'''Aalborg''' [http://www.visitaalborg.com] [http://www.aalborg.dk/engelsk/] is in North Jutland, Denmark. Its population, as of 2008, is 121,818, making it the fourth largest in Denmark.

Get in

By plane

Scheduled flights from Copenhagen and London from Sterling [http://www.sterlingflights.co.uk]. The airport is located north of the city. Take Bus no 2 or a taxi to town.

By bus

Abilskou route 888 [http://www.abildskou.dk/go.asp?LangRef=4] to Copenhagen takes 5 hours, DKK 250 (DKK430 return).

By train

Aalborg is on the Copenhagen, Roskilde, Odense, Arhus Line. 4? hours/DKK 326 to Copenhagen.

By ferry

There are ferries from Norway/Sweden/UK coming to North Jutland (Hirtshals or Frederikshavn). From there you can take bus or train to Aalborg.

By car

From Frederikshavn: Use the E45 southbound to Aalborg. From Hirtshals: Use the E39 southbound to Aalborg. From Arhus: Use the E45 northbound to Aalborg

Get around

In the center it easy to walk by foot. To go further, there's a good public bus system (16dkk for 1.5h if you pay cash, ~110dkk for 10 rides clip-card). The buses don't go at night, and taxi is very expensive. The best way is still to get around by bicycle, you can rent one close to tourist information office, or buy a used one if you intend to stay longer. Police has auctions once per month, you can ask about them in the police station.

Norresundby is north of the big bridge.

See

  • '''Elbjorn, the icebreaker''' [mailto:info@isbryderen-elbjorn.dk info@isbryderen-elbjorn.dk] [http://www.isbryderen-elbjorn.dk] is now a restaurant and culture ship at the Aalborg harbour. It has a restaurant, a bar, glass workshop, and a museum.
  • ''' Information about events in aalborg(danish only)''': see [http://www.by-info.dk/]
  • ''' Art museum''': see [http://www.nordjyllandskunstmuseum.dk/]
  • ''' Jomfru Ane Gade'''
  • ''' Ancient Viking graveyard'''
  • ''' Aalborg Slot''' (a castle that does not look like a castle)
  • ''' Budolfi Church'''
  • A number of parks (e.g., Kildeparken)
  • Aalborg tower
  • ''' Akvavit''' (distillery)
  • Do

  • ''' Aalborg karnival''': the biggest carnival in Northern Europe. If you want to have fun with Danish people this is a great opportunity. [http://www.karnevaliaalborg.dk/english/jetcom.htm] The next carnival will be from 16th to 23rd of May 2008.
  • In summer, go to open swimming pool (friluftsbad), Skydebanevej 14, free entrance.
  • Rent a bicycle and go along the fjord, or take a ferry to Egholm, a small island in the fjord.
  • In winter, go ice-skating in the C.W. Obels square, right behind the Student House.
  • Buy

    Algade and Bispensgade are main shopping streets. Most shops close at 18 Mon-Fri and 14 on Saturdays, Sundays shops are closed unless it is a special Sunday (usually first of the month).

    A higher-class shopping mall is Salling in Algade.

    Cheapest supermarkets are Netto and Aldi. Working hours are 9-20 on weekdays and 8-17 on Saturdays. Aldi is open 10-16 on Sundays.

    Saturdays and Wednesdays mornings there's a wet market in the center, Aagade

    Eat

    There are several restaurants in Jomfru Ane street. In the city there are around 300 restaurants.

  • '''Fountain''': has the cheapest hot dogs in town, very low budget and not healthy food but what you need after a night out.
  • '''1000fryd''': an alternative bar, vegan dinner on Tuesdays for 20dk. You have to sign up before, check their webpage [http://www.1000fryd.dk].
  • '''McDonald's''': the widely known chain of burger restaurants has 3 locations in and around Aalborg: 1 at Osteraagade in Aalborg City, 1 at Hobrovej in Skalborg and 1 at Forbindelsesvejen in Norresundby
  • '''Burger King''': the widely know chain of burger restaurants has 2 locations in and around Aalborg: 1 at Osteraagade in Aalborg City and 1 at Nibevej in Skalborg.
  • '''Sunset Boulevard''': a chain of restaurants serving sandwiches and salads. They have 3 locations in Aalborg: 1 at Osteraagade in Aalborg City, 1 in the shopping mall "Kennedy Arkaden" and 1 in the shopping mall "Shoppen"
  • '''Subway''' recently opened its first restaurant in Denmark, located at Urbansgade in Aalborg.
  • '''KN Pizza & Kebab 2''': A small pizza place known for its quality food, but it's not cheap actually quiet the opposite"
  • Drink

  • '''The Wharf'''. Borgergade 16, tel: 98117010 has the best beer in town (same owner as '''Charlies''' in Copenhagen).
  • '''The Irish House'''. Osteragade 25, tel: 98141817, [http://theirishhouse.dk/]
  • '''London Pub'''. Boulevarden 7, tel: 98117770.
  • '''Jomfru Ane Gade''' is a short street with 30 restaurants/bars. Drinks are cheap and the bars are open late. You will see signs advertising 10 DKK drinks and 10pm-12pm happy hour.
  • '''Fedtebrodet''': a real underground place in Aalborg. Very good music in this hippie bar where local bands play often and where you can always grab a guitar and jam with other costumers. The place is full of "different" people... let's say its the complete opposite of the above-mentioned Jomfru Ane Gade.
  • Sleep

  • '''Eyvind Andreasen B&B''' [http://www.bedandbreakfasteuropa.com/?host=19716] Kronprinsens alle 34, tel: ''+45'' 98172562, email:rje@mail1.stofanet.dk. Friendly place just north of the bridge. Has three rooms sharing bathroom, kitchen, separate entrance. TV, beer and wine available in the kitchen at very reasonable prices. DKK270, DKK325 (double).
  • '''Scheelsminde Hotel & Gastronomi''' [http://www.scheelsminde.dk/] Scheelsmindevej 35 - DK-9100 Aalborg, tel: ''+45'' 98 18 32 33 - Fax +45 98 18 33 34 -email:scheelsminde@scheelsminde.dk. A nice 4 star hotel-restaurant mostly for business people.
  • '''Radisson SAS Limfjord Hotel''' [http://www.sas.radisson.com/] Ved Stranden 14-16 - DK-9000 Aalborg, til: ''+45'' 98 16 43 33 - Fax +45 98 16 17 47 - email: reservations.limfjord@radissonsas.com. Big 4-star hotel with a view towards the Limfjord. Prices from 1200 - 2000 DKK per night.
  • Contact

    '''Internet''':

  • '''Det nordjyske Landsbibliotek''' (library) [http://www.njl.dk/information/wifi/wifi.htm], Rendsburggade 2, section ''Norregadehjornet'' in "Team Natur".
  • Cope

    Get out

    There's lots of beautiful nature around, easily accessible only by car.

  • Rubjerg Knude - impressing sand dunes and a half-sunken lighthouse in the sand
  • Bulbjerg
  • Fur island
  • Mors
  • Skagen
  • For beach, you can take a bus to Blokhus (around 40km) or Hals (around 30km) and walk some 3km north, or take a less frequent bus that passes Hou, to, e.g., Bisnap strand.