What area of Denmark does Jutland cover

Asks Julian

A. Jutland makes up the greater part of Denmark covering about 250 miles (400km) stretching from its German border to its northern most tip.

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Q. What are the main towns in Jutland

A. Outside of Copenhagen, the Jutland area is the most popular to visit in Denmark - its main towns include �lborg, �rhus, Ribe, Esberg, Holstebro, Randers, Viborg, Fredericia, Kolding, Vejle, Frederikshavn, Billund and Silkeborg.

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Q. Which are the best towns to visit

A. Probably the best place to visit outside of Copenhagen is �rhus. Located geographically on the eastern shore of the Jutland peninsula, it is considered Denmark's cultural capital and second city. It has a long, sheltered bay on which the first harbour in Denmark, in the early 15th Century, was built and its construction has done a great deal in contributing to this city's past and present day prosperity. It has a large university and has a reputation for being the best place in the country to experience live music of any persuasion, its symphony orchestra is world renowned, and if you have trouble sleeping many of its down-town bars stay open until dawn playing laid back jazz and blues.

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�rhus' best attraction is its old town known as Den Gamle By. When we normally think of an old town it is usually the main area from which a town or city grew, uniquely most of the old and great buildings found in Den Gamle By have been imported from other parts of the country - they all date back to the 17th or 18th Centuries (there are over 75 buildings) and have been brought together in �rhus as a project to reconstruct a provincial town area. From a distance it all sounds very quaint but false, but in reality it is a fantastic area to visit and you have no idea that it has been contrived in any way as the formation of the streets and building are very realistic. It is well worth visiting.

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Other points of interest at �rhus include its huge cathedral, the Domkirke; it dates back to the early 12th Century and is the largest church in Denmark. �rhus is also home to the oldest church in the country, the Vor Frue Kirke that dates back to 1060.

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A visit here is incomplete without checking in on Grauballe man, he can be found at the Moesg�rd Museum and is over 2000 years old, he was fully preserved in a bog for that length of time, he was discovered in 1952.

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Other towns of interest include Ribe, located in southern Jutland it is the oldest town in Scandinavia, not just Denmark, and dates back to the 9th Century. As you can imagine, it is full of old and winding cobbled streets that have stood the test of time. Its best sites include its cathedral (14th Century); the Ribe Vikinger Museum which houses many Viking artefacts and the Viking Centre which can take you back in time with multimedia reconstructions of what it was like to live in Denmark then.

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�lborg is home to the largest Viking burial ground in the country, as well as an impressive cathedral and castle; Esberg in the north is a major ferry port with daily services from the UK stopping here; Fredericia is an old military town which is worth visiting to see the remains of its old fort and battlements; Viborg is a great place to visit to experience the moorland and forests that Jutland is famous for.

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Billund is a very small town, but as it is home to Legoland it is a firm favourite with international tourists, so much so that its Billund's own airport is just as busy as Copenhagen's during high season. The Legoland site is made up of 10 hectares and contains over 42 million pieces of lego. Its main exhibitions include the Port of Copenhagen complete with electronic equipment, ships and cargo and a replica of New York's Statue of Liberty.

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Q. When is the best time to visit

A. It is best to visit between April and September. Look out for the �rhus Cultural Festival, which runs for 10 days from the first Saturday in September - it features music, theatre, comedy and a Viking parade.

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Q. What is the currency in Denmark

A. It is the Danish Krone. Although part of the European Union, Denmark has so far opted out of using the Euro as its national currency.

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By Karen Anderson