'''[http://www.visitaalborg.com Aalborg]''' [http://www.aalborg.dk/engelsk/] is in [[North Jutland]], [[Denmark]]. Its population, as of 2008, is 121,818, making it the fourth largest in [[Denmark]].
'''[http://www.aachen.de/EN Aachen]''' is a city in [[North Rhine-Westphalia]], [[Germany]], at the point where Germany borders on [[Belgium]] and the [[Netherlands]]. Historically this spa-town was a prominent city, the place where the German Kings were crowned, and a famously favoured residence of Charlemagne who still lies buried in the impressive cathedral he himself had built. The city is packed with historic sights that remind of those days, including medieval buildings, city gates and beautiful fountains.
[[File:Aalborg Havnefront 2.jpg|300px|thumbnail|Aalborg waterfront by night]]
Today, Aachen has become a pleasant mix of historic (often Baroque) grandeur and modern innovation. It has a population of 246,000 and is home to a large and highly regarded university (especially for technical fields such as mechanical engineering). All in all, a place well worth visiting.
In French (including crossborder train services from [[Brussels]] and [[Paris]]), the city is known as '''Aix-la-Chapelle''', whereas its Dutch name is '''Aken'''.
==Understand==
Aachen was the preferred residence of Charlemagne, "Roman" Emperor from 800 to 814 AD and king of an empire covering much of modern day Italy, France Germany and the Benelux. Additional information can be found at the [http://www.route-charlemagne.eu/Startseite/index.html?lang=EN Route Charlemagne Aachen] website.
As Aachen is a legally recognised spa, it could technically call itself Bad Aachen, but refuses to do so, as it than wouldn't be listed first in almost all alphabetical lists.
The city lies at the borders of Germany with Belgium and the Netherlands, forming the economic region called the '''Euregio'''. There are several Euregios in Europe, but regionally speaking just of "the Euregio" is understood to mean the one centered on Aachen.
==Get in==
==Get in==
[[Image:VorplatzAachenHBf.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Aachen central station (Hauptbahnhof)]]
===By plane===
===By plane===
Aachen shares its own airport with Maastricht, but '''[http://www.maa.nl/en-us/ Maastricht-Aachen airport]''' (located some 40 km outside the city centre, in the Netherlands) is connected to only a limited number of international destinations and served by budget carriers. There's an Airport Express shuttle which runs regularly to and from the main Aachen bus station. It's called [http://www.gilbacher.com Gilbacher] AirportXpress and leaves from platform 4. Tickets can only be purchased from the driver and costs €10. There are no trains between Aachen and the airport.
[http://norwegian.com/ Norwegian] and [http://flysas.com SAS] have flights from Copenhagen to Aalborg, while Norwegian also offers international direct flights from European cities. The airport is located north of the city. Take Bus no 2 or a taxi (very expensive!) to town. The bus is infrequent on weekends and evenings, and stops the service rather early (around 23:00). If you arrive very late, have little luggage and small budget, you can walk ~2km until the Lindholm train station. Bus or train to the center should be still available after midnight.
The nearest large airports are [http://www.duesseldorf-international.de/ Düsseldorf] ({{IATA|DUS}}) and [http://www.airport-cgn.de/index.php Cologne-Bonn] ({{IATA|CGN}}). Both airports can be reached by train, via the Düsseldorf and Cologne central stations respectively. Other small airports within reasonable distance are Weeze ({{IATA|NRN}}, trains) and "Brussels" South [[Charleroi]] Airport ({{IATA|CRL}}, trains). Also Liège (Lüttich) airport in Belgium is around 45min car journey away. Antwerp airport, also in Belgium, requires a 90 minute car ride. Finally, Eindhoven airport in the Netherlands is at 1 hour car ride distance. Probably Aachen is quite unique in having a total of 8 airports in 3 countries within 140 km.
===By bus===
If for some reason none of the nearby airports are feasible or affordable, the airport in [[Frankfurt airport|Frankfurt]] ({{IATA|FRA}}), Germany's main hub, has a direct ICE connection and offers a number of trains to Aachen with one interchange or less.
Aalborg Busterminal on John F Kennedy Plads (The John F Kennedy square, phone: 98 12 87 13) right by the station is a large regional hub for long distance, regional and local buses. Express buses (''XBus'' [http://www.xbus.dk/]) leaves several times per day towards Aarhus (via Hadsund), Løgstør, Holstebro, Viborg (via Silkeborg) and Esbjerg. In addition regional buses (locally known as rutebil) connects to nearly every city of some size in North Eastern Jutland.
