Aalborg · Backpacking

Cheap beds sit in the centre near Jomfru Ane Gade and out by the marina west of town, both a short walk or bus from the waterfront promenade.

DKK 400–750, roughly $55–110: dorm 175–320, food 150–250 with supermarket and student canteen prices, buses under 80.

The bus rapid transit line crosses the city on its own lanes, ordinary buses cover the rest, and flat cycle lanes make hire bikes the better bet.

Vestre Fjordpark's outdoor pools and sauna on the fjord, the harbourfront promenade, and the Viking burial ground on the hillside at Lindholm Høje.

One street with a startling concentration of bars, priced for students and busy from Thursday. Quieter places sit along the waterfront a block away.