A tiny little city was once described as “rough” and “industrial” is having a staggering revival – although you can still smoke in some specially designated pubs.
Aalborg, in northern Denmark, once struggled to attract visitors but it’s now a hip capital of street art, scooters and trendy beer, reports the Telegraph.
The country’s ‘longest bar street’ was essentially the main reason to see the city – Aalborg was once Denmark’s sole producer of schnapps.
Nowadays though, a cultural revolution has occurred.
The city’s power plant has been converted into a hub of sports, leisure and arts, while the economy has shifted from heavy industry to much more of a knowledge-based one – with particular focus on mobile and wireless communications and green energy sectors.
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An article on website Sustain Europe said: “Once a rough industrial town, Aalborg has evolved into a vibrant, small city, with a great focus on sustainability and unique surroundings in which accessibility is a top priority.
“Here, you can easily get around by foot or by means of public green transportation connecting Aalborg from north to south and east to west.”
Denmark’s fourth largest city has introduced a raft of cool bars and restaurants, including one – Hotel Scheelsminde – which feeds you a whopping ten courses via various settings, like the garden, greenhouse and even the wine cellar.
For an after-dinner tipple, the more rebellious among you might choose to go to one of the city’s many ‘brown bars’, – establishments where people can smoke indoors – although only after nipping around on Aalborg’s perfect cycle lanes.
The city offers much more than just food and drink though. The Aalborg Carnival takes place every May and brings in about 100,000 visitors, while its status as a port city means it often hosts top sailing competitions.
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Nordkraft is the name of the former power plant, and is now home to theatres, a cinema and concert facilities, frequented by the famous Aalborg Symphony Orchestra.
It is also home to a number of fascinating museums, and also boasts the football team Aalborg BK, which has won the Danish top flight four times.
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