10 Most Instagrammable Places in Aarhus

Does your Instagram grid need some color? If so, ARoS Aarhus Art Museum’s (ARoS Aarhus Kunstmuseum) “Your Rainbow Panorama” is the perfect choice. Here you can experience a 360-degree view of Aarhus from new heights in a colorful perspective, while getting some Instagram-friendly shots for the collection. The circular work of art is designed by the Danish-Icelandic designer Olafur Eliasson.

Come inside the museum and experience some of AroS’ exhibits, which include collections of abstract and colorful installation art and classic paintings from across history. Snap a picture with the gigantic, realistic sculpture “Boy”, and get the sensation of being tiny next to Olaf Eliasson’s “Omgivelser” (Surroundings). Or you could just snap a kaleidoscopic selfie with the work of art.

Take a walk in the cozy Marselisborg Deer Park (Marselisborg Dyrehave), where there are lots of photo opportunities for your Instagram account during any season. During the spring and summer, the park is in full bloom, with green trees and grass-covered hills. The autumn brings beautiful golden colors, and it is the perfect time for a picnic with hot chocolate and, of course, an extra carrot for the curious fallow and sika deer – just be careful during rutting and calving season. It is still worth going during the winter, when the ground might be covered by a blanket of snow.

If nothing else, Marselisborg Deer Park is always the place where you can get lots of memorable pictures for Instagram.

Visit The Old Town Museum (Den Gamle By) and walk along streets and alleys with old, crooked houses in different colors. Each one has an interesting story about the old days from different times. Among other things, learn what a town used to look like during H.C. Andersen’s time or during modern times after 1927, or get an impression of the liberalism of the 70s. During Christmas time, you can find a cozy Christmas market with beer tasting of freshly-brewed beer and classic, old-fashioned Christmas hearts. Take a trip on a horse-drawn carriage and see how people used to travel in the old days.

The Old Town Museum is open year-round, and this is certainly a place to get a few Instagram-worthy pictures.

The Botanical Garden (Botanisk Have) and Greenhouses can be found at the top of Aarhus and welcome you like an oasis in beautiful surroundings. Take a nice walk along the paths in the park, which is full of tall trees, creeks and lakes, and enjoy a relaxed afternoon or weekend. Explore four different climate zones in the Greenhouses, and take beautiful pictures of all the different exotic plants. All the different plant species from all over the world present a great Instagram opportunity for any plant lover.

Share beautiful pictures of giant cactuses, tropical rainforests and meat-eating plants. You might be lucky and get a close-up picture of one of the butterflies that lives in this magical dome. Then, snap a photo from the tower, looking down at the lush rainforest.

Tivoli Friheden is located on the outskirts of Marselisborg Forest (Marselisborg Skov) and is full of fun and games. Let the wind hit your face when you go on one of the wild rollercoasters, or go all-in and enjoy a candyfloss bigger than your head. Tivoli Friheden is a colorful place, where you can also enjoy a cozy afternoon with a big ice cream cone or coffee by the lake with the small motoboats. You can visit Tivoli in both summer and winter, and you can find outdoor concerts in the summer and the cosiest Christmas market in December.

During this season, the whole park is lit up with Christmas lights, and you can share a picture snapped under the light tunnel. Don’t forget to take a picture in front of the entrance with the colorful tiles, which are characteristic of Tivoli Friheden.

See Queen Margrethe’s summer residence, Marselisborg Castle (Marselisborg Slot), on top of Memorial Park (Mindeparken) and with a view of Marselisborg Forest (Marselisborg Skov). This old castle, which dates back over 100 years, paints a beautiful picture from behind the tall trees, and you can admire it when walking through Memorial Park. The actual castle is not open, but when the royal family is not staying there, the beautiful castle park offers ample opportunities to get some great Instagram pictures. Take an enchanting walk through the English-inspired garden, with its rose beds, small lakes and trees. The queen’s great interest in art is also apparent from the numerous sculptures that you can find around the park.

When the royal family is staying at the castle, the Royal Life Guards perform a changing of the guard at noon every day.

Marselisborg Memorial Park (Mindepark) has a great view of Aarhus Bay (Aarhus Bugt) and is a stone’s throw from Marselisborg Beach (Marselisborg Strand). At walking distance or 5-10 minutes’ drive from the city centre, you can enjoy the nice park with its many hills and big, beautiful trees. Take a picture of the gorgeous Marselisborg Castle (Marselisborg Slot), which stands tallest in the park, or get a nice photo of the water, which is sure to attract attention on Instagram. Go exploring along the many paths that lead into Rømerhaven, with its nice flower beds and sculptures.

Memorial Park is worth visiting year-round, and you will really be able to see and feel the beautiful changing of seasons, from the blooming trees and bushes to the full range of colors in the autumn.

Experience Godsbanen, the cultural gathering point in Aarhus. Godsbanen is a renovated goods station in Skovgårdsgade, and it is home to a wide selection of workshops, art exhibitions, markets, theater and recitations. The open workshops are popular for ceramics, woodwork, photography, design, etc. The actual Godsbanen is decorated in an industrial style, which offers plenty of good photo opportunities. You can climb to the top of the architectonic roof, which strays from the usual norms, and get a view of Aarhus while the wind blows through your hair. Visit the Plant Café (Plantecaféen), where you can get the ultimate Instagram picture of hanging plants from the ceiling.

Godsbanen is hidden between Ceres Byen and Musikhuset, a short distance from the Central Station (Hovedbanegården).

Riis Forest (Riis Skov) is located on the outskirts of Aarhus, and it is certainly a place you should visit if you are looking for fresh air and beautiful nature. The forest is within walking distance from town, and here you can take pictures of the fantastic view of Aarhus Bay (Aarhus Bugt), Mols Bjerge and Aarhus River (Aarhus Ø). Among the modern architecture, you can spot the Iceberg (Isbjerget), an award-winning Danish residential building. Take a walk along the many path systems, and enjoy the beautiful scent of wild garlic, which covers the forest floor during spring.

Riis Forest is a place that locals love to visit year round, so there are almost no limits to the number of Instagram-friendly photo opportunities the forest has to offer.

Right in the heart of Aarhus is the tall Aarhus Cathedral (Aarhus Domkirke), which has been located on Store Torv for centuries. Here, you can snap a picture of the magnificent building with the pointy tower. The church is a Roman basilica, with an outright majestic feel on the inside. It was first completed around 1300, and it is decorated with beautiful murals, gothic stellar and crossing vaults as well as detailed glass mosaics. Please be careful with using your cell phone and camera inside the church.

If you want to see Aarhus from entirely new heights or to feel like Rapunzel or Sleeping Beauty, you can climb the 315-foot tower. Here, you can snap countless pictures of Aarhus from above.