Welcome to Aalborg!
It is its contrasts that make Aalborg so interesting - on one hand, a dynamic, up to date and international city. On the other, an ancient Danish provincial capital that has always cherished its history and unique atmosphere…

Aalborg is a relaxed and fun-loving city. That is what conference visitors always notice. It requires no effort to fit in to Aalborg’s “feel good” atmosphere. Just take a leisurely stroll through Aalborg’s picturesque, historic centre and you will start to feel great. There are narrow, winding streets, wonky old houses, interesting galleries – and a wonderful selection of cafés, restaurants and fascinating shops.

One of the essential and unique characteristics of Aalborg is the matter of distance. Here, the major part of the hotels, restaurants, cafés, shops and attractions are placed in or nearby the city centre making it easy to come around without using any means of transport. You do not have to waste time on long taxi or bus journeys to get from the conference venue to a restaurant, the shopping area, the harbour, the galleries – everything is just a stroll away.

Lying at the crossroads of Europe, the Baltic and Scandinavia, Aalborg is easy to get to and to get around in.

We are talking about a real door-to-door service. Aalborg Airport (AAL) is just a short 10-minute drive from the city centre. The airport is linked with Copenhagen by more than 40 daily flights. Copenhagen is the main air traffic hub of Northern Europe and is served by some 60 international airlines, among them numerous low-budget airlines, flying non-stop from 120 cities around the world.

For details about domestic flights Copenhagen-Aalborg: SAS: www.scandinavian.net
Norwegia: www.norwegian.com
Cimber Air: www.cimber.dk

If you travel by train, get off at Aalborg’s central station and you are seconds away from where all the events happen.

For further information about Aalborg, please visit: www.visitaalborg.com

What to see and do in Aalborg
Aalborg is like a box of chocolates – one sweet surprise after another comes to you. Do you love shopping, architecture, wonderful restaurants or simply just enjoying city life – Aalborg is a perfect spot!

Sydney has its world-famous opera house on the waterfront designed by Jørn Utzon. Now Aalborg has its own waterfront masterpiece; designed by that very same Utzon. The water front is going through a huge developmental process these years and is turning into a green, beautiful and lively area just in the city centre. Take a walk along the water front; enjoy Utzon’s masterpiece and the energy of the area.



In a small side street, Nørregade, away from the water front you will find the glassblower Lene Højlund, boutiques with imaginative fashions, and in the Penny Lane wine shop on the street, Boulevarden, you will find homemade blueberry jam, lemon curd and a well-aged Samsø cheese.

In an old courtyard in the centre of town is Lange Kunsthåndværk (art and crafts). And on one of Aalborg’s shopping high streets, you can disappear underground if you need to seek refuge. In Algade, outside the Salling department store, a glass elevator takes you down to an old monastery. Here you can put yourself into the friars’ daily life 750 years ago, far removed from the hectic street life bustling overhead. There are numerous galleries in the city; including Galleri Art So-To in Jernbanegade. If art stimulates the appetite, the cosy Restaurant Nordens Folkekøkken is just in the neighbourhood. You should also take a stroll in the Hjelmerstald district, where the houses are beautiful and it’s hard to avoid a little window-peeping.

Aalborg has so much to offer - find more information about what to see and do in Aalborg here.