Jutland: Places to Explore

The gentle waters of the Limfjord cut off the top segment of Jutland completely. Perched on its narrowest point is Aalborg, Denmark's fourth-largest city, which includes the youthful Aalborg University... Read more

Århus is Denmark's second-largest city, and, with its funky arts and college community, one of the country's most pleasant. Cutting through the center of town is a canal called the Århus Å... Read more

Billund is the site of Denmark's second-biggest tourist attraction outside Copenhagen: Legoland. The son of the founder of the Lego Company, Godtfred Christiansen, invented the Lego toy brick in Billund... Read more

Kolding is an interesting city that screams "design." It's the home of the Danish School of Art & Design, as important to this country as the Parsons School of Design is to the United States, or the... Read more

In the southwestern corner of Jutland, the country's oldest town is well worth the detour for its medieval center preserved by the Danish National Trust. As you stroll around, note the detailed doors and... Read more

At the banks of the River Gudenå begins Jutland's Lake District. Here, you'll find Silkeborg, a small city surrounded by lakes and forests. The area between Silkeborg and Skanderborg contains some... Read more

For more than a century, Skagen (pronounced skane), a picturesque area where the North Sea meets the Baltic Sea, has been a favorite destination of well-off travelers, artists, and architects. This 600-year-old... Read more

This town of 30,000 is the center of what is marketed as a "holiday region" of the country—indeed, there are four castles in this area alone. It's deep in southeast Jutland, and has its own airport... Read more