The old town - Danish "Den Gamle By" is an open air museum with city houses through the ages from all over Denmark. When you are interested in how people lived throughout the centuries and how Aarhus evolved from a small settlement to the city it is today, this is the place to visit.

Just before the main summer season started we spent one week in Denmark with a dog, more precisely my parents' dog. Travelling with a dog is a different kind of adventure and comes with different challenges than solo travel (which is what I usually do). We chose a destination close to us, so we wouldn't have to drive more than…