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| Skagen | ||
| region | North Jutland | |
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| Residents | 8.198 (2014) | |
| height | 3 m | |
| Tourist info | 45 98 44 13 77 skagen-turist.dk | |
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Skagen is the northernmost town of Denmark and because of their location at the top Jutland the only one that lies on both the Baltic and the North Sea. It is also the place with the longest sunshine in Denmark. In July this is an average of 233 hours.
background
getting there
By plane
The nearest airport is in Aalborg (IATA code: AAL). This is served, for example, from Frankfurt, Copenhagen and Amsterdam. From Aalborg Airport you can get there via the 
and the 
in an hour Skagen.
An international airport is located in the SwedishGothenburg. From there you can reach Frederikshavn by ferry in 2 hours. From there you can reach Skagen via the primary route in 30 minutes.
By train
Skagen can only be reached from Germany after changing trains several times. So you can be in 9 hours from Hamburg with the IC with a change to Fredericia and or Aarhus in a regional express of the NJ to Skagen.
In the street
The city is located in the very north of Jutland and is best reached via Frederikshavn (40km). Otherwise you can also get to Skagen via Hirtshals (50km), but this road joins the road mentioned above at Ålbaek.
You come from Germany via the above Flensburg (400 km) and Aarhus (225 km). It's about 555 kilometers from Hamburg.
By boat
Skagen is approached by cruise ships several times a year, but has no ferry connections. From Frederikshavn (40 km) can Gothenburg in 2 hours and Oslo can be reached in 8 hours. From Hirtshals (50 km) you can reach Kristiansand in 3 hours, Larvik in 4 hours and Mountains in 16 hours.
By bicycle
The Vestkystruten, the Danish National Route 1, which is also the North Sea Cycle Route corresponds, leads largely off the beaten track, partly parallel to Hauptstraße 40 or the railway line from Hulsig to Skagen. The route is paved through the dune landscape, with rest areas along the way, and is a very popular cycle route, also for day trips.
The highway is between Aalbæk and Skagen passable, but characterized by heavy traffic.
Alternatively, forest paths can be used from Hulsig. This route is much less frequented, but mostly consists of gravel and sand paths. From the Silted up church the paved Gammel Landevej can be used.
mobility
The center of Skagen with its pedestrian zone and fishing port is easy to explore on foot. However, there are other routes to the outskirts and to Grenen, for which a bicycle or car makes sense.
Parking spaces
There are parking spaces in town, among other things 1 right at the port and 2 at the train station. At the headland of Grenen are 3 paid parking spaces.
taxi
Tourist Attractions
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Just a few kilometers north of Skagen is located 1 Grenen, the northern tip of Denmark. This is where the Kattegatt and Skagerrak meet, corresponding to the North Sea and the Baltic Sea. However, you shouldn't swim here due to the unpredictable currents, this is life-threatening. It is also not advisable to go knee-deep due to the undercurrents. The primary route 40 and cycle paths lead here. However, the paths only extend up to about two kilometers before Grenen, where parking spaces are available for a fee. A footpath leads over the dunes along a lookout point to the coast. Many ships can be seen from the vantage point, sailing from the Kattegat to the Skagerrak or vice versa, or lying in the roadstead. Every year around 120,000 ships pass through the northern tip of Denmark. People who do not want to walk to the top on the beach can use the Sandorms, use a trekker with a passenger car (adults 25 dkr, children 15 drk).
The sand on the west coast of Denmark is carried away by currents, while the beaches on the east coast become wider. Over the years, the northern tip has deformed and become longer. The northern tip with its currents and shallows posed a threat to shipping. Sea marks were set up early on. The 2 Vippefyr from 1627 is a wooden structure on a hill near the beach. At night a basket with firewood was pulled up on it. It was replaced by the one directly adjacent in 1747 3 Hvide Fyr a gas-powered lighthouse. Due to the growth of the headland, a new lighthouse had to be built about a kilometer further north, the 4 Grå Fyr. At 46 meters, the lighthouse is the second highest in Denmark and can be climbed.
