Dear ones! Happy 2020 and a happy, healthy new year to you and your families. The whole Kleine Prints team wishes you much love of photography and only the best for this year. Because you love it so much, our Founder Eva I sat down again right at the beginning of the year and put together a little travel report for you. This time it's about an unexpected family trip to the beautiful Danish city of Aarhus. Enjoy this little trip with Eva:

Aarhus - little Copenhagen (?)

I am very pleased that my travelogues so well received by you. Today I would like to tell you about our short trip to Aarhus/Denmark during the autumn holidays 2019. And with this little trip, the story of how we came to our destination in the first place is worth telling.... So: how did we end up going to Aarhus? We were on Bornholm during the autumn holidays and had originally planned to go to Copenhagen for a few nights towards the end of the holiday. We originally wanted to go camping on Bornholm, but that was way too cold for me, so we moved to an Airbnb pretty quickly. We had originally booked a campsite for Copenhagen, but after the Bornholm Fröstel experience, I wasn't so keen on that. So I looked for an alternative accommodation for Copenhagen as well. Well, but finding a nice, affordable place to stay in Copenhagen a week before arrival, and in the autumn holidays at that, is... to put it mildly: difficult! And that's how we came to Aarhus, which is also called "little Copenhagen". For Aarhus we have a nice accommodation with a rather nice (and handsome, hehe) Dane called Morten. The flat was quite small, but functional, super cosy and nice. It was also very centrally located. An absolute stroke of luck, especially considering our short decision, and I felt very, very comfortable there!

Three days, three museums

So our planned Copenhagen camping turned into a cosy "3 days Aarhus - 3 museums" trip. I found the city of Aarhus quite ok, but to be honest I didn't really discover "little Copenhagen" in it. For me, there is no comparison and Aarhus is not a "must see" either. But if you're in the area, it's definitely worth a detour. I can imagine that Aarhus is even cooler and more beautiful in the summer, because there are many places where you can probably hang out by the water. In autumn, however, the three museums were more suitable for us than chilling outside.

Modern museum in Aarhus: ARoS

First we were in the ARoSa very modern museum. There you will find, among other things, the well-known "Your rainbow panorama" by Olafur Eliasson, one of my absolute favourite artists! I try to go to every exhibition of his that I can somehow take along, because I think his installations are just mega cool. He does a lot of art in space with optical illusions, reflections and so on. At ARoS, there is not only the Rainbow Walk by him, but also other pieces in the permanent exhibition. Another highlight in this museum for me is Ron Mueck's huge Wax Sculpture Boy. A visit is definitely worthwhile and you can easily spend half a day or more there. All in all, there are many exciting, modern exhibits, but the visit is also worthwhile for the Rainbow Walk itself. ARoS also has a nice café with healthy, delicious food, where we had a very good lunch, and a nice museum shop.

History at your fingertips: Den Gamle By

In the historical open-air museum "Den Gamle By different eras of contemporary history are shown by means of replicas. There are original houses and flats that you can enter and marvel at yourself. This really is history you can touch! One area deals with life in Denmark before 1900 - historic Danish houses from the 16th to 19th centuries are shown. Another area is dedicated to Denmark in the 1920s and the third area shows life in Denmark in the 1970s. For each of the periods depicted, there are also actors in historical costumes who walk around the individual exhibitions, depicting the life of the respective time and also telling interesting facts. For example, there was a priest, an old woman, maids cooking and so on. It was totally cool and exciting to watch the people. Especially for children it is a great thing! In Den Gamle By there are also cafés and grocer's shops that sell things that you could buy in the period. For example, you can buy pastries made according to ancient recipes in a bakery or go to a typical café from the 70s. Den Gamle By is just super fun and you should definitely plan enough time and enough breaks when you visit it, because it is mega big. You can easily spend a whole day there and discover an incredible amount! So an absolute recommendation for Aarhus. A small downside to this great museum: the actors only speak Danish and English, no German. Understandable and no problem for us adults, but of course it wasn't perfect for our daughter Lotta (7). She would probably have liked to speak directly with the actors, but in this case it was only possible with translation. Ideally, you should visit this museum with children who understand at least a little English.

Exciting human history at the Moesgaard Museum

The Moesgaard Museum is still relatively new and is located just outside Aarhus. It shows the life of people in the Stone Age, Bronze Age, Iron Age, Viking Age and the Middle Ages. A highlight of the museum is a bog body that was found in Denmark. A very exciting exhibit, in my opinion, similar to the Ötzi we in Bolzano have looked at. The Moesgaard Museum really sets new (and extremely high!) standards for museums in general. It is very, very elaborately made and the building itself is mega impressive. In the entrance hall there are wax figures from different eras that look totally real. (You can stand next to them and take photos, just like at Madame Tussaud's.) Well, and the exhibitions themselves are also really great. There are many interactive exhibits to discover, with sounds, smells, pictures, videos, installations. There's a lot to touch, press and experience, so it's perfect for children. I liked the Iron Age and the Stone Age best. We deliberately didn't go to the Middle Ages with Lotta because it was very dark and had a lot to do with witches, death and so on. That would have been a bit too much for our daughter. The museum is generally rather dark and slightly creepy, which makes the visit even more exciting and was also OK for Lotta. When it comes to the Middle Ages, parents have to decide for themselves whether it's OK for their child or not. All in all, the Moesgaard Museum is an absolute recommendation if you are ever in Aarhus or the vicinity! Maybe my little report has whetted your appetite for a visit to Aarhus. If so, have fun there! If you want more travel ideas, have a look at my article about our Morocco holidays or via our dream road trip 2018 over.

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Picture credits: All pictures are by Nils Elsner and Eva Malawska private