The free-roaming monkeys
Moving over and around the path with nothing between you.
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Three glass domes on a river bank in a small Danish town, containing a **complete rainforest** at 25 to 30 degrees and high humidity all year round. The idea is that each dome is a continent: one for **South America**, one for **Africa**, one for **Asia** — each with its own plants and animals. What distinguishes it from a zoo is that **most of the animals are not caged**. You walk a path through the forest itself, and monkeys, birds, sloths, bats and butterflies move around and above you with no barrier. Only the dangerous animals are behind glass. It holds over **250 species** and thousands of living tropical plants, plus an aquarium, a reptile section and an indoor waterfall. Note: **the heat and humidity are very high** by design — wear layers you can remove, and your camera will fog on entry. It is the ideal place for a wet winter day: while Aarhus outside is at freezing, you are in a tropical forest.
Moving over and around the path with nothing between you.
The densest planting, and the indoor waterfall.
Freezing outside, tropical inside — the best use of the place.
Tørvebryggen 11, Randers, about 37 km north of Aarhus
**Randers Rainforest** is first without competition on a cold or wet day: enclosed, warm, with the animals right around you, about 40 minutes by car or by train. On a clear day **Mols Bjerge** is better — a national park of glacial hills and beaches with the timber-house town of Ebeltoft. **Kongernes Jelling** suits older children interested in Vikings and has a good interactive exhibition. **Legoland Billund** is about 95 km away and is a full costly day in itself, so plan it separately.
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