Skagen

Denmark's luminous northern tip where two seas meet and artists found their light.

Skagen is Denmark's northernmost town, a place of extraordinary light at the tip of the Jutland peninsula where the North Sea and Baltic Sea visibly collide, nineteenth-century artists established a celebrated colony, and yellow-painted houses line streets of white sand beneath vast Nordic skies.

Highlights

• Grenen-where North Sea meets Baltic Sea
• Skagen Museum of Impressionist art
• Distinctive yellow Skagen houses
• Råbjerg Mile shifting sand dune
• Den Tilsandede Kirke-sand-buried church
• Exceptional seafood at harbour restaurants
• Extraordinary Nordic light beloved by artists

Best Time to Visit

June through August for warmest weather and longest days. Midsummer (late June) offers nearly 24-hour daylight. September is quieter with good conditions. Winter is cold but atmospheric.

Language: Danish · Currency: Danish Krone (DKK, kr)