Things To Do in Aalborg

1. Aalborg Zoologiske Have (Aalborg Zoo)

We've seen bigger and better zoos in our lives, but this remains one of our favorites because of its success in the breeding of near-extinct animals...

Type:
• Zoos/Aquariums

2. Jens Bangs Stenhus (Jens Bang's Stone House)

This is the finest example of Renaissance domestic architecture in the north of Europe. This glittering six-floor mansion, built in 1624, once...

Type:
• Landmarks

3. Nordjyllands Kunstmuseet (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)

This building is a prime example of modern Scandinavian architecture. Built from 1968 to 1972, it was designed by Elissa and Alvar Aalto and Jean-Jacques...

Type:
• Museums

4. Aalborg Marinemuseum

If you've ever fantasized about having a close encounter with the dinghy that Queen Margrethe sailed in while still a princess, here is your chance....

Type:
• Museums

5. Aalborg Tarnet (Aalborg Tower)

Whenever we visit a city or town, and if there is a lookout point, we always head there first for a panoramic overview. In Aalborg, that perfect...

Type:
• Landmarks

6. Monastery of the Holy Ghost (Helligåndsklostret)

Once when we were doing a magazine article on the Danish resistance movement during the Nazi occupation from 1940 to 1945, our trail led us to...

7. Budolfi Domkirke (Cathedral of St. Budolf)

Even if you don't visit this church, you'll be made aware of its presence. A carillon makes beautiful music daily every hour from 9am to 10pm,...