LatinX___ at 2024-03-17 16:44:28+00:00 ID: kvauto3
To visit on the mainland its probably Århus.
Best to in live I'd say secondary larger nearby cities like Silkeborg or Skanderborg.
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Giving-In-778 (OP) at 2024-03-17 16:59:38+00:00 ID: kvaxed5
Interesting, thank you - why would you say a nearby city would be better to live in than Århus?
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GreedyJeweler3862 at 2024-03-17 17:09:57+00:00 ID: kvaz674
It depends on so many things. What are your preferences? Do you want to live in a city, close to a city, in a small town, in the middle of nowhere, close to the beach, forest, etc. It’s also a bit deceptive to consider Jutland “the mainland” and Fyn and Sjælland “islands”. I mean technically it’s true, but both places don’t feel like an island at all when you live there, since they are all connected by bridges. Some people might argue that Sjælland feels more like “mainland” when living there, because the capital is there. It also of course depends on why you don’t want to live on an island. Aarhus is a really nice city on Jutland. On the other hand it’s very far from Copenhagen (to some that’s a positive thing and to others a negative). The mentality of the people living in the different areas/cities is also different. And then there’s of course a difference in job opportunities etc.
In other words, we really need more info about what you’re looking for, preferences, why you’re moving away from where you live now to give you good advice.
Giving-In-778 (OP) at 2024-03-17 17:22:05+00:00 ID: kvb1a9z
We're looking to live in a city, or as close to one as possible. Beach or forest doesn't matter, but reasonable rail and roads links do. When I talk about the mainland, I mean mainland Europe - a major reason for moving is to be able to access the continent more easily by road or rail, to increase our travel options without increasing the amount of flying we have to do, so no disrespect to the islands.
As for why we're moving, in short, neither of us like England. I don't just mean politics, but the quality of life is... odd. I'm not sure if you've ever visited us, but there was a period where the only place we could reliably buy tomatoes was a local polish shop (which also reliably has better quality bread and cheese, for cheaper than most supermarkets, with more choice). The necessity of using a car is starting to strain, and we both miss cultural opportunities we found more plentiful in Europe. So we picked a few countries we both wanted to live in and Denmark was the top of our list to try first, but we still want to visit places like France or Austria. Being on Jutland means we're already a little closer to the rail or road links we'd use to visit those countries.
GreedyJeweler3862 at 2024-03-17 17:38:06+00:00 ID: kvb4xw2
Denmark is a lovely place to live. I’m originally from the Netherlands and moved to Denmark many years ago. From what you’re saying I wouldn’t immediately rule out Fyn or Sjælland. Both are very accessable when it comes to traveling to the rest of Europe. Maybe Sjælland a bit less, due to expensive bridge. When it comes to Fyn it doesn’t matter time or money wise whether you are in Odense or Aarhus. How big of a city do you want? Denmark isn’t that densely populated (especially Jutland and Fyn) compared to many other countries in Europe or the UK. So what Danes might call for a city might be considered a large town or small city in other countries. Aarhus has a really nice larger city vibe, without it feeling crowded. Odense also still feels like a bigger city, but not as big as Aarhus. If you want to go smaller I really like Vejle. It’s build in a valley, which makes it really beautiful, but it’s not as big as the other cities.
Personally I would maybe use 2-3 weeks and spend a couple of days in all the major cities and a couple of smaller ones. Rent some bikes, use public transport, just explore so you can feel the vibe of the city.
Remember that even though most Danes are fluent in English, not knowing Danish can make it really tough to find a job. This also depends on your field of course. It’s definitely easier to find something in Copenhagen or maybe Aarhus. Odense will already be tougher and the smaller you go the tougher it gets.
They are building a tunnel from Sjælland to Germany, which definitely makes the rest of Europe more accessible in the future, so I wouldn’t just immediately write off Copenhagen
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squirrelsarethebest at 2024-03-17 16:57:58+00:00 ID: kvax42f
Århus is good to visit, and most probably the city where you will find a job, but if you want to buy a property in the area, then I would suggest neighbouring cities like Horsens, Silkeborg, Skanderborg etc. since housing costs are cheaper there.
Giving-In-778 (OP) at 2024-03-17 17:02:29+00:00 ID: kvaxvu4
Ah thank you. I take it the public transport connections to Århus are pretty good?
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South_Spare8334 at 2024-03-17 19:59:04+00:00 ID: kvbs9ae
Silkeborg is very beautiful with lakes and streams 🛶
Spirited_Goose6579 at 2024-03-17 21:44:05+00:00 ID: kvc9uob
Vejle, Kolding, Fredericia, Esbjerg, Aabenraa etc. Then you are closer to the border of Germany.
uzyg at 2024-03-17 21:24:52+00:00 ID: kvclh3o
It depends a lot on how big a city you want. Bitter cities have expensive housing. In smaller cities you can get a good size house with a big garden next to nature for a decent amount.
If you want to be close to west/central Europe, then Ribe and Sønderborg are nice cities.
adviceduckgo at 2024-03-17 21:19:48+00:00 ID: kvc5tdm
Aarhus: 2nd largest city in Denmark, have many things to offer, many jobs but also more competition, expensive housing, good public transport, close to nature.
Kolding: 8th largest city, have the biggest mall in Jutland, not much to do in the city center, many jobs in various locations in the area - many outside the city - that you can reach in 30 minutes by car, close to Billund Airport and close enough to Germany for frequent visits.
brwnx at 2024-03-17 22:53:57+00:00 ID: kveoos7
Dont call it the mainland