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Visit Randers - the official tourism site of Randers
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Randers is a city in Randers municipality (Aarhus County) on the Jutland peninsula in central Denmark. It is Denmark's 6th largest city. Randers is Denmark's only natural river harbour, and it is situated on the banks of the River Guden (Gudenå), about 6 miles above its mouth in Randers Fjord, and 111 miles west-northwest of Copenhagen. This location has had great significance for the town as a sea merchant area.
Attractions
Randers Rainforest is Northern Europe's largest artificial rainforest, featuring about 350 different kinds of plants and more than 175 species of animals, many of which roam free under its three geodesic domes: the South America Dome, the Africa Dome, and the Asia Dome. Additionally there are areas called "The Snake Garden" and the Aquarium. The organisation has been involved in the restoration of local wetlands in Vorup Meadow (Vorup Enge), a large nearby area on the southwestern side of the Guden River.
The Elvis Presley museum, called "Elvis Unlimited", is described as being "Second to Graceland", and the only one of its kind outside the United States.
Other attractions
- Randers Art Museum
- Museum of Cultural History
- Kejsergården
- Clausholm Castle
- Underværket, an innovative multi-ethnic business and cultural centre
