Aalborg Tourism

Nordens Kridrgrav

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Nordens Kridtgrav

This area was previously used for mining chalk and chalk slurry.

Now it is a hidden natural beaut in Aalbog, Hasseries.

Come over, take a dive in the refreshing water, enjoy nice summer walk and explore a new destination on your cycling trip.

Winter Wonderland

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Aalborg Tower

A statue near Aalborg Tower

On the way to the Aalborg Tower

It may be to a surprise but there is a beauty in Aalborg in Winter time.

The path leading to the Aalborg Tower will slowly reveal to you an amazing view over the city center.

Thought the tower is closed during the winter time, the top of the hill will provide you with a stunning view over the city as well.

Once you are up there, keep on going. There are some amazing statues in the park behind the Aalborg Tower. Just a little bit more up and you can enjoy even more nature beauty and stunning views over the city.

Nature beauty

You can also choose to go follow one of the park paths, that after two minutes of walk will lead you to the Aalborg Zoo. The Zoo is opened in the winter season from 10-15 on week days and 10-16 during weekends.

From personal experience, Aalborg Zoo visit during winter time is magical. Animals, they are all just for you to enjoy. Who knows you might see a giraf eating a snow, lama enjoying making " snow angels" or see training of sea lions, as if it is ment only for you. As a bonus the Zoo has a nice cafeteria, with tasty food and warming drinks.

But you can just stay on the path, keep on going till you reach the top of the hill.See the "Hasseries" ( the richest part of Aalborg) and Fjord laying in front of you. With landscape covered and sky so bright you wont even know where the horizon ends and sky begins.

View over Hasseries and the Fjord in distance

Then if you head down the hill toward, you can enjoy walk through Hasseries calm streets leading you all the way to the Fjord and its harbor.
The Vester Bådehavn (the Western boat harbor) even during the winter time offers time of relaxation and romance.
There are several restaurants and cafes, opened all year round. Taste some of the traditional danish dishes, danish beer while enjoying the view over the harbor. It is simply stunning.

This is but one option how to enjoy the winter time in Aalborg. Look at the path below, what will be yours Winter Wonderland experience in Aalborg?

Winter Wonderland

Carnival is back in town

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The Aalborg Carnival

Aalborg Carnival, the parade 2014

Tomorrow, on the 15.May between 18:00-20:00 the streets of Aalborg will be full of the sound and music of Carnival. The annual carnival parade starts from JFK square (plads) , going via Boulevarden and ending at Gabels torv (square) in the city center. afterwards you can enjoy a show that will take place right at the Gables torv, from 21:00 to 22:00.

Aalborg Carnival, the street parade, 2014

In the parade groups from Germany, France, Bulgaria, Great Britain, Sweden, Denmark but also Denmark/Ghana are participating.

Earlier that day, take your children to enjoy the carnival atmosphere, join the meeting at 9:30 at Gabels torv and take part in the childerns carnival parade. Childrens parade starts at 10:30 and ends at 11:00 in the Kildeparken. Afterwards, there is going to be entertainment and activities for children in the park. The entrance for children costs 50 Dkk, children under 2 years enter for free.

Aalborg carnival, the street parade, 2014

The day after, Saturday 16. may, you can see the bands compete in the park called Kildeparken (right behind the train station). The bands are going to perform and compete for the title of the "Best Carnival group". Come and enjoy all the groups, and support the favorite one with your voice.

There is no entrance fee.

For more information visit http://www.aalborgkarneval.dk/en/frontpage.htm

Spring in Aalborg

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Spring, and with it nice weather, has come to Aalborg. Remember, besides the amazing city center, if you feel like relaxing or you fancy a walk you don´t have to go that far. In the center of the city there are place where you can enjoy both, nature and relaxation.
Little hint, just cross the bridge over to the other side of the fjord, which is connecting Aalborg with Nørresundby, and enjoy your day.

