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Day 6 - Aarhus, Denmark 🇩🇰

Another port day and another day of proper walking! We arrived in Aarhus after sailing overnight from Copenhagen and headed straight out to explore.

We started with a wander along the harbour front - very different in feel from Copenhagen, more relaxed and modern. There are some great sculptures dotted about, including this brilliant bronze piece showing two men loading heavy sacks. The detail on them is amazing, right down to the textures on their clothes and the rope.

Bronze sculpture of two dock workers lifting heavy sacks on Aarhus waterfront — Dock workers bronze sculpture, Aarhus harbour

Bronze statue of an elderly man seated on a wooden bench on Aarhus harbour front, with cobblestones and buildings in background — Dock workers sculpture, Aarhus harbour front

Then it was on to Den Gamle By - the Old Town open-air museum. It's brilliant! They've got historic buildings from different periods of Danish history all assembled together, with different streets set in 1864, 1927 and 1974. The half-timbered buildings and shopfronts are so pretty, and the attention to detail is fantastic - you can really tell the different eras apart.

Map of Den Gamle By (The Old Town) open-air museum in Aarhus, Denmark — Den Gamle By museum map - all the eras in one place

Historic half-timbered building with shops including S.P. Jepsen, Glas & Porcelan and Chr. Andersen Boghandel — Den Gamle By - the charming shopfronts of S.P. Jepsen, Glas & Porcelan and more

Cobblestone lane in Den Gamle By with a weeping willow tree and modern tower in background — Cobblestone lane and weeping willow - Den Gamle By

Spotted this fun bicycle sculpture outside the Kunsthal too - Iain couldn't resist getting on it!

Man posing next to a dark metal bicycle sculpture outside Kunsthal in Aarhus — Iain with the bicycle sculpture, Kunsthal Aarhus

And of course you can't come to Denmark without noticing the traffic lights - those pedestrian signals with the figures holding hands are quite sweet!

Red pedestrian traffic light with figures holding hands, Aarhus street — Aarhus pedestrian crossings - red for stop

Green pedestrian walk signal on SWARD traffic light, Aarhus — And green to go - Aarhus streets

Ended the day back at the harbour watching the sunset. The colours were absolutely incredible - all that gold and orange reflecting on the water. A perfect way to finish a really good day in Aarhus.

Cupcakes in a bakery display celebrating 4th July - blue, pink, white and red cupcakes on a granite countertop — Celebrating 4th July with cakes

Sunset over Aarhus with harbour waters, buildings silhouetted against orange sky — And another sunset shot - the colours were incredible

Tomorrow we're at sea en route to Hamburg. More steps to look forward to!

Open map location: Aarhus, Denmark