Aarhus in a Day: Cathedral, Old Town, ARoS and the Royal Palace

This tour shows you the places that define Aarhus in a single day. You start at Cathedral Square in the Latin Quarter (Latinerkvarteret), the oldest part of the city, and then head down into the small Viking Museum, where finds from the city's founding days are displayed right where they were discovered. That gives you a feel for just how old this port city is right from the start.

You continue on foot to Den Gamle By. In this open-air museum, you walk through streets lined with merchants' houses, workshops and homes from different centuries. After lunch in Midtbyen, you move on to ARoS, where modern art and the colorful rooftop walkway offer a completely different view of the city. In the late afternoon, the bus takes you south to Marselisborg Palace, the royal family's summer residence, with its park and views toward the bay.

You spend the evening back in the center: first with Scandinavian cuisine, then with a stroll along the Aarhus Å river and a cocktail to round things off. The distances are short and easy to cover on foot; you only need the bus for the palace. This tour suits you if you are visiting Aarhus for the first time and want to combine history, art and city life in one day.