Things to do in Jutland...
 

My husband and I will be spending 11 days in Denmark in July, visiting friends and former host families from when I was an exchange student 10 years ago. I have a few ideas of things for us to do and we're trying to keep the trip as unstructured as possible, but are looking for things to do, mainly in Jutland.

We will be based in Langaa and will travel mostly by public transport, although we will go with my host mom by car to some destinations.

We will surely spend several days in Aarhus and will visit Hadsten (since I attended school there). I know the Jazz fest will be going on in Aarhus during that time.

I would like to get recommendations of some neat places that I have never been, or have perhaps forgotten.

Thanks!

Katharine22: Don't pretend to be an expert, but I have been to and enjoyed the Area. Since you aren't getting any responses, I'll offer what I know. At the very least, my response will get you to the top again.
We thoroughly enjoyed Arhus and we were there during the jazz festival. I've told the story about being in the center sqare near the old (1479) Arhus Cathedral. There was a large tent set up in the square where the musicians performed. You could hear the music clearly from anywhere in the area. Well, the heavens opened up and we were caught in a huge down-pour. We quickly ducked into the entrance recess of an old building on the square and, warm and dry, enjoyed the music coming from the tent. As I looked around the square, there were toe- tapping people holed up in every entrance-way on the square, all enjoying the music and very content to wait out the deluge. Great memory and lots of fun.
Be sure to spend a day at the Den Gamle By or Old Town open air folk museum. Not the best skansen in Scandinavia, but certainly worth while.
Walk the the pedestrian-only lane where you will see Danes shopping at every manner of shop and market.
A liitle further is the canal lined with cafes with outdoor seating and right in the middel, on the water, a bandstand where performers on on well into the evening. Good place to eat or have a drink and enjoy the canal-side ambience.
We weren't looking for an Italian Restaurant, but we stumbled across one at the end of the canal scene called Italia. It was very rustic, but pretty with a very friendly wait staff and excellent Italian food. Could have been in Italy.
Bit of a drive, but we found Ribe to be absolutely charming. It was a Viking port a 1000 years ago. It is the oldest and, perhaps, the pretiest town in Denmark. No special sites within the town, but rather the ambience of the town is the attraction itself. We spent the night here and loved it.
There is a very interesting Viking exhiibit close by. Viking buildings (replicas), farms with animals, crafts, all with people in authentic dress going about their business as you would imagine the Vikings did.
The best attractin of the area IMHO, is the Island of Areo. Most of the buildings are from the mid 17th century and no modern buildings or alterations are allowed. The town (and the island) evoke quaint and charm. Wander the cobblestoned lanes with little pastel colored buildings and you are in another time. Bike the island for the beautiful views of the Baltic Sea, the charming villages, the beautiful farms with their wares, products and artifacts displayed on tables at the edge of the road, unattended and often a quarter mile from the farm-house. There is usually a little plate with coins in it so you can make your change. Fantastic!
This area doesn't get a big American play, but we loved it. Hope this response encourages additional information for you from those that know more about it. Have a great trip.

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Thanks, joegri, for all the great tips. I have been to a few of those places, but most are new ideas. I will certainly post a trip report for future travelers to Jylland!

Aloha Katharine22,
My Danish/American mother, husband, and I will be in Denmark for 3 weeks in May/June. Our tentative plans are to spend about 7 days on Jutland. Will post when we return as I have never been to this island but I understand there is a beautiful drive around the Limfjord. If there is anything special you wish to have us check out while there, please write as we are fairly flexible and will have a car.

Joegri - thank you for your input which we found to be helpful in our upcoming travels

Katharine22 and Gynna: Your welcome. Have a great trip and we will look forward to your trip reports.

Katharine22,

My family will also be visiting Denmark in July. We will be based in Copenhagen, but will be traveling around some.

You might check out the following website for some information on the Western side of Jutland.

www.visitvestjylland.dk

Lisale: I will check out that website. thanks!

Gynna: Here are come of the things we have come up with to visit so far: Skagen, Ribe (thanks joegri for reminding me of this place), Legoland, Gammel Estrup and, in Århus, Den Gammel By, Viking Museum, Moesgaard Museum of Prehistory, and the brewery.

Will keep you posted if I find anything else before your trip.

If you're interested in something a little bit off the beaten path and you're planning on making it as far north as the Limfjord, you might spend a day on the island of Fuur. It's a very short ferry ride just north of Skive. There is a website www.fursund.dk. Very interesting geology on the north side of the island particularly, which consists of cliffs formed of layered volcanic ash and diatomaceous earth. They mine clay made of compressed diatomaceous earth, called Moler, which is incredibly light but strong, and has many uses. It is the chief industry on the island. There is a 900-year-old church, and 12 km of hiking paths around the island. Many of the island's residents are relatives of mine. My great grandparents are buried in the churchyard. If you ask anyone on the island agout Else midwife, they will all know who you mean. There is an inn on the island and there are holiday homes for rent. Good sailing and fishing too.