Places to visit in Mariager Denmark

Mariager is a lovely town with lots of experiences. We have listed some of the most interesting places to visit in Mariager Denmark. A walk around Mariager gives a sense of peace and idyll. It is about traditions, preservation and gentle renewal of the old urban environment.

The cozy city center has an atmosphere and variety that brings joy to everyone. The city’s shops, which pop up around the city’s streets, give you plenty of opportunity to buy almost everything between heaven and earth. In Mariager, the houses are crooked, the roads are cobblestone and the half-timbered houses are decorated with roses.

Places to visit in Mariager Denmark

One of the most beautiful places in Mariager is the old and beautiful town centre. Also for the impressive monastery church, the Rose Garden and the exciting attractions such as the Mariager-Handest Veteran Railway, the Svanen tour boat, the Mariager Salt Center etc. Mariager is situated in North Denmark Region with a populaton of 2,506. We have collected some of places to visit in Mariager Denmark.

 

1. Mariager Fjord

Mariager Fjord - Places to visit in Mariager Denmark
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A sailing trip with the Swan on Mariager Fjord is a uniquely beautiful and idyllic journey through a fantastic landscape full of natural and cultural historical experiences. Experience the Mariagerfjord area from the lakeside – supplement if necessary. With a good lunch on board – Ferielandet Mariager Fjord is full of good experiences.

 

2. Mariager Salt Center

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At Mariager Saltcenter you enter a world of salt. Here you can explore the magic and exciting history of salt and experience a world that few people know about or have heard of. At the Saltcentre you can also see the world’s largest collection of salt pans in the exhibition, where a total of 2268 different salt pans are presented.

 

3. The veteran railway Mariager-Handest

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Take a seat on the old veteran train and travel back in time to the time when grandmother or great-grandfather was young, when Denmark’s regent was called Chr. X. and the country was led by Th. Stowage. Take the vintage train back in time 100 years, cozy and fun family trip with vintage train.

 

4. Mariager Museum

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Mariager Museum is housed in a cozy 300-year-old merchant’s farm in the middle of the old monastery town of Mariager. Mariager Museum’s collections originate from the area south of Mariager Fjord, and include a grocer’s shop from the 1920s, a unique barber’s shop, a number of living rooms, including a peasant’s room from the end of the 18th century, as well as household utensils from three centuries.

 

5. Mariager Church and Monastery

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As soon as you get to Mariager, you will see the church tower rising above the tall trees. The impressive church is beautifully and picturesquely surrounded by a small lake, majestically tall trees and the beautiful remains of what was once an impressive monastery.

 

6. The veteran paddle steamer Svanen

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The veteran paddle steamer Svanen sails on Mariager Fjord, which is divided into three routes. At the heart of the fjord is Hobrowith cozy streets, the pleasure craft museum, the experience center “Gasmuseet”, and five km from the jetty you can experience the Viking castle “Fyrkat. This is one of places to visit in Mariager Denmark.

 

7. The rose garden in Mariager

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Here, visitors can enjoy the sight of no less than 400 different varieties of roses spread over approx. 800 plants. In Rosenhaven there are roses of all sizes, colours and scents from all over the world.

In terms of time, both age-old historical roses and the latest rose trends are presented. The bush rose, Rosa X Sancta, which adorns some of the garden’s many rose arches, is thus the oldest cultivated rose we know.

 

8. Mariager city center (That’s one of the most beautiful places to visit in Mariager)

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One of the most beautiful places in Mariager is the old and beautiful town centre.  Mariager, also called the City of Roses, is an idyllic town with cobbled streets and old half-timbered houses adorned with roses. The city has an urban environment that is rare in Denmark.

It all takes place at a relaxed pace through the old cozy streets. There are no scenery here, everything has been preserved in its original style and is still being used.

 

9. High pitch

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Hohøj is Scandinavia’s largest burial mound with an own height of 12 m and a total height of 110 m above the water’s surface. The burial mound has a diameter of approx. 72 m. Hohøj is one of Jutland’s finest ancient monuments, not least thanks to its location on one of Jutland’s highest points and with a wide view over Mariager Fjord and the surrounding hill country.

 

10. Munkholm Nature Playground, Mariager

Munkholm Nature Playground, Mariager - Places to visit in Mariager Denmark
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A cozy nature playground that challenges every child’s imagination. The children can play here for hours. Here are play equipment that helps to create an exciting, challenging and safe playground for the little ones. The playground is right next to the Munkholm facility, a park-like facility with tall deciduous trees and many small streams.

 

Places to visit in Mariager Denmark

  • Mariager Fjord
  • Mariager Salt Center
  • The veteran railway Mariager-Handest
  • Mariager Museum
  • Mariager Church and Monastery
  • The veteran paddle steamer Svanen
  • The rose garden in Mariager
  • Mariager city center
  • High pitch
  • Munkholm Nature Playground, Mariager