The best beaches in the Aarhus Region
In the Aarhus Region you will find a 360-kilometre blue band of coastline and lovely beaches beautifully frames Eastern Jutland along the region’s eastern rim. Along the way, you will meet long, child-friendly beaches with fine, white sand and shallow water.
Grenaa Beach
The perfect place for the family to enjoy a picnic. In summer there is a rescue tower with lifeguards on the beach.
Bønnerup Beach
Bønnerup Beach on Djursland's northern coast has a lot of life in the summer months and is right next to Bønnerup Harbour. The sandy white beach is perfect for the whole family.
Boeslum Beach
The beach has a wide grass and flower-covered meadow, fine white sand beach and beautiful clear water, which gets deep quite quickly, but nevertheless is a good family beach.
Ballehage Beach
Ballehage Beach is located at the edge of Marselisborg Forest, 2 miles south of the city centre.
The Harbour Bath in Aarhus
The Harbor Bath is designed by the famous Danish architect Bjarke Ingels Group BIG. The triangular floating complex comprises a rectangular 50-metre-long swimming pool, a circular diving pool, square ...
Femmøller Beach
Close to town and summer houses, child and disability friendly. On this stretch, the beaches out to Ebeltoft Vig, are generally quite shallow.
Moesgård Beach
Moesgård Beach (or Moesgaard Beach) is a sandy beach at the edge of Marselisborg Forest, 5 miles south of the city centre.
Den Permanente
The beach ‘Den Permanente’ ('The Permanent') is by far the most popular beach in Aarhus, and it is only a 10-minute bike ride from the city centre. Here you will find lifeguards during the summer, cha...
Bellevue Beach
Bellevue Beach is located in the outskirts of Aarhus, in Risskov 4 kilometres North of the city centre. This beautiful beach will be your new favourite, if your feet are sensitive; it has the finest s...
Anholt Vesterstrand
Anholt Vesterstrand is a beach near Anholt harbour. The sand there is really fine, and there are nice sandbanks in the water. Anholt Vesterstrand is wide, and from there you can see all the way to Søn...
Bathing safety: Always look out for signs, follow the applicable bathing advice and be aware of any current conditions.