You can find (almost) everything you could possibly wish for within a 1-2-hour drive in Central Denmark.
The region stretches from the wild west coast to the sheltered east coast with Denmark’s biggest forest and highest “mountain” (at 170 meters high!) right in the middle. And, across this vast nature area, a tight network of relatively big cities mean you are never too far from vibrant metropolitan and cultural life.
Living in Central Denmark means living with nature either right outside your window or just a few pedal strokes away. A proximity that not only gives people energy, but also fuels innovation in the local industries.
Danes love jogging, off-road biking or foraging wild mushrooms in the woods that are spread throughout the region. And with two coasts and hundreds of islands, you’re never too far from the sea, where surfing, sailing, fishing and even winter swimming are common hobbies. Nature here is breathtaking, whether you prefer to go kite-surfing at the windy North Sea or join an oyster safari in the calmer Limfjorden.
Kindergartens often take kids out on trips on a weekly basis to let them experience the outdoors first-hand from the youngest age.
And in Central Denmark, cutting-edge technology and nature aren’t opposites. In many ways, they are each other’s prerequisites! Maybe best exemplified through the Danish cleantech business of wind energy. An industry incorporating state-of-the-art design, engineering and IT, fueled by the natural resource of wind, placed in open environments.
Central Denmark never shies away from testing and implementing innovative solutions. At the same time, it is home to some of the oldest heritage of this country. From the Skanderborg lakes formed during the last ice age to remnants of the Viking Age, this heritage is carefully preserved and lives side by side with visionary architecture, modern art and some of the most innovative companies in the world.
In the eastern part of the region, you can find the Old Town Open Air Museum, a place where you literally walk through the ages when entering reconstructed houses that were relocated from around Denmark; and ARoS Art Museum, which hosts world-class modern art and breathtaking views of Aarhus, Denmark's second biggest city, from its rooftop rainbow panorama.
Culture is also buzzing on the western side, where you can experience all from the reconstructed lives of vikings at Bork Viking Harbor to full-size stadium concerts at the Boxen arena in Herning.
In Central Denmark, you can live in a vibrant city, a rustic town or even in the middle of nowhere – whatever you prefer. But no matter what you choose, everything else will be within reach.
