Best Tourist Places to Visit in Viborg, Denmark, Europe

Best Tourist Places to Visit in Viborg, Denmark, Europe

Viborg is a city situated in the central Jutland in Denmark, about 65 km towards northwest of Aarhus and 325 km northwest of Copenhagen the capital city of Denmark. It is the administrative centre of the Viborg municipality (2^nd largest in Denmark) and the Central Denmark (Midtjylland) region.

Viborg serves as the headquarters of the Western High Court and is also home to many renowned educational institutions such as Viborg Katedralskole and the Animation Workshop.

Geography of Viborg:

Viborg is spread over an area of 1,474.05 sq. km. located 51 meters above sea level, between 56°27′ N latitude and 09°24′ E longitude.

History of Viborg:

The history of Viborg dates back to the late 8th century with settlements of Vikings. Viborg gained a great tactical importance from its central location during the middle ages in the matter of politics. The name Viborg is derived from the two words, ‘wii’ (holy place) and ‘berg’ (hill).

How to reach Viborg?

Viborg is served by Karup Airport which operates regular flights to Copenhagen, catered by Norwegian Air Shuttle and is located about 27 km away from the heart of Viborg.

Viborg is situated about 100 km away from Aarhus Airport which one of the major international airports in Denmark. There are trains accessible in Aarhus to Viborg, otherwise visitors can take bus or car or taxi for convenient travel.

Other than trains, Viborg is also well connected to Aarhus, Aalborg and Copenhagen through luxury bus services.

Culture, Food and Shopping in Viborg:

Viborg is the site of many renowned historical churches, museums as well as 900 years old Viborg Katedralskole (secondary education school).

Shops are plenty in Viborg and the major eating options in Viborg are listed here below:

Kafe & Restaurant Arthur
Den Gyldne Okse
Restaurant Mythos
For Enden Af Gaden

What to do in Viborg?

Visiting historical school
Shopping
Walking
Visiting museums and churches

Tourist Attractions in Viborg:

Viborg Cathedral:

Viborg Cathedral is the identity of Viborg and its construction began in the year 1130 and completed after 50 years. It suffered fire accident several times and only the crypt of the original church remained. It is home to numerous colorful paintings by Danish painter Joakim Skovgaard.

Skovgaard Museum:

Built in 1937, Skovgaard Museum is located next to famous Viborg Cathedral and houses different artworks of the Skovgaard family’s artists. It is located in the former town hall which dates back to 1728.

Viborg Katedralskole:

Viborg Katedralskole is a cathedral school and the oldest educational institution in Denmark, founded in 1060s. It currently trains 900 students and is situated at Gammel Skivevej 2 in Viborg.

List of other places of interest in Viborg includes:

Viborg Domkirke
Borgvold Og Bibelhaven
Kongenshus Mindeparks Naturcenter
Sortebrodre Kirke
Hald Ruin
Daugbjerg Minilandsby
Legeland Viborg
Hald Ege Samlingen
Finderup Kirke
Romlund Kirke
Hald Ege Church
Fem Sten I Granit Springvand
Asmild Church
Viborg Golfklub
Undallslund Skov

Best time to visit Viborg:

From June to August will be the ideal time to enjoy holidays in Viborg.

Accommodation options in Viborg:

Viborg is a historical city housing plenty of world class accommodation centers ranging from budget option to star rated hotels. It is advised for tourists to book hotel rooms well in advance through online to get best hotel rooms as per their requirement and budget. Here below is the list of few well facilitated hotels in Viborg: