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| Hirtshals | ||
| region | North Jutland | |
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| height | 90 m | |
| Tourist info | 45 9894 2220 visithirtshals.dk | |
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Hirtshals is a fishing village in the municipality of Hjörring in Denmark. The small port town is located in northwest Jutland. Hirtshals is known and famous for its ports: fishing port and ferry port. The ferries go to destinations in Norway such as Oslo and Kristiansand.
background
Hirtshals is not a particularly "worth seeing" place and offers neither great attractions (apart from the oceanarium) nor picturesque houses or alleys, and even the harbor is one thing above all: functional. Nevertheless, Hirtshals has its charm as a typical busy Danish port - the port of Hirtshals is Denmark's second largest fishing port.
And Hirtshals is - next to Frederikshavn - Denmark's gateway to northern Europe: There are ferry connections to Norway and Iceland as well as to the Faroe Islands. For many travelers, Hirtshals is only a transit point; But if you are interested in the hustle and bustle of a fishing port, a fondness for fish dishes and walks through the dunes and on the beach, you will probably feel at home in Hirtshals a few days longer.
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is Aalborg. There are many connections during the day to Copenhagen. There is a taxi shuttle service from Aalborg Airport to Hirtshals. (approx. 67 km)
By train
1 Hirtshals station: During the day almost hourly connection to Hjørring. A few minutes' walk across bridges to the terminals of the ferry port. Another stop is 2 Lilleheden station near the oceanarium.
In the street
The quickest way to reach Hirtshals from Germany is via the A7 motorway in the direction of Hamburg / Flensburg. In Denmark you continue on the E45 motorway via Kolding, Velje, Århus and Randers. In Aalborg, turn onto the E39 towards Hjørring. This ends in Hirtshals.
By boat
- Daily ferry connections to Norway:
- With Colorline to Kristiansand (3:15 hours driving time) and Larvik (3:45 hours drive). As a rule, two daily crossings in each direction on both connections.
- With Fjordline to Stavanger (10 hours) and on after Mountains in the middle of the fjordland (7 hours).
- Fjordline also drives in 4.5 hours Langesund and in 2.25 hours after Kristiansand.
- Runs several times a week Smyril Line to Torshavn on the Faroe Islands and further after Iceland. This connection existed until 2010 from the port in Hanstholm and was relocated to Hirtshals due to the better landability in bad weather.
By bicycle
The Vestkystruten, the Danish national route 1 and part of the international North Sea Cycle Route leads through Hirtshals. So you can get from the southwest (Løkken, Esbjerg) as well as from east / southeast (Skagen, Frederikshavn) to the port city.
mobility
The town center, fishing port, train station and Colorline pier are all within walking distance of each other. The lighthouse, bunker museum, campsite and youth hostel are also a relatively short walk away. On the other hand, the Oceanarium and the Fjordline piers as well as Smyrilline are a little further away.
Tourist Attractions
- 1 Hirtshals Bunker Museum, Bunker Hirtshals, 10th battery (between the lighthouse and the Danland Ferienhotel Fyrklit).
- 2 Hirtshals Museum - The museum was set up in an old fisherman's house, which was built from field stones in 1880. The facility dates from 1915 and shows how the fishing families lived back then.
- Tornby, Koebmandsgaard / (the old merchant's) museum. The old merchant's farm in Tornby is about 200 years old for coastal trade, the furnishings date from 1860. In the old farm you can get an impression of how the coastal inhabitants lived as farmers, seamen or traders.
- 3 Hirtshals Fyr - The lighthouse itself is 35 meters high and stands on a 27 meter high hill. It was built in 1862 and offers a wonderful view over the sea, the coast and the town, as well as over the lively Hirtshals harbor. The beacon is still in operation.
