Grenen Skagen beach trip

Denmark's northernmost point where the 2 seas the Skagerrak and Kattegat meet. It is a

fascinating experience to stand on the tip of Jutland and the European mainland and watch the waves from the two seas beat together and break the Skaw Reef. But be careful and be aware that due to the very strong current it is strictly forbidden to bathe here - it is very dangerous. A compass in the sand hill directly south of the tip of Grenen shows that it actually points east. Enjoy the area's seals which have completely become accustomed to tourists and often rest on the beach in the middle of people crowd or bunkers in the water. From the parking area you can from Easter through week 43 run with "Sandormen" on Your way to "Grenen". "Sandormen" has been running tourists to Grenen for over 50 years. Guests who choose to go by themselves, will east of the museum be passing poet and painter Holger Drachmann´s grave in the dunes. Grenen is often considered the northmost landarea of Denmark proper (excluding the Faroe Islands and Greenland), but the northmost point is actually located 2,5 km northwest of Grenen on the beach of Nordstrand and is 700 m further north to be precise. The beach of Grenen appears in many of the works of the Skagen Painters, a community who gathered here every summer between 1875 and the end of the century. The area is also home to the Skagen Odde Nature Centre, designed by Jørn Utzon. Near the tip of the peninsula, there are two small museums: Skagen Bunker Museum and Grenens Kunstmuseum. The Danish national road 40 passes through Grenen and it is one of the most popular tourist destinations in the country, with more than 1 million visitors each year.

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