Things To Do in Kolding
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Kolding Attractions
Kolding Fjord attracts anglers, swimmers, and boaters, and Kolding Marina is one of the largest in Denmark. The fjord is also lined with beaches with plenty of recreational areas.
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Geograsfisk Have og Rosehave (Geographical Garden)
An idyllic spot, but most often overlooked by visitors, is this "Garden of Eden" on the southern border of the town, housing some 2,000 species of trees and shrubs from all over the globe, including North and South America, and what used to be Burma. It's the perfect place for a… - Landmark
Koldinghus Slot
This castle from the Middle Ages is the most happening spot in town. We'd visit it for no other reason than to see the panoramic view ★★ of the fjord and the town from its observation deck. But there is so much more here, even cultural events such as classical music concerts…
Kolding Shopping
A network of pedestrian streets flanked with shops lies in the town center. On Tuesday and Friday, 7am to 1pm, there's an open-air market at Akseltorv, where traders sell flowers, fruit, vegetables, cheese, fish, and much more.
One of the largest shopping malls in Denmark, Kolding Storcenter, Skovvangen 42 (tel. 75-50-96-06; www.koldingstorcenter.dk), lies 4km (2 1/2 miles) north of Kolding's center (follow the signs to Vejle from the town center). Home to some 60 shops, it attracts an astonishing 80,000 visitors a week. In a style that evokes a megamall in California, it's especially crowded whenever it's raining, when hundreds of local residents come here just to hang out.
Another intriguing shopping possibility is the Kolding Antiques & Stall Market, held at Haderslevvej and Sdr. Ringvej on Saturday and Sunday 10am to 5pm.
The best art galleries in town are Galleri Elise Toft, Låsbygade 58 (tel. 20-96-54-14), and Galleri Pagter, Adelgade 3 (tel. 75-54-09-30).
Kolding Nightlife
Three sites compete with one another for the title of most popular nightlife option in Kolding. They include the English Pub, A. L. Passagen (tel. 75-50-80-44), open Monday to Friday 2pm to 2am, Saturday 2pm to 4am, and Sunday 2 to 8pm, serving hundreds of pints of English and Danish beer every night until closing. Equally popular, but with shorter hours, is the Crazy Daisy, Jernbanegade 13 (tel. 75-54-16-88), a pub and nightclub that's open for drinking every night 9pm to midnight, and which becomes a dance club every Tuesday, Friday, and Saturday night 9pm to around 4am. A fashionable venue that combines hi-tech decor with food service and occasional bouts of live jazz is the Blue Café, Lilletorv (tel. 75-50-65-12). Light platters of passable food are served daily 10am to around 9:30pm; cappuccino, wine, beer, and schnapps are available every day till at least midnight, and sometimes later, depending on the size of the crowd.
