Why now?

Amazing art on show in this bohemian Danish city, including Olafur Eliason and a 16ft-tall boy by Ron Mueck at the ARoS art gallery (aros.dk).

Getting there

Flights to Billund with sterling.dk from Gatwick and ba.com from Manchester.

Where to stay

The Kirsten Madsen B&B (0045 8617 4205, visitaarhus.com) is central with four cute rooms from £50 a night.

Where to eat

Cafe Grene does great organic lunches (Sondergade 11, grenes.dk).

What to see

The Latin Quarter, harbour, beaches and deer park. Take kids to the orginal Legoland (legoland.dk) near Billund and see the preserved iron age bog man at the nearby Moesgard Museum (+8942 1100, moesmus.dk) in Hojbjerg.