If shopping is your pleasure, Århus is the perfect city. You could go for a stroll down the pedestrianised streets, the friendly lanes, and the cosy yet atmospheric "Latin Quarter". Throughout the city you will find exclusive and unique life-style shops abounding with fashion, design and endless opportunities for happy inspiration. The city of Århus is Denmark's largest shopping centre outside Copenhagen, with more than 400 specialist shops, variety stores and department stores all located in a fascinating urban environment. The pedestrianised streets, the friendly lanes and the intimate "Latin Quarter" abound with exclusive and unique life-style shops with a perfect sense for combining the latest designs with a tradition of high quality. If you are looking for something out of the ordinary, then you will find everything here your heart could desire. The fascinating mixture of youthful optimism and good old-fashioned cosiness creates a unique atmosphere.
A day of wonderful experiences should also include a fine culinary experience, and whether you have a palate for fast food, pizza, home-cooked burgers, salad, a juicy steak, or more sophisticated French or Italian cuisine, your appetites can be wonderfully satisfied in Århus. There is a bewildering range of exciting cafés and restaurants of all shapes and sizes and at all price levels.
Here are a couple of tips for those who would prefer to drop in at events in Århus without having to order tickets in advance. In the Concert Hall café there are frequent admission-free events, including concerts featuring the Aarhus Symphony Orchestra or choral concerts. Sit down at one of the tables and enjoy the music and the wonderful surroundings. Skolegade street is a great place to go for a night on the town. This street is located in the area behind the Århus Å river. There are many restaurants here serving food at very reasonable prices and many cosy music venues. There is always a good chance of encountering a live concert featuring a wide range of music genres from blues to soul and from pop to rock. Fatter Eskil is just one good place where you can drop in for some live music. Jazzbar Bent J in Nørre Allé is the oldest jazz bar in Scandinavia. Every Friday there is an admission-free jam session. Stand-up comedy, salsa, a mellow guitar concert, poem recitations, lectures – there is a bit of everything for all tastes when you climb the stairs to the “Kulturgyngen” cultural venue, which is situated in a back-garden in the Mejlgade street. If there are not any events on, then check out the “Musikcafeen” next door. At the ”Musikcafeen” they also offer a wide range of events introducing up-and-coming talents, experimental music events, melodic pop music and more-or-less all other genres. At many of the cafés there are frequently concerts, such at the Globen Flakket by the river.
After a long day, the city's many hotels, inns, guesthouses, B&B's and camping sites welcome you with a hospitable atmosphere, top-quality facilities and excellent service. In these comfortable surroundings, you can let all the impressions sink in and recharge your energy for yet another day of exciting events in this vibrant city where life is for living - and savouring!
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