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RandersGuide was updated: 2023-10-27

Randers, on the Jutland peninsula, is the sixth-largest city of Denmark, and a destination with many attractions, events, and exhibitions to choose from. While the city has already been a thriving market town in medieval times, it kept its importance for trade along with its beautiful 15th-century half-timbered houses that today make for a peculiar atmosphere. The main tourist attraction, the Randers Tropical Zoo, with its largest artificial rain forest in Northern Europe, attracts many visitors every year.

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Randers is, as probably every town in Scandinavia, known for its beautiful surroundings but there are also many places to see, and way more venues to explore. While the art scene is especially lively, your historical knowledge will also get somehow refreshed by establishments that focus on subjects that you probably never really thought of before.

Store Hoppeland

Store Hoppeland is an outdoor paradise for children up to the age of 12, who love to jump, and to play around: with different inflatable bouncers, bouncy castles, slides and a bungee trampoline. There are also activities for the adults, including beach volleyball, disc golf and much more.

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Randers Tropical Zoo

Randers Tropical Zoo features the largest artificial rain forest in Europe, with mirroring the three rainforest continents: South America, Asia and Africa. Observe giant lianas, roaring waterfalls, and more than 450 different tropical plants, and 250 species of animals, and more than half of them walk around freely. If you are brave, you can also get very close to the snakes in the Asian snake yard, or to an armadillo or a green anaconda, which is the heaviest boa constrictor species in the world. For having a break from this wildlife experience, you can take it low with traditional Danish farming animals at the playground, or with a drink and a snack at the cafe.

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GAIA Museum

Near the city center and the harbour environment, GAIA museum offers the unique opportunity to experience art mainly made by artists with mental or psychic handicaps. The works are not characterised by a special style or school but are the truest expression of spontaneity and great talent. Head here for opening your mind.

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Kyst- og Fjordcentret

Randers Fjord is one of Denmark's unique natural areas, and the fjord is considered to be the Gudenå's estuary delta, where fresh water from the longest river in Denmark meets salt water from Kattegat. Kyst- og Fjordcentret offers fun and exiting experiences for the entire family, as you can hrtr experience the fjords wildlife on your own: by borrowing waders and walking around, and by taking a canoe and having a nice ride.

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Værket

Værket can rightly be entitled the cultural centre of excellence in Randers and Central Jutland, as each year, more than 100,000 visitors attend more than 400 arrangements: from ballets and musicals to R&B concerts and movies. On top, this venue also organises events at the Foyer- and Café Stage, and as these are free of charge, they provide a great opportunity for both children and adults alike to enjoy jazz concerts, circus performances, classical concerts and exhibitions.

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Underværket

Underværket is a non-publicly funded business committed to integration and culture, and it thus features a bakery, a café, a clothing shop, art workshops, a butcher, a hookah café, a hairdresser, a theatre school, a dance studio, and many more venues. With more than 500 events a year, many of Rander's things are happening at Underværket so do not miss these opportunities out.

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Population:	64,057 (2023)
Currency:	1 Danish Krone = 100 øre
Emergency Numbers:	Ambulance, Fire Brigade, Police Emergency: 112 Police: 114
Newspapers:	Randers Amtsavis Randers Onsdag Din Avis
Opening Hours:	Most shops are open Mon–Fri 10am–5:30pm, and Sat 10am–2pm, while some of them may also open on Sundays for a couple of hours only. The opening hours mainly depend on both the area and the shop's size.
Tourist Information:	VisitRanders 4 Rådhustorvet, Randers +45 86 424 477 randers@visitranders.com Opening hours: Mon–Fri: 10am–5pm. Sat 9am–1pm.