Cork On The Rise: A tale of two cities

There are numerous similarities between Aarhus and Cork. Apart from being their respective countries’ second largest cities — Cork with 130,000 inhabitants whilst Aarhus has 330,000 — they share a Viking heritage; are important river/coastal harbours with international status; have large, top-quality universities with important connections to the business community; and outstanding landscapes.

Both cities have also been European City of Culture; Cork in 2005 and Aarhus during 2017.