For some airports the rail&fly programme the German railways offer together with several airlines might be an option. For more on that see [[rail air alliances]]
Aalborg is on the [[Copenhagen]], [[Roskilde]], [[Odense]], [[Aarhus]] Line. 4½ hours/DKK 402 to Copenhagen.
====From France and Belgium====
Both '''[http://www.thalys.com Thalys]''' and '''[http://www.bahn.com ICE-Trains]''' connect {{Marker|type=listing|name=Aachen Hauptbahnhof|lat=50.768005|long=6.091014|url=http://www.bahnhof.de/bahnhof-de/Aachen_Hbf.html?hl=aachen}} with [[Liège]] and [[Brussels]] with Thalys trains continuing to [[Paris]]. There are also local trains from [[Liège]] every two hours.
====Fromelsewhere in Germany====
===By ferry===
Local trains (''Regionalexpress'') from [[Cologne]] and [[Düsseldorf]] run every half hour and take around 55 minutes from Cologne, 85 to 110 minutes from Düsseldorf. Ten times per day, high speed trains go from [[Cologne]] to [[Brussels]] via Aachen (around 35 minutes), either Inter City Express (coming from [[Frankfurt]]) or Thalys (continuing to Paris).
There are ferries from Norway/Sweden/UK coming to North Jutland ([[Hirtshals]] or [[Frederikshavn]]). From there you can take bus or train to Aalborg.
===By bus===
[http://www.eurolines.de/de/startseite/ eurolines] travel to and from Aachen. There are direct journeys to London (approximately 10 hours), Brussels (3 hours), Paris (6.5 hours) and Prague (11.5 hours), among others. Coaches depart from Wilmersdorfer Straße, on the outskirts of the city. The selection of [[Long distance bus travel in Germany|domestic routes]] is surprisingly less extensive, although Aachen is not far from Cologne, which is served by many more routes.
===By car===
===By car===
From Frederikshavn: Use the E45 southbound to Aalborg.<br />
Being on major routes from the Netherlands and Belgium to Germany, easily reachable via the A4 and A44.
From Hirtshals: Use the E39 southbound to Aalborg.<br />
From Aarhus: Use the E45 northbound to Aalborg.<br />
==Get around==
[http://www.apag.de/ Parking] in the town centre costs around €2 per hour. There is also [http://www.aachen.de/en/ts/50_how_to_get_to/50_80/50_80_30/index.html park and ride] available around the outskirts of the town.
In the center it easy to walk by foot. To go further, there is a good public bus system (20 DKK for 1.5h if you pay cash, 12 DKK after 18:00). The buses don't go at night, and taxis are very expensive. The best way is still to get around by bicycle, you can rent one close to tourist information office or at several other locations using the city-bike system. There is also a city bike scheme where you may borrow a bicycle after giving a 20 DKK deposit. For longer stays, a better option is buying one. Police has auctions once per month, you can ask about them in the police station.
If you don't have your own vehicle, car-sharing is a possibility. Car-sharing is very common in Germany, but you should of course be cautious when booking a trip nonetheless. [http://www.blablacar.de/ blablacar.de] and [http://www.mitfahrgelegenheit.de/ mitfahrgelegenheit.de] are good resources for finding rides to Aachen, although you're less likely to be successful if you're looking to book far in advance. Payment is expected.
Nørresundby is north of Limfjordsbroen.
===From The Netherlands ===
*'''Bus line 50''' from [[Maastricht]] serves Aachen every 15 minutes and passes through [[Margraten]] and [[Vaals]]. '''Bus line 44''' runs between [[Heerlen]] and Aachen (45 min, €3.95) For €8 you can buy a ticket, which allows all-day travel on South Limburg bus routes, including those to local cities such as Heerlen, and selected train routes. It is 1 h 15 min from Maastricht. See [http://www.veolia-transport.nl/dienstregeling/ Veolia Transport] for timetables (Regio: Limburg).
*From Heerlen there's also a direct '''train''' connection.
*By car, you can just drive in via Vaals or take the highway. The A76 connects to the German A4. Take exit 2 to Aachen/Laurensberg.
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* '''By train:''' Whilst Aachen does not have an U-Bahn or S-Bahn network like many other large German cities, it is still possible to travel through the city by train. The euregio-Bahn is a local line that stops at the stations Aachen West (not far from RWTH Aachen University), Aachen-Schanz, Aachen Hauptbahnhof (the most convenient for the city centre) and Aachen-Rothe Erde. A single ticket for a journey within the city is €2.55; ticket machines are available at all stations.
The old town is best explored on foot and orientation signs can be found all around. Aachen at a whole is a fairly large city. A car can come in handy but parking can get expensive, especially in the center of town.
