{"id":28614,"date":"2022-07-03T01:29:07","date_gmt":"2022-07-02T15:29:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=28614"},"modified":"2023-01-26T10:38:56","modified_gmt":"2023-01-25T23:38:56","slug":"aalborg-denmark-%f0%9f%87%a9%f0%9f%87%b0-2022","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/michaelandpamstravels.com\/?p=28614","title":{"rendered":"Aalborg, Denmark \ud83c\udde9\ud83c\uddf0 2022"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Date: 1st July 2022<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Travelled: 130 kms from Aarhus to Aalborg, Denmark <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Visited: Aalborg, Northern Jutland  <\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Stayed: Aalborg Sportsboat Stellplatz, DKK185, N57.05660, E09.90380\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Budget: 37 days @ \u20ac97 per day<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We spent some time last night chatting to our Danish neighbours. They have lived in Spain for several years only coming back to Denmark in summer to visit family. Still love their country but not the weather.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So what\u2019s going on with all the A\u2019s. Here\u2019s some trivia for you, Aalborg or Aarhus for example were traditionally spelt \u00c5lborg or \u00c5rhus with the phonetic \u00c5. The original Dutch alphabet had no A apparently Then back in the 1980\u2019s A(a) was added to the Danish alphabet. Probably because typing \u00c5 on anything than a Danish keyboard is a nightmare. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The E45 was very busy this morning, more so heading south than north. Lots of motorhomes heading south for the summer in France or Spain I suppose. As you can see from the photos the weather has changed it was much cooler and threatening rain as we left Aarhus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The drive to Aalborg takes about two hours including a breakfast stop. It starts to rain as we turn of the E45 but only for a few minutes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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We arrive in Aalborg finding little or no traffic. The closest stellplatz to the centrum is at the sporting boat marina. It\u2019s pretty basic and still expensive in our opinion but as we have found Denmark, is an expensive place to live.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Aalborg<\/a> is Denmark\u2019s fourth largest city with a population of 150,000+. It straddles the narrowest point of the Limfjord, which effectively divides northern Jutland from the rest of the country. The Danish architect J\u00f8rn Utzon (of Sydney\u2019s Opera House fame) was born here. Aalborg\u2019s Utzon Centre was the last building he designed, he appears to be the cities number one son.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A settlement developed here along the banks of the Limfjord around 700 AD. Becoming a significant trading port given its position on the narrowest point of the fjord. You can read about its history and all the usual Viking stuff in the link above.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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So we settle in, before checking in, have a quick look at the marina before walking along the banks of the Limfjord towards the centrum. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The rail bridge, the red bit is a pedestrian addition.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The main road bridge over the Limfjord is a lift. As you can see its up to let some yachts pass through.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The weather has turned and there\u2019s drizzle in the air, so we scurry back to the safety of the hymer. Around 7pm armed with our umbrella we walk a few hundred metres to the Street Food Hall. It\u2019s very busy despite the weather so rather than sit around with a lot of people we don\u2019t know, we opt for take home. The pulled pork dosa and tikka chicken were very good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To our surprise the weather has cleared in the morning and we walk back to the centrum for some more exploring.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The Utzon Centre, didn\u2019t ring any bells for us.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Toldpod Plads and \u00d8ster\u00e5gade Street certainly did.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Aalborghus Slot (castle) was built in 1555, with ramparts and a moat. It was the provisional governors residence for 300+ years.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The Jens Bangs Stenhus, circa 1624<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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Unfortunately the 12th century Gudolfi Domkirke was closed for renovations.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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The old town hall in full baroque – style<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
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We spend an easy and very enjoyable morning walking the old streets of Aalborg. Its a beautiful morning and there are few people about, making getting a photo easier. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

So we make our way back to the Hymer, have a coffee and make ready for the road. We have less than an hour on the E39 today. We hit the local supermarket and fill with diesel at DKK15.7 the cheapest fill since Germany.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Michael + Pam<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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