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  • Walking with Wild Deer in Denmark; Marselisborg Deer Park

    Walking with Wild Deer in Denmark; Marselisborg Deer Park

    Europe is full of many beautiful rural spots to look at nature. Whether it’s admiring the alp mountains or just the fields of southern France, it’s widely known to have scenic countryside views which many don’t know about. Being European, we attempt to visit Europe often to enjoy the major cities but also some of the lesser known locations and smaller towns and cities in different countries. The location of Aarhus, Denmark was one we didn’t know much about and when doing our research we came across a local park outside the city which was known for having wild deer which you could walk with… So we did exactly that!

    Read more to find out about the Marselisborg Deer Park and how you can walk alongside wild deer in Denmark!

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    Mother and fawn at Marseliborg Deer Park in Aarhus, Denmark
    1. Visiting Aarhus in Denmark
    2. How to get to Marselisborg Deer Park
    3. The Deer Park + Experience
    4. When to visit Marselisborg Deer Park
    5. The Marselisborg Deer Park in Aarhus
    6. Our favourite must-needed travel resources
      1. Where to Fly
      2. Where to Stay
      3. Where to Explore
      4. Where to get Connected
      5. Where to be Protected
    7. Our Top Traveller’s Essentials
    8. Thank you for reading our Marselisborg Deer Park Travel Guide

    Visiting Aarhus in Denmark

    As our Aarhus trip was a 24 hour holiday, we didn’t have much time to lose and probably would of spent a little more time in the park if we had time. You can out a bit more about Aarhus here. Alongside our 24 hour trip here!

    Whilst in Aarhus you can stay at this hostel for a budget friendly (& high quality) stay!

    How to get to Marselisborg Deer Park

    The best way to get to the park is either through a private taxi, but as budget travellers we opted to wait for the public bus, which you can catch from Aarhus’ city centre.

    As we were on a schedule, waiting for the bus wasn’t the smartest idea as we waited for an hour at least but finally the bus arrived. It’s only a 10/20 minute bus ride out of the city to a small bus stop at the Ballehage/Ørneredevej bus station . From here you walk 10 minutes into the woods following a small road which leads up to a trail. The park is by the water and is protected with fences. As you enter you are given signs of how to stay safe.

    The Deer Park + Experience

    The deer can be very protective – especially with the males if it is mating season. So make sure to take caution and make no sudden movements when near them. Now you have entered and closed the gate behind you, you can wander around the park and explore to see what you can find. As we were late, we only spend roughly 1 hour 30 here but would likely spend more.

    About 5 minutes into the park is an open area where the majority of the deer stay which is the best spot.

    We would totally recommend spending a little to buy some fresh carrots or apples from the local shop to feed the animals. We weren’t aware of this before going but managed to find some on the floor to feed them which was adorable! At the time of visiting, there were a few calf’s running around with their mothers and playing in the park.

    Jack of Ourtwostepstart stroking a wild deer at the Marselisborg Deer Park
    Feeding deer at Marselisborg Deer Park in Aarhus
    Mother and Fawn at Deer Park in Aarhus, Denmark
    Deer in Aarhus' Marselisborg Deer Park
    Stag at the Deer Park in Aarhus
    Cute deer in Aarhus Marselisborg Deer Park

    The deer are used to humans and therefore are happy to come up to you if you are offering food and don’t mind being toughed. It’s such a beautiful park and location that we found a nice spot to sit down and enjoy watching the deer wander. Within eyesight there must be 50/70 deer at least.

    When to visit Marselisborg Deer Park

    The park is usually quite busy with people from lunchtime onwards till closure, so we would recommend to visit earlier in the morning for the best experience! However, it is a nice lunchtime activity, so depending on your allotted time available it depends when is best to visit!

    We visited during ‘golden hour’ which is itself was extremely beautiful.

    The Marselisborg Deer Park in Aarhus

    This is a must do when visiting Denmark and was such a surreal experience.

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  • Spending 24 hours in Aarhus, Denmark.

    Spending 24 hours in Aarhus, Denmark.

    In September 2024, we decided to take a crazy trip to Aarhus, Denmark for a trip that we only had 24 hours to spare for. Aarhus was one of the cheapest flights for the date we went (beginning of September), and wow we are SO glad we did this!

    24 hours is not a lot of time. With work, unless you book time off you only really have the weekends to do any form of activities. So, instead of doing a small, local activity, we thought why not take a short flight and have a fun adventure. It felt like we were almost doing something ‘wrong’, we managed a holiday with no time off! How crazy!