Fortunately, Aachen has an excellent city '''bus''' system, operated by [http://www.aseag.de ASEAG], including a few night bus lines. You can get tickets from the bus driver. You can rent a '''bike''' at the "fahrrad station", in the central train station. Although it is not the most biker-friendly town in Germany, there are a number of bike routes and getting around on bike is increasingly popular. '''Taxis''' are readily available on the train stations but also on streets.
==See==
[[File:Aachen Cathedral North View at Evening.jpg|thumb|200px|Aachen Cathedral]]
[[Image:CouvenPavillon Aachen.jpg|thumb|right|160px|Couven Pavilion in Aachen]]
[[File:Aachen (616896017).jpg|thumb|right||A range of goods for sale at the Christmas market]]
| hours=Opening times of the Cathedral: Jan-Mar: Daily 7AM-6PM, Apr-Dec: Daily 7AM-7PM. Note that during mass access is restricted to attending in the services. Touristic visits are recommended for Mon-Fri after 11AM; Sat-Sun after 12:30 PM | price=
| content=A castle and garden from the 16th century.
| content=Aachen Cathedral is one of the most famous examples of occidental architecture. Around 800, the core building of the Palace Chapel was built. During the 14th and 15th centuries, the Gothic choir (the "Aachen glasshouse"), the north and south chapel were added. Through the centuries, many other constructions and decorations were completed. Today, it is a unique and beautiful two-storey cathedral of classical pillars, bronze railings, golden masterpieces, glassworks, etc.
The cathedral is the memorial and funeral place of Charlemagne (+814). During 936-1531, 30 kings and 12 queens were anointed, crowned and enthroned here. In the Middle Ages, it was one of Christendom's most important venues for pilgrimage, together with Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago de Compostela. [http://www.heiligtumsfahrt2007.de/ Heiligtumsfahrt] (the Aachen pilgrimage) takes place every year since 1349 (the next one will be in June 2014). In 1978 it was the first German building to be inscribed as a [[UNESCO World Heritage Site]].
| hours= Opening times of the treasure grove (Schatzkammer): Jan-Mar: M 10AM-1PM; Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. Apr-Dec: M 10AM-1PM; Tu-Su 10AM-6PM; closed on 24 and 25 Dec, 31 Dec, 01 Jan, and some days around carnival | price=
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| content=Ecclesiastical treasures from Antique, Carolingian, Ottonian and Staufian epochs,including Cross of Lothair and the Bust of Charlemagne.
| content=The medieval town hall. The mayor of Aachen still has his office in there.
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* '''RWTH Aachen University (Rheinisch-Westfälische Technische Hochschule Aachen)''' If you are interested in architecture, you can find all building styles from 1900 till today concentrated at the city-campus around Templergraben.
**Main building
**Kármán Auditorium
**Audimax
**Mogam
** '''Super-C''' The reception building of the RWTH-Aachen. Build to resemble the letter C. Nicely illuminated at night.
**Reiff Museum
**Rogowski building
**Department of mining
**Semi 90
**Heizkraftwerk (now lecture halls)
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| content=The university's hospital. One striking example of post-modern architecture like the Centre Pompidou in [[Paris]].
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* {{see
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| address=Jülicher Strasse 97-109, 52070 | lat=50.781113 | long=6.101722 | directions=Slightly outside the city centre, in between ''Stadtgarten'' and ''Europaplatz''
| content=While the building looks less than impressive from the outside, ''Ludwig Forum für Internationale Kunst'' houses a grand collection of contemporary art, including works by Andy Warhol, Roy Lichtenstein and Keith Haring. Text accompanying the works is given in both German and English.
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| content=From late November until 23 December, Aachen's Christmas market takes over Katschhof, Münsterplatz and the market square. Traders offer a wide variety of gift ideas, such as cosmetics, jewellery and ceramics, and there are plenty of opportunities to eat and drink your fill - a trip here wouldn't be complete without a glass of ''Glühwein''! If you need a break, take in a performance at the rear of the town hall (see the website for a detailed programme). The market looks particularly spectacular when lit up at night, set against the magnificent cathedral and town hall.
| content=Built in 1902 representing national romantic architecture. In 2005, it was brought back to its original style. Next to the house is a musical fountain, during summer at noon, 3PM, 6PM and 9PM Händel's Water Music accompanise the splashing water.
| content=German and Dutch sculpture and painting collection.
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| name=Utzon Centre | url=http://www.utzoncenter.dk/en/welcome.htm | email=info@utzoncenter.org
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| content=A cultural centre exhibiting art, architecture and design. Focuses on Jørgen Utzon's own work and other work somehow related to him. Also has a restaurant.
| content=The biggest carnival in Northern Europe. If you want to have fun with Danish people this is a great opportunity.
| content=A recreational area situated just north of the city centre that offers stunning views of the city below.
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* Sit on the Market place (central city) on a summer evening, watch students strolling by, listen to guitar players and have a beer, bought at a small Turkish or Chinese diner around.
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* Walk through the '''Frankenberger Viertel''' (Frankenberg Quarter), an alternative area in the south of Aachen; have lunch or dinner in a Turkish or Arab diner.
| content=Offer American Roulette, Black Jack, Poker and slot machines. Nice experience, but the atmosphere here is not as chic and international as you might expect.
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* '''RWTH Aachen:''' - Aachen is home to the highly regarded RWTH Aachen University, which is particularly strong in the field of mechanical engineering. While language courses during semester time are only available to students of the university, travellers may be interesting in applying for the [http://www.sz.rwth-aachen.de/learn-german-summerschool.html ''Internationaler Sommerkurs''] (International summer course) which takes place annually in August. Alongside an intensive language course, participants can take advantage of the programme of cultural events offered. To apply, one must be at least 18 years old and have prior knowledge of German at level A1 (the lowest level, roughly equivalent of being able to write a post card) on the Common European Framework for Languages or above.
[[Germany#Opening hours|German opening hours]] have a lessened effect in Aachen, as just across the border in the Netherlands, all shops are open in the small town of '''[[Vaals]]''', which can be reached by bus lines 25, 33 and 35.
| content=The second big pedestrian zone shopping area in Aachen, where you´ll find clothing and more.
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==Buy==
Cheapest supermarkets are Netto, Fakta, Aldi, Lidl and Rema 1000. Working hours are 9-20 on weekdays and 8-17 on Saturdays. Aldi is open 10-16 on Sundays.
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| content=Main shopping streets. Most shops close at 6PM M-F and 2PM Sa, Su shops are closed unless it is a special Sunday (usually first of the month).
Aachen offers many different cuisines, from traditional German food to exotic cuisines. The centre offers restaurants of all categories, prices being relatively cheap in comparison with other German cities. Students prefer the snack bars and light meals offered at Pontstraße.
There are several restaurants in '''Jomfru Ane Gade''' (''Jomfru Ane street''). In the city there are around 300 restaurants.
=== Budget ===
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* '''Fontænen''': has the cheapest hot dogs in town, low budget fast food, what you need after a night out.
| content=15th century building where you can now get local and German meals. For example Aachener Puttes a type of ''Blutwurst'' similar to English black pudding.
| content=Delicious Argentinian food chain based in Germany. Good food, not expensive. Open late and offer late-night specials as well as lunch specials.
| address=Roermonder Str. 28 | lat=50.78295 | long=6.07687 | directions=With Buslines 24, 27, 33, 44 und 47 from Aachen BusCentral station towards Pontstreet and Bendplatz. Get off at Ponttor and follow the road straight through the Ponttor and then through the underpass direction Bendplatz. On the other side of the underpass, go straight ahead. After about 50 meters you will find us on the right handside. For car drivers, parking lots are available in the Rütscher Straße, in Turmstraße, on Roermonder Straße, as also around the Bendplatz which is just 350m away.
| content=Great Greek Restaurant with a wide variety of dishes. Absolutely recommendable Gyros and Grill dishes
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* '''Friends''' : nice location toward the street junction & have the option to stay out.I eat salmon salad with mixed fruit cocktail juice for 90 dk, but make sure to have Krona since they are not accepting Euro.
=== Splurge ===
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*'''Emiki Pizza''' : small pizza place & friendly staff I took veggie pizza with Coke for 45dk.
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==Drink==
==Drink==
[[Image:JomfruAne_dk.jpg|thumb|250px|Jomfru Ane street]] The longest bar street in Scandinavia.
There's no need to order your drinks at the bar when in Aachen - simply take a seat and a member of staff will come over to take your order. They'll write down what you've ordered on your coaster. When you've finished your drink, someone will soon come along and ask if you'd like to order another. When you're ready to pay, hand over your coaster to a member of staff. It's expected that you leave a small tip when paying; 5 - 10 % is expected, typically by rounding up to the nearest Euro. You should make it clear you want to leave a tip before handing the money over by saying, for example, "I'll pay €8".
