Norwegian airlines fly from Gatwick airport from the South terminal to Aalborg, Denmark with a flight time of just under 3hrs.05mins.
If you intend to travel to the airport by car you will have the choice of parking at the airport or using one of the off airport car parks or if money is not a factor a Gatwick Meet and Greet service maybe the answer. Flypark one of the longest established online airport parking companies and is able to offer all these options for airport parking Gatwick or if you have a long way to travel or wish to visit the capital before flying to Aalborg, we would recommend you consider a Gatwick airport hotel parking package which combines parking with an hotel close to the airport including transfer to either the south or north terminal.
Aalborg
Aalborg is situated on the northern tip of the Jutland peninsular, and traces its history back over 1000 years. It was originally settled as a trading post, and has now become a major Scandinavian tourist attraction, with its fine Renaissance architecture, museums, art and historic quarters, children’s water parks, theatre and legendary nightlife.There really is something for all the family.
Aalborg is home to the beautiful North Jutland Art Museum, designed by the renowned Finnish architect Alvar Aalto, and has become world renowned for its modern art. The Aalborghus Castle is located in the centre of town, surrounded by the picturesque houses of the 17th century, and a stroll through the pedestrian precincts of Aalborg's old city centre will take you to Jens Bangs Stenhus, one of Europe's largest town houses of the Renaissance period, and to Obels Plads, a square transformed in winter into the city's ice rink
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Underneath the main pedestrian shopping street is a newly opened museum of the excavation of a monastery from the 11th century.
The annual Aalborg Carnival takes place usually the last weekend in May. The Carnival is actually three events. There is the children's carnival (Børnekarneval), which is a carnival dedicated to the children, with performances and activities for children. Then there is ‘The Battle of the Carnival Bands" which is an exciting and colourful evening, with processions through the city of all the participating groups. The carnival itself is the following Saturday – on this day the city centre is full of life. The streets are filled with people, often dressed in gaily-decorated costumes, and in the Kildeparken concerts are performed all throughout the day till midnight when the Carnival ends with a grand firework display.
The city has several theatre venues, and the Aalborg Congress & Culture Centre is the centre for North Jutland's music and theatre scenes: each year it puts on more than 150 events from opera, to musicals and exhibitions. Then there are the galleries, shops and the legendary Jomfru Ane Gade (Virgin Anne’s Street), famous throughout Denmark, with restaurants, bars, clubs and live-music cafés a host of small, speciality shops.
Useful Information
The currency is the Krone and the language is Danish with a 1-hour time difference in the summer and winter.
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Language Danish
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Currency – The Danish currency is the Danish Krone (DKK), made up of 100 øre. Notes come in denominations of DKK50, 100, 200, 500 and 1,000, and coins in denominations of DKK1, 2, 5, 10 and 20, and 25 and 50 øre.
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Flight time 3 hours 5 minutes
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British citizens do not need a visa to visit Denmark
Food Specialities
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Polsevogn is the (sausage wagon), where one can eat a variety of different sausages, including Denmark's very famous red sausages, rode polser.
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Frikadeller meat balls (the Danish national dish) with cabbage in white sauce
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Rødgrød med fløde. The fruit stew, which is made of redcurrants, raspberries and blackcurrants, which are boiled until soft. The juice is sweetened and thickened, and the dish is then served with cream or milk)
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Gule ærter (split pea soup),
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Ableflæsk (slices of pork with apples fried in the fat), ,
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Wienerbrød (Danish pastry), little pastries filled with custard or a mixture of butter, sugar and cinnamon, made of rich bread dough, rolled out several times in layers with butter between so that the finished pastry is flaky.
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In addition, fruit juice is often served and sometimes a glass of Gammel Dansk or another bitter.
What's free in Denmark?
Thought a vacation in Denmark will cost you a fortune? Not necessarily – Denmark’s cities offer uncountable festivals; museums, galleries, sights and activities that are absolutely free of charge such as:
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Just a half-hour drive from Aalborg lies a virgin Danish wilderness. Its name is Lille Vildmose, which means ‘little wild bog on the heath.’ Where you can climb the lookout tower and see red deer, Denmark’s only golden eagles, wild boars, and fox cubs at play. Learn the story of the moor and its wildlife in a new visitors’ centre.
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