Viking Adventure Walk

Duration: 2 hours. Departure times: 10:00 and 13:00. Starting point: Dokk1, Hack Kampmanns Pl. 2, 8000 Aarhus.

Step into the dramatic origins of Aarhus on this guided historical walking tour through the city's oldest streets and hidden traces. On City Expedition Viking, we travel back to the time when Aarhus was known as Aros – a fortified town shaped by power, trade, faith, and conflict. Together with a local guide, you'll explore some of the most fascinating chapters of the city's early history. Along the way, you'll discover Aros – The Viking Stronghold Fortress, The Battle of Aros, The Burning of Vor Frue Kirke, and The Inner City Wall of Defense – Then and Now. This tour connects past and present, offering a vivid insight into how Viking and early medieval Aarhus can still be felt in the city today.

Spend an afternoon with

• Discover the story of Aros as a fortified town
• Learn about Aros – the stronghold fortress
• Hear the story of The Battle of Aros
• Explore the dramatic events behind The Burning of Vor Frue Kirke
• See traces of the inner city wall of defense
• Compare Aarhus then and now
• Experience the city through storytelling, local insight, and hidden details
• Gain a deeper understanding of how Aarhus was shaped