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City in Denmark
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Herning is a city in the middle of Jutland and is the most important transport hub for the West Jutland region. Herning's main claim to fame are sports teams based here and numerous high profile international sport events that have been hosted here. It is also home to Scandinava's largest trade fair centre.
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It exhibits prominent contemporary art by Danish and international artists. The building was designed by famous architect Steven Holl, and is in a cluster of other interesting art exhibits. Across the street is an associated outdoor sculpture park, and the adjacent Carl-Henning Pedersen & Else Alfelts Museum has its two namesake artists on permanent display, both very prominent Danish artists. Close by is the huge land-art piece known as Elia by Ingvar Cronhammar, designed to play with lightning bolts during stormy weather.
A world of fun!
Action and fun, for children and adults. A great gaming arcade, rodeo bull, sumu wrestling and many many other things.
Music and stand-up comedy. Fermaten is a "Stage" where different artists come to perform. Buy tickets here: billetten.dk
One of Scandinavia's largest and most flexible experience centres. Every year they have about 900,000 guests for fairs and exhibitions, culture and events, meetings, conferences, parties, and sporting events.
Event Calendar, lists live music, soccer/handball/hockey matches, and events for kids
This zoo park is about 20 minutes drive from Herning center. Several species from around the world, including monkeys and hyenas, giraffes and ostriches. Watch the fur seals perform or help feed the animals.
Home of FC Midtjylland, who play in Danish SuperLiga, the top tier of association football in the country. This stadium has a capacity of 11,800.
Multisports indoor venue, among others the host of the final of the 2019 Handball World Championship.
A one-day road bicycle race.
Nice Cafe with sandwiches, pasta, salmon, etc.
Pizza, Durum, pasta and more. If you feel like a good beer, you can order one from Fox and Hounds (across the street) and your Papa´s-waiter will get it for you. (If you feel like a good Pizza, when you´re at Fox And Hounds, you can do the same)
Scottish Pub
Good beer and whiskey.
Bed & Breakfast NW of the city, 30 min walking. Shares shower and kitchen.
Hotel located about 22 km outside Herning. Good conference facilities and nice rooms with view.
Formerly a folk high school, renovated into a hotel in 2023 with touches of Danish design. It features 88 hotel rooms, a restaurant, conference facilities and meeting rooms.
Shopping Mall)
The biggest shopping mall in Central Jutland. 75 stores. There's also dining options in the mall.
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Articles and travel topics about Herning and Denmark.
ItinerariesThe Marguerite Route (Margueritruten) is a long route around Denmark passing the country's major cities and more than a thousand smaller and larger attractions.
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Culture & historyIce hockey was invented in Canada, one of its national sports, it's the country with the highest percentage of the population as registered players and North America is home to the world's top hockey league (NHL).
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Culture & historyThough not a country often associated with colonialism, Denmark (or Denmark–Norway during the union between the two countries) had an empire.
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Travel tipsDenmark, Norway and Sweden are constitutional monarchies.
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