'''Silkeborg''' [http://www.silkeborg.com/] is in Jutland.
Get in
Rail or bus from Aarhus or Copenhagen via Skanderborg
Get around
[http://www.hjejlen.com/sejlplan/ Hjejlen] [YAI-len] sails between Silkeborg and Himmelbjerget (1hr 15 min). Bookings tel: 86820766. '''Hjejlen''' is both the name of the oldest boat and the company that now operates several boats. The Hjejle-boast stop at many interesting places and with a return ticket, you can go on and off. This also gives you the opportunity to ride at least once with the original steam paddleboat.
See
'''AQUA''' [http://www.ferskvandscentret.dk/engelsk/aqua.htm]. Freshwater aquarium with fish, otters, birds. The big tanks can be viewed both from above outside the building and from the side, inside the building. Has touch tank where you can pet the fish. Entrance DKK 85.
'''Silkeborg art museum''' Gudenavej 7-9, tel:86825388, [http://www.silkeborgkunstmuseum.dk/] houses the Asger Jorn collections. Open Apr-Oct: Tu-Su 10am-5pm, Nov-Mar: Tu-Fr noon-4pm, Sa-Su 10am-5pm. Entrance DKK 50.
'''Paper museum''' at papirfabrikken.
Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad" . [http://www.silkeborgbad.dk/]. jessovej 40 A-D, 8600 Silkeborg. 6 81 63 29. eception@silkeborgbad.dk. aries. kk 50,-. At a location of magnificent natural beauty by the Ornso lake surrounded by protected forests, the Art Centre Silkeborg Bad is located. The Art Centre has been established in the old spa facility that has undergone meticulous renovation.
Bunker museum. n the park by Kunstcentret Silkeborg Bad. unday 13-16. kk 10,-.
Do
'''Hjejlen''' [http://www.hjejlen.com/] go on a boat ride on the oldest operative paddle steamer in the world.
'''Himmelbjerget'''. Walk this 147 meter "mountain" (Himmelbjerget is literaly ''sky mountain'') and the tower on top of it (DKK 7.50 entrance for the tower). There are kiosks, restaurants, toilets next to the top. You can get there by the river boats (stop: ''Himmelbjerget'').
Buy
Eat
There are several restaurants at the paper mill:
'''Michael D''' The restaurant and brasserie at the Radisson hotel at papirfabrikken. Tel ''+45'' 88822222. [http://www.michaeld.dk/] Menus from 250DKK.
'''Cafe Eval'''. Papirfabrikken 10. tel: 86803366, Good beers and tapas, pastas, steaks, and burgers. Tapas or pasta main course DKK 70.
There are also many restaurants around the main square and on the shopping streets radiating off of the main square. These restaurants meet all budget ranges. These include:
[http://www.gastronomiske.dk/ Restaurant Gastronisk Institut] on Sondergade 20. Fine food and wine. Three tables in front for streetside eating at lunch. Reasonably priced two-course lunches (105 DKK) and sandwiches. Dinners feature both ala carte and fixed price courses.
Drink
Sleep
'''Radisson SAS''', Papirfabrikken 12, tel:88822222. Good hotel located at the Gudena river in the former paper mill. from 895 DKK. Free internet, wireless at ground level, wired in rooms(get access code, RJ45 cable at the reception).
'''Scandic''', Udgaardsvej 2, 8600 Silkeborg, Denmark, tel +45 86 80 35 33, email silkeborg@scandic-hotels.com, nice hotel not far from the Silkeborg Langso, 2 km or so out of town. Rooms from c. 990 DKK.
'''Hotel Dania''', [http://www.hoteldania.dk/]. Central location.
'''Danhostel''', [http://www.danhostel.dk/] The youthhostel with a view of the river and in the center of town well kept and with good standards (very often outbooked).
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