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The '''Pontstraße''' begins at ''Markt'' facing the historic city hall and ends at the ''Ponttor'', part of the medieval city walls. Pontstraße is the main student hangout and offers a large variety of restaurants and bars, from pizzerias to late night hangout spots and a cinema ([http://www.apollo-aachen.de/ Apollo]). A special treat are public fiestas happening at Karneval and important football matches. Don't miss it if you have the chance! Reached by a number of bus lines from Bushof; park near University.
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| content=Borgergade 16, has the best beer in town (same owner as '''Charlies''' in [[Copenhagen]]).
| content=Pub suitable for younger crowd, near Ponttor.
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* '''Jomfru Ane Gade''' is a short street with 30 restaurants/bars. Drinks are cheap and the bars are open late. You will see signs advertising 10 DKK drinks and 10pm-12pm happy hour.
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* '''Fedtebrødet''': a real underground place in Aalborg. Very good music in this hippie bar where local bands play often and where you can always grab a guitar and jam with other costumers. The place is full of "different" people... letus say its the complete opposite of the above-mentioned Jomfru Ane Gade.
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| content=Kattesundet 10, is Aalborg's only bar run by activists. 1000fryd has been around since 1984 when Aalborg's alternative scene bought the place. Now the place is known for their ecological beer, underground music scene and D.I.Y attitude towards life. 1000fryd has two reoccurring festivals, namely their Punk/HC festival and their Queer festival. [http://www.1000fryd.dk/]
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* '''Student house''' [www.studenterhuset.dk] right across the Budolfi church hosts international evenings on Wednesdays, as well as various concerts on Fridays. Very informal.
| content=A delightful bar/café that occasionally hosts live music. Food can be ordered from the Lebanese restaurant next door and brought to your table without you having to get up!
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| content=Coffee, tea and chocolate. If you enjoy good coffee, then this is the spot. One of the owners was the Danish Barista champion of 2007.
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| address=Neupforte 6, 52062 | lat= | long= | directions=Despite the address to the left, the entrance is actually located just around the corner on Mostardstraße. It's situated between the city centre and the Pontstraße.
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| content=A stereotypical Irish Pub, just like you'd find in any other big city. However, it's one of the few places in Aachen that sells cider, so it's definitely worth checking out if beer isn't your thing! There's also live music (more often that not traditional Irish music) here on a regular basis.
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| content=Small pub. Has a discount on different drinks each day.
| address=Büchel14 | lat= | long= | directions=Close to the old town square
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| content=Brew pub, very modern ambiance, with the mash tuns in full view. Offers many styles of beer, including stouts, porters, IPA as well as lagers.
| content=Nice food, has a non-smoking area upstairs with restaurant and bar plus a cool smoking area downstairs with an impressive Buddha statue.
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Aalborg is also the home of '''De Danske Spritfabrikker''' which produces a great number of distilled beverages. Their most famous product is the '''Aalborg Taffel Akvavit''', colloquially known as a "Rød Aalborg" (Red Aalborg).
| content=Kronprinsens alle 34, Friendly place just north of the bridge. Has three rooms sharing bathroom, kitchen, separate entrance. TV, beer and wine available in the kitchen at very reasonable prices. DKK270, DKK325 (double).
| checkin=2PM | checkout=11AM | price=Doubles from €90
| content=(''also known by the former name Slotshotellet'') View of Limfjorden, close to Aalborg’s pedestrianised boutique shopping, and 3 minutes walk from the new outdoor harbour pool.
| content=This friendly family-run place has 12 rooms and a bit of a cosy B&B atmosphere. It's clean and conveniently located in the city centre, with fairly modern rooms and a somewhat quaint breakfast area. It gets good reviews, also suited for family stays. On weekends, the reception has limited opening hours.
| content=Scheelsmindevej 35 - DK-9100 Aalborg, A nice 4 star hotel-restaurant mostly for business people.
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| content=Spacious, comfortable rooms (although some could do with a little redecoration), a swimming pool, fitness area and excellent breakfast buffet.
| address=Kapuzinergraben 19, 52062 | lat= | long= | directions=When on Kapuzinergraben, go through the entrance to Kapuziner Karree. You'll see the Post Office on your right.
| content=Ved Stranden 14-16 - DK-9000 Aalborg. Big 4-star hotel with a view towards the Limfjord. Prices from 1200 - 2000 DKK per night.
| content=This is probably the most convenient Post Office for tourists as it's located in the city centre. The service is operated by Deutsche Post.
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* '''Danhostel Aalborg''', Skydebanevej 50 - DK-9000 Aalborg. A hostel outside the centre of Aalborg which contains some huts on an island. It is cheap to sleep at this hostel and the ferry to Egholm is not far from it.
