As Denmark’s “second city,” Aarhus is used to Copenhagen grabbing all the attention. But over the past few years, Aarhus has emerged from the capital’s shadow, garnering a reputation among travelers ...

Immediately after exiting the central railway station in Aarhus, visitors are greeted by a bustling pedestrian-only street with quaint red-brick facades, a towering Gothic revival church, mountains of ...

With its mix of excellent food, art galleries and architecture, Aarhus is coming into its own. See photos of some of the laid-back city’s highlights.

If Denmark’s second city isn’t on your radar, it should be. Originally settled about 1,000 years ago by the Vikings, Aarhus is a design lover’s paradise, with historic homes dating back to the 18th ...

You’d be pardoned for not knowing much about Aarhus. The small Danish city on the rugged Jutland Peninsula has long played second fiddle to its slicker sister city, Copenhagen. Second cities are ...

Join a scenic 4K walking tour from ARoS Aarhus Art Museum to Aarhus Ø, Denmark’s modern waterfront district. This walk takes you through the cultural heart of the city into its newest urban ...

There are so many villages, towns and cities around Scandinavia with a justifiable claim to be a Viking capital. There were Viking settlements all over the region, and many places take advantage of ...

In 1985, while America was busy singing along to Madonna’s “Like a Virgin,” Europe was creating a new annual distinction for its lesser-known tourist destinations: the European Capital of Culture. The ...

If you're looking for warm-blooded Danes, look no further: Residents and visitors have flocked to Aarhus to launch the city as one of this year's European Capitals of Culture. DW's Bernd Riegert ...