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Vejle is a charming town located at the head of Vejle Fjord. It is well known for the forested hills that rise up to the north and south of the town and fjord. The older, central part of town features a sizeable cobblestone pedestrian mall leading past the former Town Hall, built in 1878-79. The town is also an industrial center and features a large harbor for shipping.
Vejle is beautifully situated at the end of Vejle River Valley, where there is ample opportunity for walking and bicycle tours in the picturesque nature with its hills and valleys. The surroundings of the region include a number of vejle city attractions such as "Put and Take" lake. Vejle City has one of Jutlands best shopping streets with many cafés and restaurants. From the Vejle city other cities like Arhus, Odense, Kolding, Ribe and Billund can be reached easily. Other prominent vejle city attractions are St. Nikolai's Church, from the mid 13th century, and a windmill built on the slopes of the hills to the south, which, visible from almost everywhere in town, which is a symbol of the town.
Vejle arts center has been home to one of the most well known Danish composers, Jacob Gade, who wrote, among many other things, the Tango Jalousie. The writers Ulrik Gräs and Harald Kidde have also called Vejle home.
Vejle city attractions, during the mid-20th century, had some very several popular cultural attractions, such as the restaurant Trædballehus, where popular musicians such as Jacob Gade would play. The Munkebjerg Casino, a bit out of town on the coast of the fjord, was also a popular getaway in its heyday – at one point featuring Europe's longest wooden escalator, carrying guests from the beach up to the hilltop casino. The Munkebjerg casino still stands, and is a modern hotel and conference center. |