- 4 Nordsøen Oceanarium, Willemoesvej 2, 9850 Hirtshals. Tel.: 45 98 94 44 44, Email: [email protected]. The North Sea Oceanarium is the largest aquarium in Northern Europe. It has a wide variety of aquariums and pools such as the large octagonal pool, it is 5 m deep and holds 120,000 liters of sea water. It contains mostly larger animals and a colorful cross-section of fish species that can also be found in the other biotope aquariums. 12 biotope basins with habitats typical of the North Sea and their inhabitants. Various themed pools can be found scattered across the site. The Robbarium with 800,000 liters of seawater in the large open-air enclosure houses the common seals and gray seals in Denmark. The oceanarium is specially designed for schooling fish such as herring and mackerel, which require a lot of space. It holds 4.5 million liters of sea water and is 8 m deep.
activities
- Klitplantagen - nature areas around Hirtshals. There are three quite different dune trees, viz Lilleheden ditch plantation, Tornby ditch plantation and Uggerby dune plantation. There are marked hiking and biking trails in all three. The main purpose of the areas is to protect against the sand drifts that plague the north and west coast of Jutland. The silted up St. Laurentii Church (den tilsandede kirke) near Skagen, one of the most important sights in northern Jutland, is an example of this.
- swimming in the sea
shop
Hirtshals has few opportunities for extensive shopping. The range of supermarkets etc. is sufficient.
- 1 Rema 1000, Banegårdspladsen 13 (right at the train station.). Tel.: 45 96 67 22 32. Open: Daily 8.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.
- 2 Great Brugsen, Jørgen Fibigers Gade 1. Tel.: 45 98 94 17 22. Open: Mon-Sat 8 a.m.-8 p.m., Sun 9 a.m.-8 p.m.
kitchen
nightlife
accommodation
- 1 Hirtshals Camping, Kystvejen 6, Postbox 56, 9850 Hirtshals (below the lighthouse). Tel.: 45 98 94 25 35, Email: [email protected]. The campsite offers a magnificent view of the North Sea. It is located directly on the outskirts, and from there you can easily walk to the town with its diverse shops and restaurants and the Colorline ferry terminal. Good sanitary facilities, kitchen, laundry. Small lounge. Free WiFi in and around the service building. 10 simple and 2 comfort huts. Protected tent field, while the places for campers and caravans are very exposed to the wind. Season: late March to late October
- 3 Hotel Hirtshals, Havnegade 2 (a few minutes walk from the port). Tel.: 45 98 94 20 77, Fax: 45 98 94 21 07, Email: [email protected].
- Hotel Strandlyst, Strandvejen 20. Tel.: 45 9897 7076, Email: [email protected]. Price: Single room: 57 euros - 79 euros; Double room: 68 euros - 105 euros.
health
Practical advice
- 1 Hirtshals Tourist Office, Dalsagervej 1, 9850 Hirtshals. Tel.: 45 98 94 22 20, Fax: 45 98 94 58 20.
- 2 Post office (Postbutik) in Super Brugsen. Open: Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-5 p.m.
trips
- Since the beach at Hirtshals is not exactly impressive, a trip to the almost 15 km long sandy beach between is worthwhile on sunny days Blokhus and Løkken, on which cars are allowed: Not everyone may like it, but anyone who has always wanted to set up the beach shelter right next to the bonnet has the opportunity here. If you want it quieter, you can come during the week or drive to the middle of the beach between the two places: the crowds of cars are closest to the beach access roads in both places.
- Skagen Worth a day trip for a number of reasons: The town itself is very pretty and, with its pedestrian zone and many studios and shops, offers ample opportunity for a stroll. More spectacular is a detour to the headland of Grenen, where the North Sea (Skagerrak) and the Baltic Sea (Kattegatt) meet - you can reach this headland far out on the beach either after a short walk or with the Sandorms, the shuttle service pulled by tractors.
- Lønstrup is an artists' village where numerous glass artists and painters exhibit their works.
literature
Web links
- http://www.hjoerring.dk/ - Official website of Hirtshals