* '''St. Marien''', Wallstraße 48 (3 min from central station). [http://www.kirche-im-bistum-aachen.de/kiba/opencms/traeger/0/pfarre-st-marien-aachen/gottesdienste/index.html] {{dead link|April 2016}} Sat: 18:30; Sun: 09:45, 11:15 (pol.), 16:00 (pol.); Tue, Thu: 18:30; Fri: 18:15 (pol.)
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* '''St. Peter''', Peterskirchhof 1 (20 min from HBf; near bus depot). [http://heimat.de/home/st-peter/home.html] Sat: 15:00 (vietn.); Sun: 11:15; Mon-Fri: 12:15
For Protestant churches in Aachen see also: [http://kirchenkreis-aachen.de/gemeinden/Aachen] {{dead link|April 2016}}
There are lots of beautiful nature around, easily accessible only by car.
* '''Annakirche''', Annastraße 35 (15min from central station). [http://kirchenkreis-aachen.de/gemeinden/Aachen/Annakirche] {{dead link|April 2016}} Sun: 11 hrs
* Rubjerg Knude - impressing sand dunes and a half-sunken lighthouse in the sand
* '''Auferstehungskirche''', Am Kupferofen 19-21 (south from station Aachen-Rothe Erde). [http://kirchenkreis-aachen.de/gemeinden/Aachen/Auferstehungskirche] {{dead link|April 2016}} Sun: 9:30 hrs
* Bulbjerg
Others churches:
* Fur island
* '''Greek-orthodox church St. Michael & St. Dimitrios''', Jesuitenstr. 6 (close to the cathedral) [http://www.orthodoxie.net/index.php?id=3], Tel.: (0)241-28572; Sun: 9:00 hrs.
* Mors
* '''Jewish community Aachen''', Synagogenplatz 23, Tel.: (0)241-47780-0 [http://en.jccenters.org/ZoomOn.aspx?ZoomOn=3752].
* [[Skagen]]
* '''Bilal Mosque''', Prof.-Pirlet-Str. 20 (near railway station Aachen-West); Tel. (0)241-88906. [http://www.izaachen.de/] Friday prayer: 13:15 h
For beach, you can take a bus to [[Blokhus]] (around 40km) or Hals (around 30km) and walk some 3km north, or take a less frequent bus that passes Hou, to, e.g., Bisnap strand.
==Go next==
*[[Neupré]] - '''World War II Ardennes American Cemetery and Memorial''', commemorates the American soldiers who died in Northern Europe during WWII
*[[Henri-Chapelle]] - '''World War II Henri-Chapelle American Cemetery and Memorial'''. The final resting place for 7,992 American military dead lost during the drive into [[Germany]]
* '''Dreiländereck'''- The three-country border of Germany, the Netherlands and Belgium. Just a 10 min drive out of Aachen in the general direction of Vaals (Netherlands). Walk on the soil of three different European countries in just about under a second. Free. This is also the highest point of the Netherlands. There is a watchtower you can climb. You can get there best if you take the bus to Vaals and take Veolia Transport line 149 or walk.
* Fårup Sommerland. This amusement park can be reached by bus from Aalborg Rutebilstation. The amusement park has many rides and a water park.
* '''[[Cologne]]''' - Germany's fourth largest city, with its striking cathedral, is less than an hour away by train.
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* '''[[Zülpich]]''' is a small town dating from Roman times on the road to [[Bonn]]. It has a newly opened museum focusing on Roman baths and bathing culture. It is also a gateway to the [[Eifel]] region.
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* '''[[Maastricht]]''' in the Netherlands with its beautiful city centre is where the Maastricht Treaty of the European Union was signed in 1992
* '''[[Nationalpark Eifel]]''' The youngest nature preservation area in Germany
* '''[[Ordensburg Vogelsang]]''' Huge Nazi-built training centre near Gemünd. Served as Belgian barracks after the war, so they're quite well preserved.
* '''[[Hohes Venn]]''' Marshlands between Monschau and Eupen
Norwegian and SAS have flights from Copenhagen to Aalborg, while Norwegian also offers international direct flights from European cities. The airport is located north of the city. Take Bus no 2 or a taxi (very expensive!) to town. The bus is infrequent on weekends and evenings, and stops the service rather early (around 23:00). If you arrive very late, have little luggage and small budget, you can walk ~2km until the Lindholm train station. Bus or train to the center should be still available after midnight.
