Public walking tours
That’s what we call the tours the Vejle Guides arrange in the middle of Vejle, where people can just meet up or sign up in advance. As more tours will be planned, they will be added here. All are welcome to suggest new public tours.
Meeting point
The meeting point for the Vejle Guides’ public town tours will always be in front of Visit Vejle’s office at Banegårdspladsen 8, 7100 Vejle, just across the train and bus station, unless expressly announced otherwise.
Payment
You pay the guide at the beginning of the tour or when registering. You can pay cash, with Mobile Pay or with Credit Card, including VISA card.
Vejle throughout 1000 years
Vejle is one of Denmark’s younger market-towns. The town grew up in the Middle Ages near a ford and a disembarkation place and in 1327 was given market town privileges. Vejle has an interesting history, including Polish mercenaries, whose heads the locals cut off and then placed them in a church wall and the beautiful Smidtske Estate from 1799. It is well kept and is today used as a café. Thus it is a fine example, how historical buildings with atmosphere can be used in the best way. Vejle is also known as an industrial town a.o. with Hess Ironworks, spinning mills and Dandy chewing gum factory. The tour ends in the harbor, where we today find an entirely new quarter of modern architecture such as apartment building “Bølgen” [the Wave] and the beautiful “Fjordenhus” designed by Olafur Eliasson.
Duration
2 hrs
Meeting point
The meeting point for the Vejle Guides’ public town tours will always be in front of Visit Vejle’s office at Banegårdspladsen 8, 7100 Vejle, just across the train and bus station, unless expressly announced otherwise.
Price per person above 18 years
150 DKK
You pay the guide at the beginning of the tour or when registering. You can pay cash, with Mobile Pay or with Credit Card, including VISA card.
Date
To be announced
Monuments and Memorials in Vejle
In Denmark there are more than 1.200 memorials from the German occupation between 1940-45 and more than 580 monuments for the reunion between Denmark and Southern Jutland in 1920. Apart from memorials from those events we also have many other monuments worth seeing. Among those commemorating the Schleswig wars 1848-50 and 1864 as well as our great local event as the totally destructive fire in Nørregade in 1786 and local celebrities as e.g. Orla Lehmann, who was Chief Executive Officer for Vejle, but also national politician and member of Parliament around the middle of the 1800s.
Duration
2 hrs
Meeting point
The meeting point for the Vejle Guides’ public town tours will always be in front of Visit Vejle’s office at Banegårdspladsen 8, 7100 Vejle, just across the train and bus station, unless expressly announced otherwise.
Price per person older than 18 years
150 DKK
You pay the guide at the beginning of the tour or when registering. You can pay cash, with Mobile Pay or with Credit Card, including VISA card.
Date
To be announced
See also
Tours outside the city
These are Vejle Guides’ bus or self-drive tours outside Vejle. There are many exciting places to visit. These tours are just suggestions; we are always happy to tailor a tour just for you.
History and architecture
Experience Vejle on foot or by bus with an exciting tour through the city, where we explore the town’s hidden gems, history neighbourhoods, iconic buildings etc. Along the way, the guide tells the story of Vejle’s development, architecture, and the people who have shaped the city over time.
Food Tours
Experience exciting food tours in and around Vejle, where we visit specialty shops and local producers to taste innovative products. Along the way, the guide shares insights into the local food scene, nature, and history.
Deluxe Tours
This new concept is created for those who would like to experiance something extra and don’t mind paying the extra cost.