Bellevue Beach

Aarhus, Denmark

Bellevue Beach or Risskov Beach is a public Blue Flag beach in Aarhus Municipality, Denmark. The beach is located in the northern outskirts of the city of Aarhus north of the Riis Forest on the Bay of Aarhus in the suburb of Højbjerg. Helgenæs lies across the bay to the east, a bit inland to the south is the Risskov Psychiatric Hospital and Risskov Church and to the north is the Egå Marina. The beach area is some 1000 meters long and between 25 and 40 meters wide. It is a white sandy beach with occasional rows of boulders extending into the sea, for coastal erosion protection. Bellevue Beach is popular for sunbathing and swimming due to the scenic view of Aarhus harbor front and proximity to Riis Forest. The Beach is open year-round for everyone at no charge.