Randers

Randers is a city in East Jutland. It is located at the mouth of the Gudenå river, the largest and longest river in Denmark.

Get in
It is next to the E45, the main north-south motorway in Jutland, so getting in by car is an easy option. Randers is well served by regional buses (blue) and train. It is possible enter Randers from the seaside, by the fjord, but only if you travel in your own boat.



Get around
The central train station and the bus terminal are in the city center on the northern shores of the Gudenå River. Most of the town can be reached within a 30-minute walk from these places and as the inner city is home to most of the attractions, and larger parts of it pedestrianized anyway, walking is a recommended form of transportation. If you plan to visit more outlying places such as the Memphis Mansion for example, it would be a good idea to rent a city-bike or take a local bus.

City-bikes for tourists and visitors can be picked up for free at five spots in the inner city, including the central station and the bus terminal. The city-bikes are quite good quality bikes, but requires a rather large deposit and a special instruction when using foreign credit cards.

Randers has a local network of buses (yellow) and taxi cabs is also an option.

See


The Museum of Cultural History and the Museum of Art are in the same building.



Do

 * Football: Randers FC play soccer in Superliga, Denmark's top tier. Their home ground is Cepheus Park (capacity 10,300) 1 km northwest of city centre.
 * Underværket is a culture centre on Stemannsgade, a couple of blocks east of town centre.
 * Randers Festuge is a cultural and sports event in August. The next is 12-20 Aug 2022.

Eat
There is a good selection of restaurants and eateries in Randers. Most places have take-away options.

Traditional Danish
Danish-style cuisine of various kinds can be had at many places across Randers, but most places are not dogmatic about it and has often been inspired by other cooking styles and also serve other kinds of foods; see the general list for examples. Some places that seems to have specialized in traditional Danish dishes, and offering a fair selection, includes



Cafés
Several cafés offers quality burgers, sandwiches, salads and brunch and some places also a number of hot dishes.

Kro
Kro is a Danish-style inn. Usually situated in the countryside, these places are held in higher regard than the typical English inns and usually offers good food and overnight stays for the general public. Perfect for a quick getaway.

Drink
A lot of the action takes place around Storegade in the central pedestrianised parts, but not exclusively.

Go next

 * Experience Naturepark Randers Fjord. The town of Randers is located at the bottom of a 30 km long brackish fjord and the whole area is a Nature Park. If you want inspiration for what to do in and around Randers Fjord, or perhaps take part in arranged events and activities, visit one of the following stations:
 * Randers Naturcenter. This station is located close to the town center, south of the railway station, and at the banks of the Gudenå river.
 * Kyst og Fjordcenteret. A naturecenter concerned with the whole of Randers Fjord area with a total of four stations across the region. Canoeing, outdoor living, angling, hiking with local guides, and more.


 * Visit Mariager, a quaint romantic old village at the coast of Mariager Fjord about 20 km north of Randers.
 * Hobro
 * Vikingcenter Fyrkat. Fyrkat is the name of a large circular Viking fortress built in 980. There is a Viking-center at the site with several events and activities. Fyrkat is located northwest of Randers, and near Hobro, and is an important historic and archaeological site.
 * Fussingø