Learn about Denmark’s dark past and experience a spectacular countryside of lakes, rugged oceanfront wildernesses, rolling hills and historic buildings.
Explore the rolling hills of picturesque Nordjylland to see striking Roman and Gothic castles, manors, churches and fishing villages. Discover the region’s rich history as you travel along the rugged coastline, sand dunes, heaths, plantations and lakes.
View Viking artifacts including burial grounds and ancient circular forts. See the reconstructed Viking farmsteads at Hobro. Here, experience Viking activities of wool work, bread making, archery and forging. Study exhibits about Vikings and see hundreds of stone monuments at the stone circle burial site at Lindholm Hoje.
Walk along the lively waterfront of the city of Aalborg. Stop in a bustling café before exploring the impressive KUNSTEN Museum of Modern Art. Admire the façade of this fascinating building and step inside to see an impressive collection of modern art. Stop in the gallery shop to pick up a unique souvenir.
Listen to strange stories and mysteries in Dronninglund. Walk through the mysterious Dronninglund Forest, where water appears to flow uphill. See the Renaissance-style Voergaard Castle. Meander along the banks of the moat, stroll through the gardens and view an impressive private art collection. Walk through the eerie dungeon and see the bloodstain that cannot be washed away.
Try to solve the murder mystery in one of Denmark's oldest manor houses, Højriis Castle in Nykøbing. Search for clues and follow actors dressed in period costumes. Visit the historical town of Vendsyssel and tour the impressive 12th-century Børglum Abbey. Learn about the monks who lived here and admire the striking 13th-century cathedral.
Trek to the northern part of the country where two seas, the Skagerrak and the Kattegat, meet. Hike through the stunning Thy National Park, considered one of the country’s greatest wildernesses. Walk over untouched sand dunes and fish in some of the cleanest lakes in Denmark.
Aalborg is the main city in Nordjylland. Arrive via international ferry ports at Frederikshavn, Hirstals and Hanstholm. The Aalborg International Airport connects to a number of destinations in Europe. Aalborg is 190 miles (307 kilometres) from Copenhagen.
