen, Jutland, Denmark, Scandinavia, Europe

    Grenen

    Skagen

    Appropriately enough for such a neat and ordered country, Denmark doesn’t end untidily at its most northerly point, but on a neat finger of sand just a…

  • Waterfront of Aalborg around Østre Havn quarter and Musikkens Hus, view from the boardwalk on Limfjord shore.

    Waterfront

    Aalborg

    The Aalborg waterfront promenade, extending east from Limfjordsbroen, is a great example of urban regeneration, taking what was a scruffy dockside area…

  • The Utzon Center, a cultural center located in Aalborg waterfront designed by the famous Danish architect Jørn Utzon, who was raised in Aalborg, and his son Kim.

    Utzon Center

    Aalborg

    This impressive 700-sq-metre design and architecture space, with its distinctive silver roofscape, sits pretty on the waterfront. It's the last building…

  • Randers Tropical Rain forrest, Regnskov.

    Randers Regnskov

    Central Jutland

    Randers' most-visited attraction is this dome-enclosed tropical zoo ('regnskov' means rainforest), where the temperature is always a humid 20°C to 30°C …

  • Skagens Museum

    Skagen

    This wonderful gallery showcases the outstanding art that was produced in Skagen between 1870 and 1930. Artists discovered Skagen's luminous light and its…

  • Indelukket in Silkeborg at the Gudenaa river, Denmark.

    Indelukket

    Central Jutland

    Don’t miss a stroll through this picturesque riverside park – follow Åhavevej south to reach it. There’s a snack bar here, as well as mini-golf, a…

  • People in a courtyard cafe on Adelgade, a shopping street.

    Adelgade

    Central Jutland

    Cobbled Adelgade is one of the loveliest main streets in Jutland, lined with pastel-coloured cafes and stores, and pretty courtyards. At its southern end…

  • Aarhus skyline over Dokk1 library in the harbour, Denmark.

    Dokk1

    Aarhus

    Opened in 2015 as part of Aarhus' large-scale waterfront regeneration, Dokk1 is the kind of public space Danes excel at, and houses Scandinavia's largest…

  • Kunsten

    Aalborg

    Housed in a stunning white-marble building designed by the great Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, Kunsten is Aalborg's high-quality museum of modern art…

  • Gammel Skagen

    Skagen

    There’s a touch of Cape Cod in refined Gammel Skagen ('Old Skagen', also known as Højen), renowned for its gorgeous sunsets, upmarket hotels and well…

  • Museum Silkeborg

    Central Jutland

    Here you can check out the amazingly well-preserved body of the 2400-year-old Tollund Man, the central (albeit leathery) star in an otherwise smart but…

  • Cathedral of Aarhus in Denmark

    Aarhus Domkirke

    Aarhus

    With a lofty nave spanning nearly 100m in length, Aarhus Domkirke is Denmark’s longest church. The original Romanesque chapel at the eastern end dates…

  • Exterior view of the experience centre at the Jelling Monuments, (Kongernes Jelling), in Jutland.

    Kongernes Jelling

    Central Jutland

    Kongernes Jelling is a large interactive museum opposite the church, dedicated to Jelling at the time of the Viking kings. It provides enthralling insight…

  • Rollercoaster at Djurs Sommerland.

    Djurs Sommerland

    Central Jutland

    One of Djursland’s biggest drawcards is this much-hyped amusement park with arguably the best outdoor rides in Jutland (more than 60, including Denmark's…

  • The remains of the historic danish fortress known as "Kalø Slotsruin" from the bridge leading to the old entrance with the big tower still standing tall.

    Kalø Slotsruin

    Central Jutland

    South of Rønde is this popular feature of Mols Bjerge National Park. From the parking area and restaurant, a 500m causeway leads to atmospheric castle…

  • Inside Viborg Cathedral.

    Viborg Domkirke

    Central Jutland

    The striking, twin-towered cathedral is equally impressive inside and out, with frescoes, painted over five years (1908–13) by artist Joakim Skovgaard,…

  • Kattegatcentret

    Central Jutland

    If you fancy being just inches from a shark and in total control, you’ll love the glass tunnel at Kattegatcentret, where the focus is on surrounding…

  • Skandinavisk Dyrepark

    Central Jutland

    Nordic species are top of the food chain here, where the biggest attraction is the impressive polar-bear facility. Other star performers: brown bears,…

  • Glasmuseet Ebeltoft

    Central Jutland

    Contemporary glass art is beautifully showcased at sleek Glasmuseet, with stunning permanent pieces plus changing exhibitions gracing its light-filled…

  • Møllestien

    Aarhus

    While you’re exploring the old part of town, be sure to wander along idyllic Møllestien, easily Aarhus’ prettiest street – all cobblestones, pastel…

  • Church of Our Lady (Vor Frue Kirke) 12th century chapel.

    Vor Frue Kirke

    Aarhus

    Set back from Vestergade, the Church of Our Lady is like a Russian matryoshka (nesting doll), opening to reveal multiple layers. It was here that the…

  • Big Wheel

    Tivoli Friheden

    Aarhus

    Neither as big nor as fabulous as Copenhagen’s major drawcard, Aarhus’ Tivoli is still a fun, wholesome family attraction, full of childhood favourites …

  • Fyrkat

    Central Jutland

    Although it’s smaller than the better-known Trelleborg in Zealand, the thousand-year-old Fyrkat ring fortress so closely resembles Trelleborg that both…

  • HEART

    Central Jutland

    If you’re a fan of modern art, chances are you’ve heard of Italian conceptual artist Piero Manzoni (1933–63). What you may not know is that the biggest…

  • Vikingecenter Fyrkat

    Central Jutland

    Complementing Fyrkat fortress is a Viking-style farmstead 1km north. Archaeologists believe such farms existed around the fortress walls, supplying…

  • Gammel Estrup

    Central Jutland

    On the outskirts of Auning, 33km west of Grenaa, lies this grand manor house, home to two museums, splendid gardens and an aura of Danish gentility.

  • Moesgård

    Aarhus

    The Moesgård area, 10km south of the city centre, is a must for the Moesgaard Museum, but the area's natural attractions warrant investigation, too. An…

  • Den Tilsandede Kirke

    Skagen

    The 'sand-covered church', built during the late 14th century, was once the region's biggest church. It fell victim to a sand drift that began in the 17th…

  • Råbjerg Mile

    Skagen

    Denmark’s largest expanse of drifting sand dunes, Råbjerg Mile is an amazing natural phenomenon. These undulating, 40m-high hills are fun to explore and…

  • Aarhus Rådhus

    Aarhus

    Aarhus’ controversial town hall was co-designed by renowned architect Arne Jacobsen, a pioneer of Danish modernism, and completed in 1942. It’s clad in…

  • Mols Bjerge National Park

    Central Jutland

    This park covers 180 sq km of Djursland forests, moors and open grasslands as well as lakes, coastal areas and the sea. It encompasses the town of…

  • Anchers Hus

    Skagen

    Time stands still at the atmospheric former home of renowned Skagen painters Anna and Michael Ancher, its interiors unchanged since Anna Ancher's passing…

  • Central Randers

    Central Jutland

    The most interesting part of Randers is its central area, a hotchpotch of architecture with some antique gems alongside more-modern eyesores. Hunt down…

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