Vor Frue Kirke- Church of Our Lady, a peaceful place in the center of the city of Aalborg

The view at the Island of Egholm, from Nørresundby

Vest by ( the west city) harbor, Aalborg

Fjord, Nørresundby

Nature in Aalborg

Nature at the Fjord, at Nørresundby Fjord Park

Nørresundby Fjord Park, and the view towards the west city harbor

Nørresundby Fjord park

There is a beauty hidden under the train bridge (at Nørresundby)

Under the train bridge

Aalborg Akvavit, like the drink or not, but the view at the factory has it beauty

view at the bridge connecting Aalborg and Nørresundby from the Nørresundby side

Water in the Fjord is clear, and there is color and beauty in it

Aalborg Aquavit factory from afar, at Nørresundby

Days can be so beautiful

Enjoy your walk alongside the Fjord from the Nørresundby side

The New harbor front in Aalborg

The new harbor front in Aalborg, enjoy your trip alongside the Fjord, rest in sun at one of the turning chairs. And in the evening, when lights turn on, end your romantic walk at the Opera House, which is right at the end of the walk

Culture Night

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Friday 11. October the annual event Culture night is taking place in Aalborg.
Event starts from 19:00 and end at 23:00.

Participant in this year´s culture night are:
Kultur+Kultur
Om -Form
Touch of Africa
Art and Poetry - 9000 ord (words) galleri
Dunkeltfolket
Korona
Stringen performance; Trold Tæmmes
Sofie Trolle
Amaryllis and Side by Side

You cna find out more about the participants either by clicking on their names ( available only with some of them) or by going to the program.

Platform4 - Creative Alternativ environment in Aalborg

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Platform 4
For the less mainstream tourist, Aalborg has a large underground creative community, for art, music and other forms of creativity. If you want a taste of this different side of Aalborg the best way is to visit the user-driven art and technology community called Platform4. Different projects are always going on and you never know what crazy thing you might walk in to.

Located next to Nordkraft in the "Peoples park", Karolinelund, Platform4 has:
A cafe opened Wednesday till Saturday. (organic cake, drinks and beer)
Folks kitchen every Wednesday at 19.00.
Thursday Kino-night, free screening of short movies, animations and documentaries.
Friday´s Club PlugIn, gives you the best DJ's in DK and visiting live bands and art groups.

Platform4
Karolinelundsvej 38-40
9000 Aalborg, Denmark

On a rainy day

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On a rainy day we would recommend visiting one of the many cafes in Aalborg and afterward seeing a movie.

There are many cafes around the central walking street at the square( "gammel torv" )old town square. Why not try the cafe called Kloster Torvet, it´s a two floor cafe and with a hanging piano from the cealing. If you are more hungry and in for a beer, try Søbygaard brewery house, whichserves localy brewed beer.
Other place that is worth of trying is the local Student House (Studenter Huset), if you wish to go to cool place to hang out, play pool, have a nice gals of beer or cheap cop of hot bevarege in a cosy sofa.

In case you like to spend the time actively there are pool bars located in the city center and bowling (Seaport) halls you can go to. On he other hand, Aalborg is also a city of culture, therefore explore the options the local art community has to offer for you: Skråen, Aalborg Theater, Music House (opening in 2014), Symphony Orchestra or local, student run "controversial" Platform 4. Additionaly ot thes,e aslo Student House organizes concerts, stand ups etc.

Biocity, the main cinema, is a few steps from the Aalborg train station in the John F. Kennedy Arkade shoppping center. Danes learn english in school and therfore movies are shown with original sound, only subtitled in danish. Besides Biocity, the other cinemas you can choose from are: Metropol and Biffen.

Aalborg in Red

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Aalbog in Red is annual cultural event happening in the streets of the center of Aalborg during the last week of August. This years Aalborg in Red takes place from 27. august til 1. september 2013.

During this event some of the local shops are offering discounts and as part of Day and Night they remain opened late til the evening-on the 30. August.

As it is cultural event, it offers variety of experiences during the week. One of them is called Danish International Street Theater festival, about which was written more detailed in previous blog. Next you can enjoy during this week is Images in Aalborg, Karolinelund, which will be opened by Childern´s festival. In case you prefer to experience something exotic, then on Friday at C.W. Obels Plads come and see beauties of Thailand, it´s music, dance, cuisine.

