The Aarhus Open-Air Folk Museum (Den Gamle By – “The Old City”) could be one of my favorite folk museums ever — most show country life, buildings, and farms going back a century or more. In contrast, Aarhus’ museum shows life in the city 100 – 300 years ago.

Ærø is perfect for bike riding! On Wednesday June 27, 2018 we did our best to follow Rick Steves’ guided ride and biked for about 4 hours. We loved it so much that we rented bikes again on Thursday, and used them for 7 hours! Bike rentals are about $10 each for the whole day.

The idyllic island of Ærø, and its historic town Ærøskøbing, are your vacation away from your vacation. Ærøskøbing is known to be the best-preserved medieval town in Denmark – some of the buildings date back to the 1600s; many are from the 1700s. Key sights in town are walkable, and the 22-mile x 6-mile island is a delight on a bike.

Odense’s open-air folk museum (Den Fynske Landsby – The Funen Village) is like exploring countryside life in Hans Christian Andersen’s time. Funen is Denmark’s middle, and it’s smallest island – and the Village showcases 28 Funen island farms and buildings dating back to the 1800s and slightly before.

Exploring Odense’s Hans Christian Anderson House and Museum, its Open-Air Folk Museum, and the adorable old center for three days.