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Skagen's 65 km of white sandy beaches with a hinterland of sand dunes are perfect for activities and bathing. The beach along Skagerrak to the west can have powerful waves and treacherous currents, whilst the beach at Kattegat to the east is milder and more suitable for children. There's a rich flora and fauna with many rare birds that attract ornithologists from far and wide.
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Beaches at the east coast
Bathing is prohibited on the point at Grenen due to the strong currents.
Sønderstrand is a beach that lies close to the town and is suitable for children, with Vippefyret beacon as its attractive landmark. It was here that the Skagen painters found inspiration for many of their famous paintings.
Harsh nature at Kandestederne and SkiverenOn Nordstrand and on the beach at Gl.Skagen you can experience the rawness of the North Sea and enjoy the sunset over the sea. In the summer months it's lovely, popular bathing beaches that's perfect for walks in which to enjoy the bracing sea air. In Kandestederne and Skiveren there are wide beaches with high dunes where you can enjoy the view of the North Sea and the open spaces. Driving on these 2 beaches is permitted.
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World Wildlife Fund Skagen's nature is unique. Harsh and gentle. Magnificent and humble. Bearing the mark of the sea and the wind for millennia, yet at the same time always the same. The area at the top of the European continent has been declared by the World Wildlife Fund as one of the few authentic natural areas that remain in Denmark. |
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Walk, run, cycle and rideThe countryside around Skagen provides plenty of opportunity for exercise. Expansive areas with dunes, forest and heathland are perfect for walking at all times of the year. In the plantations there are special paths on which you can walk, run, cycle or ride all year round.
In the dunes you can move around freely on foot and stop where you feel like it. Enjoy the peace and quiet, the sunsets and the light summer evenings.
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Ornithologists come from far and wide There's a rich flora and fauna with many rare birds that attract ornithologists from far and wide to study. These include several species of birds of prey that can be seen in large numbers when migrating. The diversity of nature can provide important and exciting attractions.
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Grenen
Two seas that caress each other when the breezes are gentle, but which seethe with rage when a storm hits the area, are a natural phenomenon on a world-class scale - just like the migrating dunes that slowly move towards Kattegat under the influence of the westerly winds.
Blue Flag beachesBeaches at which a blue flag flies, are kept completely clean of rubbish and have facilities such as toilets, emergency telephone, first-aid box and life-saving equipment.
Beach numbers
Small green signs with beach numbers have been set up where a road or a path goes down to the beach. In the event of bathing accidents, for example, these signs enable you to know exactly where on the beach you are.
Make a note of the number. The rescue crew will quickly be able to find the right place on the beach when the number is given to the emergency dispatch centre.
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