After whole day enjoying music, dance, performances even in the evenings there is program prepared for you too. Fashion event at known Jomgfru Anne Gade, on wednesday the 28. from 20:30, dance performance at Friss, concerts at Skråen (Nordkraft) or Michael Learns to Rock band concert at Gammel torv (22:00, friday).

These were only examples of what you can experience during this week. For whole program go to this link.

Danish international Street Theater

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Danish international Street Theater (Danmarks Internationale GadeTeater) is comming to Aalborg on the 27. and 28. August 2013.
Danish International Street Theater is free event which in total has 120 performances in Denmark, starting in Randers, travelling around the biggest danish cities and finishing its amzing tour here in Aalborg.

You can expereicne wide variety of performing groups:
INFIORATA of Amaranto from Italy,
Ole of Paul Morocco from Spain/ Great Britain,
LA BARONNADE of Les Grooms from France,
LES MOUTONS of CORPUS from Canada,
A FLOCK OF FLYERS of CORPUS from Canada,
DE PADEO of Claire from French Catanolia,
BARCO DE ARENA of Clair from French Catanolia,
MY WAY of Teateret Brændende Kærlighed ( theater of burning love) from Denmark,
THE HOUSE of Sofie, Krog Tæter from Denmark.

As mentioned above, already the first performances you can enjoy Tuesday the 27. August from early hours. From 9:00 artists from Italian group INFIORATA are going to perform at Gabels Torv and the performance will last between 3 to 4 hours. Followed by A FLOCK OF FLYERS at 13:00, which will last 30 minutes. At 14:00 LA BARONNADE will start a parade from Gabels Torv to Aalborghus Slot ( the locla castel) - for cca 40 minutes. Aalborghus Slot will be also home to LES MOUTONS performance at 16:30 and the last performance of the day by OLE will be situated at Gammel Torv.

Second day of the festival is going to start at 12:00, begining by parade of the LA BARONNADE from Nytorv towards Bispensgade and finishing at CW Obels Plads - parade will last cca 40 minutes. Parade is going to be followed by 30 minute performance of BARCO DE ARENA at CW Obels Plads. Danish teater group MY WAY will have two performances on this day, first one at 14:30 and 17:00, both at Aalborghus Slot - lasting for half an hour. At 16:00 DE PASEO is going to perform at CW Obels Plads.
Evenign of the last day will belong to THE HOUSE performing at 17:00 and 19:00, place shall be specified later on festivasl home page.

For more detailed information about the festival´s program click here.

The Blue Festival

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Aalborg is from today till the 18. of August welcoming the spirit of the annual Blue Festival ( Den Blå festiva). It means that you can listen to vairous blues, jazz bands right in the city center under open sky. No entrance fee, only come by and enjoy the music.

In here you can find link to festival´s program.

Events in Aalborg

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Aalborg museum 150. aniversary, asian culture festival and much more is happening in Aalborg during the upcoming days and weeks. Find more information and suggestions on where to go and what to do by following the link below :)
http://www.visitaalborg.com/ln-int/search/whatson?f%5B0%5D=im_field_area_geography%3A27443

Aalborg Historical museum

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Aalborg historical museum is tomorrow, Saturday the 8. June 2013, celebrating 150. anniversary. The day is going to be celebrated with a public festival and market rearrangement form the 1863.

http://www.nordmus.dk/aalborg-historiske-museum-english

photos from the event :

Taste the spirit of this years carnival, Aalborg Canrinval 2013 - this years topic was angels and demons

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Day and Night

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Tomorrow, on the 4.June event so called Day and Night is happening in Aalborg. Good news for all shopping lovers as shops will be opened from 10am till 10pm. Additionaly to it, to celebrate the end of this day the winner of Eurovision 2013 Emmelie de Forest with her song Only tear drops will perform at Gammel torv. Concert starts at 10 pm.

