Downtown Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Aarhus, Denmark

Downtown Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Aarhus

Enjoy excellent shopping in downtown Aarhus, where you can buy just about everything you need in the many shops and stores. Find classy looks, everyday essentials and specialist items on Str酶get. This is the city's nerve center, an 850-meter long pedestrianized avenue that connects Aarhus's best shopping precincts. It is divided into two streets, called S酶ndergade and Ryesgade, and they are filled with large chain stores and small specialty shops.

A very popular draw is the Salling department store, which first opened its doors way back in 1906. Come here for the hottest new clothing and shoe fashions as well as books, toys, kitchen goods and much more. Unwind with a drink, snack or a meal in its caf茅 or bistro. For elegant fashions and sporting equipment, go to Vestergade and peer into the beautifully maintained shop fronts.

One of the principle highlights of a shopping trip to downtown Aarhus is the Bruun Galleri. This is Denmark's largest shopping center, hosting approximately 10 million visitors annually who come to shop and relax. There are approximately 100 stores, selling everything from food and fashions to home ware and electronic goods. There are also restaurants, fast-food outlets and a cinema showing the latest movies.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Aarhus

Guide Name: Downtown Shopping Walk
Guide Location: Denmark » Aarhus
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.1 Km or 1.3 Miles
Author: Linda

1) M. P. Bruuns Gade, Bruuns Galleri

2) Ryesgade

3) Ryesgade

4) S酶nder Alle

5) S酶ndergade corner with 脴stergade, Salling Department Store

6) S酶ndergade

7) S酶ndergade

8) S酶ndergade

9) View from Sankt Clemens Bridge

10) Vestergade

11) Vestergade

12) Vestergade corner with Gr酶nnegade

13) Vestergade

14) Vestergade

Walking Tours in Aarhus, Denmark

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