Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
CAR & MOTORCYCLE
A car is convenient for getting to sights such as Moesgård on the city outskirts, although
the city centre is best explored on foot.
Parking
There's paid undercover parking in municipal car parks, including one near Musikhuset
Aarhus and at Bruun's Galleri shopping centre. Such car parks generally charge by the
hour. There are also numerous
billetautomat
(parking meters) along city streets. You'll
usually need to pay for street parking from 9am to 7pm Monday to Friday and 9am to 4pm
Saturday (outside those hours parking is generally free). Parking costs Dkr12/17 for the
first/second hour, and Dkr22 per hour after that. Press a button on the
billetautomat
for
English instructions.
Rental
All the major players (Europcar, Budget, Hertz, Sixt and Avis) have car-rental desks at
Aarhus airport. In town,
Europcar
(
;
89 33 11 11;
www.europcar.com
;
Sønder
GOOGLE MAP
Allé 35)
has a central office across from the bus station.
TAXI
Taxis are available at the train station and at a rank by the cathedral; you can also flag one
on the street or order one by phone (89 48 48 48). All taxis have a meter - expect to pay
up to Dkr100 for destinations within the inner city.
DJURSLAND
Djursland, the large peninsula northeast of Aarhus (Jutland's 'nose'), is prime summer-
holiday territory for hordes of beach-going Danish, Swedish and German families. The
area's standout towns are Ebeltoft and Grenaa. Sprawling Grenaa (connected by ferry to
Varberg in Sweden) is the larger of the two and the surrounding beaches are better, but
Ebeltoft has more charm.
There are some top-notch sandy beaches all over the peninsula (particularly in the north,
at Fjellerup, Bønnerup and Gjerrild, and just south of Grenaa), while family-focused, land-
based activities range from historic manor houses to animal parks, shark pools and a
hugely popular funpark.