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Many carnival bands participated in this years parade, all good delivering amazing performances. The touch of Africa, group comming from Aalborg is showed in the video above.

Viking burial site and city "Lindholm Høje museum"

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The burial site at Lindholm is a beautiful place where hundreds of stones are marking graves and settlements from the early Iron Age and Vikings time. Situated on a hill side, one has a nice view over the big field of graves.

The hill side is best visited in good weather but the Lindholm hills museum and cafe can be visited at any time. The museum gives a good view into the viking age in Denmark. It tells about the historic life around Aalborg and the development from a viking settlement. The museum has many relics original found on the burial site.

The burial site was first visited in the 1888 by the national museum with the short note that it was "Probably not without interest". But there is no further action taken from the national museum, It is only because the Danish-Argentinean plantation owner, A.F. Lassen, in 1898 buys the area to prevent destruction of the antiquities in the hills that it is still here today. Earlier the locals had been selling the historic stones as road fillings. Still it is not before 1952 that a proper large scale excavation is done, where the historic value is discovered and museum established.

Burial site is free to visit and have information boards around the sites with history and explanations.

Entrance for the museum
Adults 60 kr
Children under 18 years free entrance
student and seniors 45

1. april - 31 October
Open all days 10-17
1. November - 31 March
Open Tuesday-Saturday 10-16
Closed between christmass and new year.

Group discounts and tours can be arranged

Museum of Modern Art "KUNSTEN"

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KUNSTEN is the lokal name of northern Denmarks museum of modern art.

It is sutiabel for a relaxing and filosophical free space when visiting aalborg. The permanent exhibision consists of a wide collection of art paintings, surrounded by a small sculpture garden outside the museum. It also have changing exhibisions with world famous art mainly from european continent.

The architecture is world famous for its use of natural ligth, giving it a calm atmosphere. Together withe the brigth material it creates an unique place to view art. The building was designed by Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Jean-Jacques Baruel.
It was build over four years from 1968 to 1972 and was a political scandal for its large budget because of expensive carrara marble. The stories goes that many constructions workers during that time came to a marble bathroom in theires privat homes during those years.

More information visit The english webpage

The Biggest Carnival In Northern Europe

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Aalborg Carnival is the biggest annual event in Aalborg. It started out in 1983 with 5000-10.000 people participating but have grown to attracting more than 100.000 people joining the main event and 25.000 participating in the parade.

It is held in the last week of May. It is a one week event with events leading to the the main parade on friday and saturday.

Friday is the “Battle of the bands”, when professionals carnival groups, from all around the world, will parade through the city, to the main stage and carnival area in “Kildeparken”, a public park in the city center.

Saturday is the main event, public parade day. Citizens of the city Aalborg, its surroundings and rest of Denmark will, usually months ahead, organize in groups, arrange costumes with same theme, and wagons with music and supply through the day (mainly beer).
This is because a day in the carnival for a local will start with meeting up with the pre-arranged group between 7-8 in the morning. Eat breakfast and start the Carnival. At 10 am people will gather at one of the three pre-established locations, located around the city. The parade will from these locations start at 10 o'clock with one hour interval so the tree parades will join up in the center and go through the city main road to Kildeparken.

For audience that means that there will be a constant stream of people dressed up in the parade from 10-17. I recommend the first three hours, because the professional bands and better organized groups will be in the front of the parade. Later less organized (and more drunk), but as equally energized and fun, dressed up locals will dominate the parade.

At Kildeparken where the parade finishes, there will be concerts with popular artists and different festivities and music stages around the area. (admission to this area cost 100 kr. and most locals will disperse to parties all around the city)

Find more information go to Aalborg Karneval

Aalborg Zoo

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The Zoo in Aalborg has about 140 species, and more than 1,200 animals. The Zoo is situated close to the center just 2,5 km from the main station and 5 min. by car or public transportation. This makes it a good half day trip for a stay in Aalborg. It covers approx. 9 acres, so you should set aside at least 3 hours to walk around the zoo.

