Aalborg city tour

Route: Aalborg
Duration: 2 h
Welcome to the cultural little big city of Aalborg - a multifaceted hub for beautiful architecture, gastronomic surprises and attractive shopping opportunities. In 692 the Vikings first settled in these parts; how amazed they would be to see the city they began and how some of the richest merchants built their houses along the river. During the city tour you will see some of the original houses from the late 1500's, including the most spectacular of them all, Jens Bangs House. Considered a skyscraper at that time and still a significant mark on the city skyline today. Budolfi Cathedral is said to be the smallest and most beautiful among the 10 cathedrals in Denmark. It is named after English St. Botholphus, the Patron Saint of Seafarers. Also you will hear about Monastery of the Holy Ghost, considered the oldest social institution in the country, hear stories of the monks and the nuns, their daily life and what struggles and obstacles they faced. Moving on, we take a stroll in the old cobblestoned streets of Hjelmerstald, now an exclusive residential area and a surprising walk! We see the remains of the other two monasteries in Aalborg and the first on-location museum in the world. Following the old Viking highway you will see  the Eastern River, the 17 century merchant houses , the old Market Square, Jens Bangs House, Budolfi Cathedral, dating from the 11 century, which dominates the square, the Monastery of the Holy Ghost, built in 1431, the Franciscan Monastery Museum, Hjelmerstald, formerly the poor peoples quarter, now an exclusive residential area, the Church of Our Lady, 11 century home to the Nuns of St Benedict, the House of Music, a spectacular mix of straight and curved line, Larsen Waterfront, home for 256 university students, Utzon Center, the last design of Aalborg's famous son, Jørn Utzon of Sydney Opera House fame.
Price: Per person