By bus
Aalborg Busterminal on John F Kennedy Plads (The John F Kennedy square, phone: 98 12 87 13) right by the station is a large regional hub for long distance, regional and local buses. Express buses (XBus[2]) leaves several times per day towards Aarhus (via Hadsund), Løgstør, Holstebro, Viborg (via Silkeborg) and Esbjerg. In addition regional buses (locally known as rutebil) connects to nearly every city of some size in North Eastern Jutland.
There are ferries from Norway/Sweden/UK coming to North Jutland (Hirtshals or Frederikshavn). From there you can take bus or train to Aalborg.
By car
From Frederikshavn: Use the E45 southbound to Aalborg.
From Hirtshals: Use the E39 southbound to Aalborg.
From Aarhus: Use the E45 northbound to Aalborg.
Get around
In the center it easy to walk by foot. To go further, there is a good public bus system (20 DKK for 1.5h if you pay cash, 12 DKK after 18:00). The buses don't go at night, and taxis are very expensive. The best way is still to get around by bicycle, you can rent one close to tourist information office or at several other locations using the city-bike system. There is also a city bike scheme where you may borrow a bicycle after giving a 20 DKK deposit. For longer stays, a better option is buying one. Police has auctions once per month, you can ask about them in the police station.
Nørresundby is north of Limfjordsbroen.
See
Aalborg Akvavit. Distillery.
Aalborghus Castle (Aalborghus Slot). A castle and garden from the 16th century.
Aalborg Tower, Søndre Skovvej 30.
Aalborg Townhall, Gammel Torv 2, ☏ +45 9931 3131. Built in 1759.
Aalborg Zoo. Cosy zoo with many "classic" zoo animals such as giraffes, elephants and big cats. The biggest enclosure is the savanna, where several African animals are free-ranging. There is also a big playground and a nice restaurant.
Ancient Viking graveyard, Vendilavej 11, Lindholm Høje, Nørresundby, ☏ +45 9931 7440. Apr-Oct 10AM–5PM, Nov-Mar Tu-Su 10AM–4PM. 60 Kr, seniors and students 45 Kr, children below 18 years free.
Budolfi church
Budolfi Church.
Elbjørn
Elbjørn, info@isbryderen-elbjorn.dk. Icebreaker now working as a restaurant and culture ship at the Aalborg harbour. It has a restaurant, a bar, glass workshop, and a museum.
Jens Bangs house (1623-1624)
Jens Bangs Stenhus, Østerågade 9. Beautiful renaissance house, built in 1624 by the merchant Jens Bang.
Jørgen Olufsens House, Østerågade 25. Well preserved renaissance house from 1616 by the merchant Jørgen Olufsen.
Kildeparken.
Lille Vildmose (southeast of Aalborg and hard to reach by public transport). The largest raised bog in Western Europe, good wildlife exhibition center with small cafe and restaurant and excellent bird watching.
Royal Taxhouse, Strandvejen 1. Built in 1902 representing national romantic architecture. In 2005, it was brought back to its original style. Next to the house is a musical fountain, during summer at noon, 3PM, 6PM and 9PM Händel's Water Music accompanise the splashing water.
Utzon Centre, Slotspladsen 4, ☏ +45 7690 5000, info@utzoncenter.org. Tu-Su 10AM-5PM. A cultural centre exhibiting art, architecture and design. Focuses on Jørgen Utzon's own work and other work somehow related to him. Also has a restaurant. 60 Kr, seniors 40 Kr, students 20 Kr, children under 18 years free, group 40 Kr.
Aalborg Karnival. The biggest carnival in Northern Europe. If you want to have fun with Danish people this is a great opportunity.
Bicycle. Rent a bicycle and go along the fjord.
Casino Aalborg, Ved Stranden 16, ☏ +45 9810 1550, fax: +45 9933 7099, casino@casino-aalborg.dk. Su–Th 8PM–3AM, F-Sa 8PM–AM. Offer American Roulette, Black Jack, Poker and slot machines. Nice experience, but the atmosphere here is not as chic and international as you might expect. 50 Kr.
Egholm. Take a ferry to this small island in the fjord.
Ice-skating, C.W. Obels Square (behind the Student House). 24/7, but only in the winter. Free if you own your own skates, otherwise renting them is 50 DKK.
Jumboland, Gøteborgvej 33, ☏ +45 9818 8843, info@jumboland.dk. M-Tu during holiday 10AM-6PM, W-Th, Su 10AM-6PM, F 10AM-7PM, Sa 9AM-7PM. Indoor playground of 2,400 sqm. Does also have a café. 60 Kr, children 18 months-15 years 80 Kr.
Open Swimming Pool (Friluftsbad), Skydebanevej 14. Free.
