Aalborg

Aalborg or "little Paris of the North" as the city is called lies beautiful by the Limfjord and with its 160.000 inhabitants it is Denmark's fourth largest city. It was the Vikings who founded Aalborg and over the years, the city has developed into one of the busiest trading centers in Denmark. The city is buzzing of life summer and winter and if you take a walk down the pedestrian area you will find that there is a great atmosphere and a lot of fine old buildings. Jens Bang's House from 1624, Jørgen Olufsen's House from 1616 and the lovely Aalborghus from 1539 are worthy of special mention. The 15th century Budolfi Cathedral - dedicated to the English St. Botolph - and the Monastery of the Holy Ghost from 1431, Denmark's oldest social welfare institution, also bear witness to the city's busy past.
Aalborg has a lot of tourist attractions, places to see and cultural arrangements. The center of the city of Aalborg has a network of pedestrian areas lined with shops, cafes and restaurants, festivals, discotheques and not to forget almost 300 restaurants, where you can find everything from classic Danish cuisine to exiting ethnic specialties. Jomfru Ane Gade - Northern Europe's longest amusement street is a chapter on its own, especially in the evening where there is a lot of action and people in a festive mood.
From Aalborg, it is not far to the white beaches of the North Sea, to the forest of Rold, the lovely Rebild Hills or the slopes of the Jutlandic Ridge.
Commercially, Aalborg is typical Danish, though with its own specialties in the Danish Distilleries, producing Aalborg Aquavit, Cembrit and Aalborg Portland.
One of Aalborg´s strengths is electronic and telecommunications and Aalborg has a very progressive educational and research policy - especially represented by Aalborg University.