Ballerup

Ballerup reveals its character especially where sport, local history and green paths come together. When planning your trip, the town can therefore be explored through different areas of interest: cycling and events, historical narratives, nature experiences or activities with children.

Cycling and Sport in Ballerup

A prominent point of interest is the Ballerup Super Arena in Ballerup Idrætsby. This specialised sports venue features a velodrome as well as flexible, modern meeting and conference facilities. Its covered cycle track is particularly distinctive: Ballerup Super Arena has Denmark’s only covered cycle track. This gives cycling a clearly recognisable local character in Ballerup.

The surrounding area can also be explored via documented routes outside the arena. Between Bagsværd and Ballerup, the Ring-4 Route runs along the Ring 4 ring road. The Værløse Route connects Farum, Værløse, Egebjerg and Ballerup as a green route through natural and urban areas. If you are focusing on active days when choosing your accommodation, these two different routes provide a concrete point of reference: one follows the ring road, while the other connects natural and urban areas.

History and Unusual Urban Scenes

Ballerup Church (Sct. Jacobs kirke) was built around 1200 and provides a clear point of reference for historical interest. Vandalter offers a completely different impression. The work consists of a cast bronze plate with 64 holes at street level. Water jets of different heights and at varying intervals rise from it and form a cube.

At Ballerup Museum, the exhibition “Vejen til Ballerup” tells the story of Grand Duchess Olga—from Russian princess to farmer in Ballerup. The area around Ballerup also includes Sorgenfri Slot, a castle, and Hjortholm, a ruin. When planning your trip, you can therefore distinguish between a place with a specific local history, an unusual work of art and historical destinations in the surrounding area.

Nature, Animals and Activities with Children

Grantoftegaard is a visitor farm where visitors can experience the surroundings and the animals free of charge. For an animal-focused stay, Copenhagen Zoo is also one of the destinations in the area around Ballerup. The range of different experiences therefore extends from a visitor farm to a zoo.

East Kilbride Badet regularly sets up an inflatable obstacle course in the deep end of the swimming pool. This specific detail may be of interest to families when choosing their activities, without limiting Ballerup to a single travel theme.

Choose Accommodation in Ballerup Based on Your Travel Interests

When searching for a hotel or other accommodation in Ballerup, it is helpful to start by asking which aspect should shape your stay. Cycling enthusiasts can consider the arena and the various routes, while culture-focused travellers can compare Ballerup Church, the museum and the historical destinations in the surrounding area. For nature- or family-oriented days, Grantoftegaard, Copenhagen Zoo and the swimming pool offer different themes to choose from.

More Destinations

If you would like to consider destinations in addition to Ballerup, you can also find Hørsholm, Tikøb, Over Dråby, Vejby, Lynæs, Vedbæk, Dalby Huse and Frederiksværk.

For the higher-level travel overview: Hovedstaden.