Buy
Cheapest supermarkets are Netto, Fakta, Aldi, Lidl and Rema 1000. Working hours are 9-20 on weekdays and 8-17 on Saturdays. Aldi is open 10-16 on Sundays.
Algade and Bispensgade. Main shopping streets. Most shops close at 6PM M-F and 2PM Sa, Su shops are closed unless it is a special Sunday (usually first of the month).
Medinaen, Reberbansgade, Urbansgade, Holbergsgade and Jens Bangs Gade. Shopping area with a number of unique small shops.
Salling, Algade. Department store.
Wet Market, Aagade. Sa, We mornings.
Eat
There are several restaurants in Jomfru Ane Gade (Jomfru Ane street). In the city there are around 300 restaurants.
Fontænen: has the cheapest hot dogs in town, low budget fast food, what you need after a night out.
1000fryd. an alternative bar, vegan dinner on Tuesdays for 20dk. You have to sign up before.
KN Pizza & Kebab 2. a small pizza place known for its quality food, but it is not cheap actually quiet the opposite.
Friends : nice location toward the street junction & have the option to stay out.I eat salmon salad with mixed fruit cocktail juice for 90 dk, but make sure to have Krona since they are not accepting Euro.
Emiki Pizza : small pizza place & friendly staff I took veggie pizza with Coke for 45dk.
Drink
Jomfru Ane street
The longest bar street in Scandinavia.
The Wharf, ☏ +45 98117010. Borgergade 16, has the best beer in town (same owner as Charlies in Copenhagen).
Jomfru Ane Gade is a short street with 30 restaurants/bars. Drinks are cheap and the bars are open late. You will see signs advertising 10 DKK drinks and 10pm-12pm happy hour.
Fedtebrødet: a real underground place in Aalborg. Very good music in this hippie bar where local bands play often and where you can always grab a guitar and jam with other costumers. The place is full of "different" people... letus say its the complete opposite of the above-mentioned Jomfru Ane Gade.
1000fryd, ☏ +45 98132221. Kattesundet 10, is Aalborg's only bar run by activists. 1000fryd has been around since 1984 when Aalborg's alternative scene bought the place. Now the place is known for their ecological beer, underground music scene and D.I.Y attitude towards life. 1000fryd has two reoccurring festivals, namely their Punk/HC festival and their Queer festival. [4]
Student house [www.studenterhuset.dk] right across the Budolfi church hosts international evenings on Wednesdays, as well as various concerts on Fridays. Very informal.
Behag din smag, Maren Turis Gade 5, ☏ +45 8734 0486. M-F 9AM-6PM, Sa 9:30AM-4:30PM. Coffee, tea and chocolate. If you enjoy good coffee, then this is the spot. One of the owners was the Danish Barista champion of 2007.
Søgaards Bryghus, C. W. Obels Plads 1, ☏ +45 98 16 11 14. Brew pub, very modern ambiance, with the mash tuns in full view. Offers many styles of beer, including stouts, porters, IPA as well as lagers.
Aalborg is also the home of De Danske Spritfabrikker which produces a great number of distilled beverages. Their most famous product is the Aalborg Taffel Akvavit, colloquially known as a "Rød Aalborg" (Red Aalborg).
Sleep
Eyvind Andreasen B&B, ☏ +45 98172562, rje@mail1.stofanet.dk. Kronprinsens alle 34, Friendly place just north of the bridge. Has three rooms sharing bathroom, kitchen, separate entrance. TV, beer and wine available in the kitchen at very reasonable prices. DKK270, DKK325 (double).
First Hotel Aalborg, Rendsbruggade 5, ☏ +45 98 10 14 00. (also known by the former name Slotshotellet) View of Limfjorden, close to Aalborg’s pedestrianised boutique shopping, and 3 minutes walk from the new outdoor harbour pool.
Danhostel Aalborg, Skydebanevej 50 - DK-9000 Aalborg. A hostel outside the centre of Aalborg which contains some huts on an island. It is cheap to sleep at this hostel and the ferry to Egholm is not far from it.
Connect
Internet:
Det nordjyske Landsbibliotek (library) [5], Rendsburggade 2, section Nørregadehjørnet in "Team Natur".
Cope
Go next
There are lots of beautiful nature around, easily accessible only by car.
Rubjerg Knude - impressing sand dunes and a half-sunken lighthouse in the sand
For beach, you can take a bus to Blokhus (around 40km) or Hals (around 30km) and walk some 3km north, or take a less frequent bus that passes Hou, to, e.g., Bisnap strand.
Fårup Sommerland. This amusement park can be reached by bus from Aalborg Rutebilstation. The amusement park has many rides and a water park.
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