Activity Botanical Garden, Aarhus
Den Gamle By
An activity in Botanical Garden, Aarhus, moderately priced ($$) and worth about 3 hours. Best time to go: Morning.
Why go
Open-air museum of Danish town life whose shops, kitchens and homes are dressed for Christmas from the 1800s to the 1970s.
It is one of 9 curated places we feature in Aarhus, alongside 3 sights, 1 activity and 1 place for a drink. The closest of our other picks is ARoS Aarhus Art Museum, 0.8 km away as the crow flies.
- Type
- Activity · Culture
- Neighborhood
- Botanical Garden
- Price
- $$
- Time needed
- 3 hr
- Best time
- Morning
Nearby
The 6 closest curated picks in Aarhus, measured as straight-line distance.
- 1ARoS Aarhus Art Museum
Art museum crowned by Olafur Eliasson's circular glass walkway, Your rainbow panorama, over the city.
Sight · 0.8 km straight-line - 2Salling Rooftop
Free roof terrace on top of the Salling department store, strung with Christmas trees and lights in December.
Activity · 1.1 km straight-line - 3Latin Quarter
The oldest streets in Aarhus, lanes of independent shops, cafes and Christmas windows around the cathedral.
Shopping · 1.1 km straight-line - 4Hotel Royal
Grand hotel on Store Torv, open since 1838, facing the cathedral.
Stay · 1.2 km straight-line - 5Under Masken
Long-running bar by the cathedral, crammed with masks and curios, known for its Danish beers.
Drinks · 1.2 km straight-line - 6Aarhus Cathedral
Denmark's longest cathedral, with medieval frescoes and a carved altarpiece by Bernt Notke.
Sight · 1.2 km straight-line
On these curated routes
Den Gamle By is a stop on our Copenhagen, Odense & Aarhus route. Open it to see the full day-by-day plan.
More to do in Aarhus
Den Gamle By is our only activity pick in Aarhus; here is what else we recommend there. See the full Aarhus guide.
When to go
Average daily highs in Aarhus run from 3°C in January to 21°C in July; August is usually the wettest month. For Den Gamle By itself, we suggest: Morning.
Modelled monthly averages for Aarhus from NASA POWER, not a forecast. Full Aarhus weather by month.
Getting there
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- Coordinates
- 56.15917, 10.19083
- Destination
- Aarhus, Denmark
- Website
- dengamleby.dk
Den Gamle By: quick answers
How much time do you need at Den Gamle By?
Plan on about 3 hours at Den Gamle By. That is our curated estimate for a typical visit; groups that linger will want more.
When is the best time to visit Den Gamle By?
Our pick: Morning. Insider tip: Go at opening on a weekday; the Christmas weekends draw big crowds.
Which TripsCircle routes include Den Gamle By?
Den Gamle By appears on Copenhagen, Odense & Aarhus, a curated route you can open on TripsCircle and plan with your group.
Add Den Gamle By to your crew's plan
Save it to a shared TripsCircle itinerary, settle the timing with a quick poll, and split the costs with everyone going to Aarhus.
Plan Aarhus
- Aarhus travel guide 9 places
- Best time to visit Aarhus weather by month
- Odense to Aarhus 85 km straight-line
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- Moesgaard Museum Sight
Curated recommendation, not live listing data. Confirm hours, prices, bookings and access before you go.