SInce 2012 the Zoo has modern wild animal installation. The arrangement allows visitors to get inches from lions, pumas and tigers only separated by glass. It is designed to go through the animal’s territory so you can see them from top, ground and under water.
There are many small,newborn animals in the Zoo, recently small giraffe (born december 2014), 2 months old tiger baby ( in April 2015) and small baby lions. In 2015 there has come new ice bear and a new couple of sea lions.

Every day in the summer there will be different activities and events, that change during the season.

From June 1. to August 31. The opening hours is from 10-19 and in the holiday season (July) open till 20.

The price for tickets is
Adults                                          180 DKK
Children (3-11)                         115 DKK
Children (0-2)                            free
And has senior, student, group and off season discounts

Visit Aalborg Zoo's english homepage click here

Nordkraft a Cultural Powerplant

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The city’s old power plant, Nordkraft, has been made into a huge cultural center. As the biggest single building in Aalborg the old powerplant is now full of different cultural institutions: Independent Art cinema, Theater, Music venue, sport center, free art gallery, restaurants and changing events.

The independent art cinema shows movies from festivals, documentaries, and quality movies not mainstream enough for the commercial cinemas. If you are tired off Hollywood but loves movies, a visit to “Biffen” is recommended. It runs movies every day for a program visit Bifffen.

The Gallery “Kunsthal Nord” is a free gallery to promote regional artist and a great way to see what Northern Denmark finest artists has to offer.

The Tourist office Visit Aalborg has also its residence, in the main area of Nordkraft.

Utzon Center

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Foto: Thomas Mølvig

The Utzon Center is a tribute to the Danish architect Jørn Utzon (1918-2008). Jørn Utzon grew up in Aalborg. Jørn Utzon was one of the most original and widely recognized architects of the 20th century, most famous for designing the Sydney Opera House.

The Utzon Center was Inaugurated in May 2008, and is one of more Cultural institutions that has been established along the Aalborg waterfront. The Center was designed by Jørn Utzon in collaboration with his son, Kim Utzon.

Foto: Jens Morten

The area around The center is also devoted to Jørn Utzon the building, which houses student accommodations, next to the Utzon center is designed by Kim Utzon in the same style. Between the two iconic buildings there has been established a little park, called Utzon park.

The Utzon park has a rare secret, not known to most people in Aalborg, the parks stone benches are also designed by Jørn Utzon at the same time as he designed the Sydney Opera House. The benches were originally supposed for interior to the Sydney Opera House. But due to budget cuts they were newer made, until the design was found forward again to be built in the Utzon Park.

The Utzon Center is open for visit. It is housing a permanent exitbition of Jørn Utzon design plans, contemporary exibitions, a restaurant and the Aalborg University, school for architecture has its residents in a closed area of the Utzon Center.

The Utzon Center

Aalborg the river castle

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Aalborg was build up around 4 rivers. The name Aalborg can be directly translated as “River castle”. In the end of the 18. century it was decided to block up the rivers, which were running through the city. The decision was based on the reasoning that many of the houses located along the rivers were small, and due to the humidity caused by the rivers, their were leaking and the living conditions in them were unbearable. Additionally to it, people would use the river as a place to throw in dead animals and human waste. At the same time the rivers would be the supply of drinking water.

At present time the original four rivers have been lead together to one, that is running in a closed tunnel, near Nordkraft, under the city, leading to the fjord. Recently, the city council has made plans of opening up the river.

Welcome to Aalborg

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Nowadays, Aalborg is the 3. largest city in Denmark with its 200.000 citizens. Aalborg was the second largest city of Denmark in the 16. century. Thanks to its status as trading city, full 5000 inhabitants were located within city´s borders.

Aalborg had the privilege of being a trade city, the only trading city within the area ( if you lived in Nibe or Brønderslev you would have to travel to Aalborg for trading). Back then all the important trade was aimed mainly on cows and corns. Cows would be bought from all over part of North Jutland, sold and later on sailed to Germany. On the other hand corn would be sailed to Norway or to faraway destinations.