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City in Jutland, Denmark
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Vejle is a city of 61,000 people (2023) in East Jutland, part of the Kolding–Vejle–Fredericia triangle. Vejle is mostly known for its forested hills, fjord, harbour, shopping, pedestrian mall, and windmill.
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Sankt Nicolai Kirke
Old church. See the exhibited Haraldskær Woman, a well-preserved Iron Age Nordic mummy.
The city hall of Vejle. No public access unfortunately.
Old courtyard in a restored timber-framed merchants house from 1799. Cafe Conrad and a branch of Vejle Museum is located here. This is one of the only medieval buildings in Vejle, before the rapid industrialisation of the late 1800s.
Vejle Vindmølle
This 20-m-high windmill was built in 1890 and is a landmark of the city.
Vejle Kunstmuseum
It has Danish paintings and sculptures from classic modernism to medical Dürer and abstract expressionism on display. The museum is also home to a collection of Golden Age paintings from the Vejle area as well as a collection of drawings, e.g. 50 etchings by Rembrandt.
Kulturmuseet Spinderihallerne
Engage in the history of Vejle. Include exhibitions on one of the world's best-preserved bogs, how industrialization created the world we know today, and the history of nightlife. All the museum's exhibitions have fun activities for children.
zoo with a wide range of animals; worth mentioning is lions, rhinos, gorillas, giraffes, elephant and wolves.
Sculpture park by Robert Jacobsen
Artificial beach at the northern side of the fjord
The annual Danish UCI cycle race, often has its final stage in Vejle. The finishing line is at the end of Kiddesvej (steep by Danish standards) in city centre.
Walk coast to coast, from Vejle to Blåvand, across the base of the Jutland peninsula in a varied landscape, including river valleys, meadows, heathland, and historic sites. Top quality trail of more than 130 km all together, equipped with shelter and camping sites, running water and toilets. Fit for families, with easy access to shopping opportunities along the route.
A burger bar in the umbrella street.
A cafe in Den smidske gaard.
A cafe in the old prison.
Vejle's largest brewery.
Vejle Youth & Family Hostel
bring IH card. You can rent linen for kr 50 or bring your own.
Hotel, conference center, spa, and restaurant outside Vejle at the fjord.
Hotel and restaurant outside Vejle close to nature which gives a relaxing experience.
New-built mid-range hotel attached to the Vejle Music Theatre, next to the City Park. Rooms are efficiently designed, and large for Scandinavia. 700 m from the railway station.
Best Western Torveallerne is located in the heart of Vejle only 2 minutes walk from the train station.
By car
Vejle is close to the motorway E45, which passes over the Vejle Fjord bridge. This is one of the rare places in Jutland with regular traffic jams.
By air
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Billund · International · BLL
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