Aalborg
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Aalborg is one of the major cities in northern Jutland, a part of Denmark.
Currency exchange:
- If you have a credit card then use it in an ATM instead of going to a currency exchange, the exchange rate is often better.
- FOREX Valutaveksling A/S, Gravensgade 9, st. th., 9000 Aalborg, Phone: (+45) 98189700
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Things to see in Aalborg
- Aalborg Zoo, Mølleparkvej 63, 9000 Aalborg, Phone (+45) 96312929
- Viking graves in Lindholm (other side of the fjord, take a bus or bicycle).
- Jomfru Ane Gade (the famous street of bars).
- Aalborg Slot - a castle, that does not look like a caste, and that is also used as an administrative building of the regional council (AMT).
- Have a walk by the fjord.
- Visit the parks.
- Explore the small streets in the center - old town (around the shopping streets, Algade and Bispensgade).
- A number of museums, a good museum of modern arts.
Useful links
If you need a hostel or other non-CS place to sleep in Aalborg there is a list of suggestions here:
- Danhostel Aalborg Vandrerhjem, Skydebanevej 50, 9000 Aalborg, Phone: (+45) 98116044, E-mail: 9000@BBBB.dk, Map: Here
- Aalborg bed and breakfast, Skovgårdsvej 16, 9000 Aalborg, Phone: (+45) 21608588, Map: Here.
- Camping - pricey, but some people reported they simply did not pay, at least for some of the nights.
- If you possess a student card, university has soft couches, showers, in many departments, also small kitchens.
Meetings
We used to have regular meetings in the middle of each month, but, in these times, you better take the initiative yourself and post to groups. Sometimes we have dinners, where we cook together at somebody's place, and share the expenses.
For international spirit, visit Student House, Gammel Torv 10, on Wednesday evenings. There are many student parties, especially on weekends. You can find out about them in Student House on Wednesdays, sometimes in the forum of ESN Aalborg.
Living in Aalborg
It is a great place to live for international students. There's a big, fun student's community, university with great facilities and FREE education for European students (Master's degree), activities for students, sports, jobs for students.
Study:
Sports, activities:
- Water sports, such as rowing club, windsurfing, sailing, winter swimming, etc.
- university gym
- Vimoroz - African dance group.
- Etc., such as swimming pool, park with beach volley and football field, running club, golf, horse riding, carting, bowling.
Unqualified jobs:
- Substitute (vikar).
- Delivery of newspapers.
- Post delivery (some Danish required).
- Cleaning of gym (Equinox), hotels, dish washing in local restaurants.
Rent accommodation:
- Boligportal - payed, but good.
- Ledige Lejligherer
- AKU - for students, usually need to apply in advance.
How to get around
Bicycle! Available for rent, ask in tourist information, or buy one from Gul&Gratis. There are also some available in the city where you put a bit of money(20DKK if my memory serves me) in the bike to unlock it and you get the money back when you put it back at one of those bikestands.
City bus:
Regional bus:
Long distance bus:
- Find routes from different companies at fjernbusser.dk.
- X-Bus
- Thinggaard Express
Train:
Airplane:
- Check prices for going between different parts of the country by plane if you need to go far, it might be cheaper than the train.
- Aalborg Airport
- Find cheap flights with SkyScanner.
- Find cheap flights with Momondo.
Taxi:
- Aalborg Taxa, Phone (+45) 98101010
- Aalborg Mini Cab, Phone: (+45) 98124800