    Due to only having 24 hours it made the most sense to stick to a small city, rather than a capital, just so we could maximise our time, and to feel like we didn’t miss out on too much… so naturally Aarhus felt like the best solution! We had never been to Denmark, so this was also a chance to visit a new country!

    Below we will write about our 24 hour trip, what we got up to, and we will explain whether we would do this again!

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    Time for takeoff!

    We had to leave at around 3am from our home ready to drive to the airport. Our flight was for 06:35, and we made sure to have roughly 2 hours before the flight for arriving at the airport.

    Due to the earliness of the flight, the airport was a lot quieter which is always nice! We flew from London Stansted Airport, so this isn’t necessarily a busy airport anyway. We chilled in the departures lounge, and got ready to board! Let’s go!

    We landed in Aarhus for 09:20, and arrived to what looked like a tent/marquee… it was surprising! This airport was nothing like we had seen, it was such a small airport- it was nice to have something chilled and not hectic, because let’s be honest most airports are insanely busy! We got on the bus to the city, after a quick passport control.

    How we spent 24 hours in Aarhus

    Arriving for around 10am, we were in the city of Aarhus! We were greeted to sunny skies, beautiful sceneries, and a vibrant atmosphere. Although we had researched a bit about this city, we didn’t majorly know what to expect.

    We decided our activities for this first day would be:

    Visit the ARoS Museum + the rainbow roof,

    Have lunch at the Street Food Market,

    Explore the local area

    Head to the hostel to check in

    Visit the Marselisborg deer park

    Have dinner, and then see what happens!

    The ARoS Museum

    Known for its spectacular rainbow roof, we had never heard much about the actual museum. Once we had arrived, we popped our bags into a locker (provided on the first floor), then went up into the museum! There was many surprises within…

    One of the exhibitions we saw was, well, interesting. It was definitely something NSFW! Let’s just say, we saw some “objects” made into things like slugs, dolls made into weird displays… it was odd to say the least! We had a giggle, definitely not family friendly but it was funny!

    Within this museum was also a range of interactive rooms, with one being a Japanese theme, lots of fun mirrors, and quirky decorated illusions!

    Something that we did see, which was a highlight for Aimee, was the “boy” sculpture within this museum. Being 4.5 metres in height, this hyper realistic sculpture truly was something to see! It was almost unsettling how real it looked. You may have seen some of the artists work online, but seeing this Ron Mueck piece here was truly fascinating!

    Our last stop within this museum was visiting the well known rainbow roof. Featuring a panoramic view of the city, this roof was made purely of rainbow glass, so as you walked around the circle room, you moved into each individual colour. Fun fact- your phone screen appeared different in each colour! We found this highly amusing!

    Street Food Market

    After our stop to the Art museum, we were hungry! We had made some food to bring on the flight but that had worn off!

    It was a slight walk between places, so Jack found a hotdog stand and brought one to munch on! We also stumbled across a smaller market hall which we wandered into. We didn’t eat here but it was fun to explore!

    Now, onto the street food market. Wow! This was so cool! Within this building were brightly coloured (and highly decorated) food vendors of all cuisines, from Japanese food, to Nepalese and traditional Danish… there were so many options!

    We found a bench in the middle of the hall to sit at, and we each went to a random stall and ordered something for us both to try (as a surprise). We ended up eating some beautiful rice dish from the Nepalese stall, a selection of empanadas, a traditional Danish pastry, and some Asian fried chicken! We were so full after this… however we found the ice lollies on the way out so managed to sneak one in too!

    Time to Explore

    We decided to explore a bit around the city, while also planning how we would get to the deer park! This was interesting to say the least!

    We didn’t quite read the bus spots/times very well and managed to wait a lot longer than needed to get on the right bus! We also didn’t realise we needed to buy a bus ticket (we couldn’t purchase on the bus), so this made things a lot trickier!

    While exploring, we took in the atmosphere. Aarhus feels extremely upbeat, and is so modern and youthful-feeling. It felt “fresh”, and we wouldn’t be surprised to hear a lot more hype over the next few years!

    Marselisborg deer park

    This was definitely the highlight of our trip. This was a free activity (only purchase needed was the bus ticket, and potentially carrots and/or apples if you wanted to feed the deer), and it was honestly breathtaking. The parameter of the park was fenced so there was no risk of the animals being hurt by the road, but we got to see deer roam around, watching the babies run after their mums… it was magical. We watched the sun set over the park, and the deers wandering in a pack, it’s not something we would forget. We did however forget to bring any carrots or apples… however, we did see some left on the floor, so we just used these.

    We didn’t approach the deer as it didn’t feel fair, so we only allowed them to approach us. One of the deer was extremely inquisitive and got very close to our phone, creating the cutest up close nose photo!

    The evening ahead

    Prior to this trip, Aimee added us into an Instagram group chat for Aarhus Travel, and we managed to find two people who were in our hostel!

    After checking into our hostel (we explain it further in this post here), we freshened up and got ready to meet these two new friends! We had a drink, then the 4 of us went out to find dinner! None of us were good at deciding where to eat, but eventually we settled on a Vietnamese restaurant not too far from the hostel!

    We spoke for ages, getting to know each other, and after we all ate and chilled, we slowly wandered back to the hostel. One of our new friends headed off to bed, as she’d had a busy few days, however the other decided to stay back and have a drink with us! Who else loves a hostel happy hour!

    After having a few drinks in the hostel common area, we decided to head to Kupé, a nightclub in the area. This was a great idea at the time, but remember we said we only had 24 hours?

    We got back to our hostel for roughly 3am, before Jack and our friend decided to go get pizza for us all! Very exciting, however, it was now 4am before we got ready to sleep.

    Rise and shine

    After only waking up at 8am, after under 4 hours of sleep (and a slight hangover), we got ready to check out and eat breakfast.

    This hostel was so cool.. it had an on site mini golf course! So, we had to of course get a game in before we left! We will link the hostel here if you want to check it out directly!

    Breakfast was a large spread of continental buffet food, and alongside the bottomless juices it was greatly appreciated after the night before!

    Getting ready to leave Aarhus

    We left the hostel, and made our way back to the bus stop, taking in the surroundings we would be leaving! We stopped for a coffee and cake at a cute coffee shop, before boarding our bus ready to leave! We highly recommend a Danish Kanelsnegle, it’s divine!

    Aarhus Airport

    And we were off! The airport, like we mentioned before, was so small! There was only duty free as shops we believe, then only really one restaurant! There was a kids play area, and it probably would only take 10 minutes from one end of the airport to the other (if that)! Our flight left at 13:35, ready to signify the end of our trip!

    Would we do this again?

    As a rule, the 24 hour trip was fun. It felt spontaneous, and peaked that fun side of adventure. However, Jack heading back to work the next day did not experience the fatigue after! For those who do have little time to spare around work (and general life), this was such a fun idea. You got to explore without needing additional time off! It’s fun, however probably way too tiring to make a regular activity!

    Our tips

    Are you thinking about taking an extremely short trip abroad? We would recommend having low expectations for having a cram packed itinerary. This might sound strange, but if you are “running around” you don’t always appreciate and take in your surroundings. We suggest making a list of all the activities you would be interested in, and making a “hierarchy” list. Start with your most favoured activities, then if you have more time, find what things are nearby and work your way around!

    For us , we were most excited to see the deer park, and the museum. The street food hall worked great due to needing lunch, and if anything else could fit in then we would’ve, but these were the most important to us!

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  • Aarhus, Denmark – The Ultimate Travel Guide

    Aarhus, Denmark – The Ultimate Travel Guide

    When we were researching somewhere to go last minute late last year, we stumbled across this hidden gem of a city called Aarhus. We managed to find flights that were incredibly cheap… and went on a crazy 24 hour holiday! After taking off at 6am, we landed a few hours later, ready to bus into the city! And wow what an incredible surprise. Sadly we left at 2pm the next day (it was intense but fun!), we could’ve easily stayed a lot longer!

    Considering Aarhus isn’t the capital, this Danish city is the perfect weekend break location, and somewhere we would definitely visit again. It is bursting with colourful sights, boasting an urban and youthful atmosphere – and has so many unique activities it’s always worth a visit! So, after finding our newfound love of this city, we wanted to share a complete guide with you to inspire you to visit this upcoming location!

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    How long should I stay in Aarhus?

    We would recommend not following our route of only 24 hours! This city would probably be best for a 2-3 day break, however it could be done slower or faster, depending on your preferences and time frame! If we were to go again we would likely stay 3 days. If doing a European road trip, this location could likely be shortened into just over 1 day or 2!

    When to visit Aarhus?

    We visited Aarhus at the start of September, which for us was great. The weather was good, it wasn’t too hot, the sun was out and was very green all around!

    Due to a vast amount of outside activities, we would recommend visiting this city as a spring/summer trip, rather than a winter destination.