The picturesque place is on the west coast 1 Højen or. Gammel Skagen (dt. old Skagen) with small yellow houses with red / white roofs. It was originally a fishermen's settlement. The oldest building dates from the 12th century. In 1340 the place was still the largest in the region, then the place was taken over by Skagen. Due to the location with the sea on three sides, there are special lighting conditions that attracted many artists to Skagen. There are still numerous galleries in Højen today. The lighting conditions should only be in Norwegian Åsgårdstrand be similar to.
On the road between Frederikshavn and Skagen lies in a forest 5 The Tilsandede Kirke (Eng. the silted up church). The former Gothic church was built between 1355 and 1387. Heavy sandstorms ensured that from 1775 the entrance had to be constantly shoveled. Twenty years later the church was finally abandoned and the nave was torn down, only the tower still protrudes from the mass of sand, while the outlines of the nave are partially depicted with wooden posts. The church was 45 meters long. The tower was almost 23 meters high and now only protrudes about 17 meters from the sand. Bells and some devotional objects are used in today's Skagen Church, built in 1841. The tower can be climbed (20 dkr.).
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The shifting dune moves further to the west 6 Råbjerg Mile forward about 15 meters per year. It is an approximately 120 hectare and 40 meter high sand hill with a sand volume of more than 4 million m³ of sand. The shifting dune will reach the Baltic Sea around the year 2150.
The City of Skagen is characterized by a lively art scene with many galleries and public monuments. In the city center, especially in summer, many small artists perform.
- 7 Skagens Museum, Brøndumsvej 4, 9990 Skagen. Tel.: 45 98 44 64 44. The museum, which is well worth a visit, shows the works of the Skagen painters, who had their heyday in the 1880s. On the one hand, large-format, realistic pictures with almost life-size groups, very detailed. The highly motivated guide fervently explains the pictures. On the other hand, rural life and the fisherman's life at that time and even more.Open: in summer daily 10:00 am - 5:00 pm, Wed - 9:00 pm, otherwise shorter.Price: 110 DKk / 15 €, free entry up to the age of 18.
activities
shop
In the city center there are a large number of shops selling clothes, interior design, art, books, toys. In particular, the shops for clothing and interiors partly also serve the higher price segment. The big discounters are also sufficiently represented in town.
kitchen
- 1 Cafe & Restaurant Kokkenes, Sankt Laurentii Vej 54, 9990 Skagen. Tel.: 45 98 44 48 48. Large restaurant with fine dining, outdoor seating. Meals up to a 3-course menu also to take away.Open: daily from 11.30 a.m.Price: DKK 125-145 for lunch, DKK 145-365 in the evening, menu from DKK 395.
- 2 Pakhuset, Rødspættevej 6, 9990 Skagen. Tel.: 45 98 44 20 00. Restaurant in a historic house on the harbor with a collection of figureheads. Outdoor seating.Open: daily 11 a.m. - 8 p.m.Price: dishes 100 DKK - 350 DKK.
nightlife
- 1 Jakobs Café & Bar, Havnevej 4A, 9990 Skagen. Tel.: 45 98 44 16 90. Restaurant by day, bar by night, discotheque, night club. Live music every weekend in the summer season. Outdoor seating.Open: Mon - Thu 10 a.m. - 11 p.m., Fri 10 a.m. - 2.30 a.m., Sat 9 a.m. - 2.30 a.m., Sun 9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
accommodation
Cheap
- 1 Poul Eeg Camping, Bøjlevejen 21. Tel.: 45 98 44 14 70, Email: [email protected]. Very well-kept campsite with a new sanitary building (built in 2012) with spacious shower cubicles, etc., well-equipped kitchen, various lounges.
Sanitary facilities for people with reduced mobility. The course is not directly on the sea and offers good wind protection even in very stormy weather, both due to the location and the separation of the individual places from each other by quite high hedges.
medium
upscale
- 3 Brøndums Hotel, Anchersvej 3, 9990 Skagen. Tel.: 45 98 44 15 55. Historic luxury hotel with restaurant.Open: restaurant daily 12:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m. and 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.
security
health
doctor
dentist
vet
pharmacy
Practical advice
.trips
- The small Kattegat port is located 20 km to the south Aalbæk
- 50 km southwest is worthwhile in the port city Hirtshals a visit to the Ozeaneum
literature
Web links
- http://skagen.dk/ - Skagen official website
