Skagen

Skagen has been a fishing port for many centuries, but during the 19th century many artists moved there to get inspiration from the area's beautiful sand dunes. There are numerous excellent beaches in the vicinity of town. At Grenen, 3 km northeast of Skagen is Denmark's northernmost point. A path that leads to the beach there crosses the rose-covered dunes where the grave of poet Holger Drachmann (1846-1908) is situated.

Skagens Museum displays paintings by P S KrÞyer and Michael & Anna Ancher amongst others who came to Skagen at the end of the 19th century. Den Tilsandede Kirke (The Sand-buried Church) is a whitewashed medieval church tower that is partly buried by sand dunes. Originally the church stood in the center of a town, but moving sand dunes slowly buried the entire settlement at the end of the 18th century. The church once used to be the largest in Denmark, but in 1795 is was closed, because the sand kept blocking the entrance. In 1810 the church was demolished, but the tower was spared to serve as a navigational landmark.

There are many hotels and restaurants in and around Skagen. The town sits at Denmarks northernmost tip, 250 km northwest of KÞbenhavn (Copenhagen).