    Quick Facts about Aarhus

    Currency : Danish Krone (DKK). We didn’t once use cash, as we found card-usage everywhere we went. We used an international card and it worked great for us!

    Data while abroad : We used international roaming, which was part of our sim-contracts in the UK (most providers offer this so check with your contract).

    SIM card : If you do not have roaming opportunities, you can buy an e-sim from as little as $4.50! We usually use Airalo which you can find here.

    Where should I stay in Aarhus?

    This city is home to one of the best European hostels we have stayed at! Having a full mini golf course within the hostel, alongside a sauna and bar facilities, this hostel was for sure a unique one! Included in our stay was a buffer breakfast, and a very different sleeping arrangement!

    This was our choice of room (they do offer ‘standard’ size hostel dorms, alongside private rooms)… but they have a 46 bed room! How insane! We decided to stay here to see what it was like and it was really cool. It felt weirdly very private and quiet considering the amount of beds! There seemed to be a noise-reducing barrier between the room and the social areas, as the room was so peaceful.

    The bed came with a keycard entry, and also a keycard-locked locker in the room (which was a nice surprise). Everything felt extremely safe and comfortable, and we would recommend it even as a solo traveller.

    We will link this hostel here, we would be back here in a heartbeat if we were to stay in Aarhus again! We will also include a few photos below!

    What to do in Aarhus? A comprehensive list!

    ARoS Art Museum

    Known for it’s rainbow roof art instillation, this museum holds a lot more than just this! We hadn’t seen much hype for the museum apart from the roof, so we were surprised to see some of the stuff we did. We met a giant! Home to the artwork by Ron Mueck, this museum is home to ‘boy’ which is a 4.5 meter sculpture… wow. It was huge! The attention to detail was really special and made it a key feature of our trip.

    There was also an exhibition space of an extremely NSFW collection… but we will let you investigate that one!

    Visiting the Marselisborg Deer Park

    Considering this is a free activity, this was probably one of the best experiences we’ve had!

    You have to take a bus to slightly outside of the city centre, and then have to do a lot of walking to get into the actual deer park… but it was so worth it! This isn’t really an accessibility friendly location sadly, but for those who can do it… it’s so amazing.

    Displaying facts and information surrounding being near the deer, this park gives you the opportunity to be up close to wild deer- you can see them interacting together, and we even saw babies! We chose to only let the deer approach us as we didn’t want to cause any stress, but the experience was really unique. You could purchase carrots and apples to take in and feed them, or there are always the odd few laying about to grab!

    Aarhus Street Food Market

    Perfect for a social lunchtime, this food spot is full of varied international cuisines which are all SO yummy! We think this spot is great for groups to go to, as you could get dishes from each place and share them all to try all the worldwide flavours!

    We tried food from ‘The Everest Kitchen’, which was Nepalese cuisine, Chicken from ‘Super Bao’, homemade popsicles from the self titled ‘popsicle’, and a traditional Danish pastry called ‘tarteletter’ from Mormors Køkken.

    Imagine living locally and being able to stop here for lunch! We are so jealous! Food in Aarhus was good, but this spot was probably one of our favourites.

    Go on a night out

    Whilst at our hostel we met someone from America who we got on really well with, and ended up deciding for all of us to go ‘out out’!

    Being a very youthful-feeling city, the streets felt vibrant and were buzzing! We decided to get ready at our hostel and chill there for a bit, then headed out to a local nightclub called Kupé. The music was a lot more modern, so not necessarily catered to all tastes, however we found the atmosphere to be great! We all ended up dancing with some Danish people we had never met, and it just felt like such a fun atmosphere.

    Now, here is where 24 hours wasn’t enough… we left the club at around 2am, then went for a slice of pizza… let’s just say we went sleep at around 4am, ready to wake for 8am in time to get ready for the flight home. (It probably wasn’t our wisest idea)

    Den Gamle By

    Sadly, we didn’t have time to experience this place. However, we did feel like it deserved a place on this list. Den Gamle By is an open air museum depicting the history of Danish market towns over 4 time periods. Immerse yourself in the past, and learn about the life of a local through history.

    Entry is roughly 125DKK (so around £14.30/€16.70/$18.00), and looks amazing. Under 18’s go free, and there is a student discount!

    The Infinite Bridge

    Another place we didn’t manage to visit was the infinite bridge. It does explain itself- it is a bridge that doesn’t have a start and an end, and it partially over water. It is a really beautiful spot, and would be so lovely on a summer’s day!

    We have seen some amazing photos of this over social media, and for drone flyer’s this spot would be so good!

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