Things to Do in Aalborg

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...

• Zoos/Aquariums

Jens Bangs Stenhus (Jens Bang's Stone House)

This is the finest example of Renaissance domestic architecture in the north of Europe. This glittering...

• Landmarks

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...

• Museums

Aalborg Marinemuseum

If you've ever fantasized about having a close encounter with the dinghy that Queen Margrethe sailed...

• Museums

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...

• Landmarks

Monastery of the Holy Ghost (Helligåndsklostret)

Once when we were doing a magazine article on the Danish resistance movement during the Nazi occupation...

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...