Self-guided Sightseeing Tour #1 in Aarhus, Denmark
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Experience Aarhus in Denmark in a whole new way with our free self-guided sightseeing tour. This site not only offers you practical information and insider tips, but also a rich variety of activities and sights you shouldn't miss. Whether you love art and culture, want to explore historical sites or simply want to experience the vibrant atmosphere of a lively city - you'll find everything you need for your personal adventure here.
Activities in AarhusIndividual Sights in AarhusSight 1: Botanical Garden
Aarhus Botanical Gardens is a central park in Aarhus, Denmark. It is located north of the Old Town open-air village museum and was founded in 1873. Nowadays it covers an area of 21.5 hectares, with 5 hectares for the Old Town.
Sight 2: Tuesbøl Mølle
Tuesbøl Mill is a stump mill from 1792. The mill was first and foremost located on the field of Frøstrup Manor, but after the farm's subdivision it was sold to the citizens of Varde. After this, it was moved to Tuesbøl near Brørup in 1866. In 1931, it was rebuilt just outside the Old Town on the site where Aarhus Mill's stump mill once stood.
Sight 3: Dansk Plakatmuseum
The Danish Poster Museum Danish: Det Danske Plakatmuseum in Aarhus, Denmark is a museum dedicated to the history of poster art. The museum is situated in the open air museum The Old Town in the Town Center neighbourhood in central Aarhus.
Sight 4: Legetøjsmuseet
The Toy Museum is a department of the market town museum Den Gamle By in Aarhus, it contains approx. 5,000 toys. The Toy Museum exhibits, among other things, German Märklin cars and Bing trains, mechanical toys from Lehmann and Danish Tekno toys and homemade toys.
Sight 5: The Old Town, Aarhus
Den Gamle By is an open-air town museum located in the Aarhus Botanical Gardens, in central Aarhus, Denmark. In 1914, the museum opened as the Denmark's first open-air museum of its kind, concentrating on town culture rather than village culture, and to this day it remains one of just a few top rated Danish museums outside Copenhagen, serving more than 400,000 visitors pr. year. Today the museum consists of 75 historical buildings collected from 20 townships in all parts of the country. The town itself is the main attraction but most buildings are open for visitors; rooms are either decorated in the original historical style or organized into larger exhibits of which there are 5 regular with varying themes.
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