Aarhus

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Aarhus
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Information
Country:
Flag of Denmark
Denmark
State: Midtjylland
Population: 240,000
Licence plate: -
Major roads: M 60 M 70  15   501  E 45
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Aarhus (until 2010 and still commonly used: Århus) is the second-largest city of Denmark.

You can get very good maps of Aarhus for free at the tourist information, it is inside the library Dokk1 located at the harbour, 700 m. From the train station

On the train station there are luggage boxes where you can store your luggage ( 20 kroners per day for small one, 40 kroners for a big one). There are municipal bicycles (colorful, with thick construction) which you can use for 20 kroners without any limitations (on the internet you can find a map of the stands for these bicycles. Many of them are already taken, so stands can be empty. Be aware that quality is not perfect.) Near the centre there is a famous open air museum with hundreds-year-old picturesque buildings. The entrance fee is around 9 euros, but at some places along the fence it is very easy to sneak in. Very close to this museum is a botanical garden, which is free of charge. (June 2016) In Aarhus (and the rest of Denmark) you can use the app/homepage "rejseplanen", which shows you the easiest and fastest way to use the public transportation

In the library Dokk1 there is the turist information and there are computers and WiFi that you can use for free. You can also find lockers there where You can store your lugage for free in their opening hours, using a 20 kroner coin that you will get back.

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There is a long beach to the south leading out of the city with a huge park/forest, where you can built your tent. Be aware that there are small path going through the park/forest, so in the morning you can easily meet e.g. joggers. Along the beach there are a few clean toilets free of charge. In this park/forest you can find museum or a park with deers.

Hitchhiking out

North towards Aalborg, Frederikshavn

Good spot for cars going north on the E45 motorway, accessible by bus from Århus city center. Take the 14 bus towards Sabro and get off at Tilst Vestervej/Frømosevej (or later, but you'll have to walk back). Walk back to the roundabout and turn right to walk along the Viborgvej for 5 minutes. You'll come to a sliproad for cars going north on the E45 road. Walk along it and the road straightens out, so cars can see you from a long way off and have time to stop - or try at the beginning of the sliproad where cars are still slow.

North West towards Viborg, Thisted and North West Jutland

Take the same bus as above, walk to the roundabout and stand by right turn (Viborgvej). It's visible and there's a handy parking space just after for cars to pull into!

West towards Silkeborg, Herning and West Jutland

Take the 11 bus towards Harlev get off at "Tre Ege/Silkeborgvej" you can hitch a car from the busstop, make sure that they are going on highway 15, towards Herning

South towards South Jutland and Germany

The best spot to go is definitely located near Viby Torv. Take bus #1a, #6a, #4a, #200, or #14 towards Viby Torv. Get out there, walk some meters back to the big traffic light and go to the left into the Viby Ringvej. You'll also recognize signs announcing the motorway. Walk along this street for around 1 km, then the on-ramp for the motorway appears. There's enough space for you to stand on, easy to catch cars in all directions. Most cars are driving from the other direction, so it will be faster to cross the roads (you will have to cross a road where it is not allowed to walk by foot, and also go under a tunnel, but it takes only 2 minutes and it is really way more easy to catch a ride). Most cars stopping only goes to Skanderborg, but if you want to get further south (Germany), only accepting cars to at least Vejle Nord is a good idea, as there are so many cars stopping here, that you will eventually get a ride to at least Vejle in a short time. Here it pays to be patient!


Another good spot is on the corner of Marselis Boulevard and Skanderborgvej: http://goo.gl/maps/eixOE. It's only a 2 km walk from the central station, but you can also get here by busses 1A, 2A, 4A and 200. Since most cars are headed to the motorway and going slow because of the traffic light, you'll have good chances of getting a ride. NB! There is an undergoing construction of some building next to the traffic lights. This makes it more difficult to catch a ride from this place. The cars can see you pretty late. (2016)

East towards Copenhagen

There are two ways to go to Copenhagen.

  • Go to the harbour of Aarhus (see map) and have a look for the ferry towards Sj. Odde (full name Sjællands Odde). Wait in front of the terminals with a sign for Copenhagen, nearly everybody is going there. The drivers pay per car and not per person so it is free for them to bring you. You can find timetables for the ferry here: Mols Linien
  • If you don't like ferries you can also hitchhike via the motorway. In this case use the hitchhiking spot mentioned above.

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