Take yourself to Aalborg, in north Jutland to experience a city that never sleeps. With more than 300 restaurants, pubs and night clubs, there is always a place to go for nighthawks and party people.

Aalborg is North Jutland’s capital and a city offering a rich variety of cultural events, as well as the beautiful surroundings of wild nature. The night life is always “hot” with more than 300 restaurants, bars and discos to choose from.You will experience a city buzzing with activity, summer and winter. The people of Aalborg love to have a good time and you can see both new and old shows and events throughout the year.

One of the most popular is the famous carnival, held every year which is definitely one of north Europe’s biggest carnival events. Aalborg’s streets are filled with samba rhythms and dancers in traditional Brazilian style and colourful costumes. Definitely worth seeing.

One of Scandinavia’s biggest congress and culture centres is located in down-town Aalborg. Offering over 100 major theatre and music events annually you will find entertainment for every taste. Aalborg Congress and Culture Centre covers an area of 7000 square metres with facilities to hold congresses and exhibitions for up to 2500 participants.

The Aalborg Tower is situated at the highest point in the city. Here you can see the city and its landscape from 105 metres above sea level. There is a beautiful view of the fjord, and maybe you will get a glimpse of the sightseeing boats crossing the waters during summer.

In Aalborg Zoo there are 150 species of animals from around the world. Stop by at feeding time for even more entertainment! If the family feel like having some fun, go to Tivoli. In the Boomerang and the Roller Coaster everything is turned up-side-down, and the small carousels will bring out the smiles of young as old.

In the Marine Museum you can board an original submarine and work that periscope!

Before you go, it would be sensible to check out this excellent guide and plan your time. There is a lot to do in a relatively small city. Enjoy.

There are several other sites about Aalborg where you will get further informatiom.

Please check:

Aalborg Tourist information:
www.aalborg-tourist.dk
www.visitaalborg.com

Tourist info for Northern Jutland:

www.visitnordjylland.dk
www.visitdenmark.dk

Aalborg Zoo
www.alborg-zoo.dk

Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre
www.akkc.dk

Jomfru Ane Street
www.jomfruanegade.info

Nearby Esbjerg is the prinicpal port of entry on the West Coast and details of the DFDS sailings can be found here.