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Things To Do: The Top of Denmark
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  • Updated by Zandra on Jul 9, 2004
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  • Grenen is the northernmost tip of Denmark and this is where the two oceans Kattegat and Skagerrak meet. On a windy day, the sea can get very rough with high waves, and then swimming involves risking one's life. Anyhow, when I was there in the middle of July, the water was freezing cold, leaving no desire to get wet above one's ankles. I spent less than 30 seconds in the water, posing for the obligatory "where the oceans meet" picture (see my Skagen travelogue), and that was according to my taste too long!

    This is one of the most visited sights in the Skagen area; more than a million people make their way out to Grenen every year. There's a cool type of transportation available at Grenen, please see my tip under transportation.

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    Address: Grenen
    Directions: 3-4 km from the town of Skagen.
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    Things To Do: Glowing Paintings
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  • Skagen - P.S. Kroyer's famous Painting of Skagen Beach
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  • Almost everywhere in Skagen you can buy replicas of the famous paintings by the Nordic light school artists, but it's only at Skagen's museum that you can admire the originals! There's a permanent exhibition with art works by among others; Anna & Michael Ancher, and P.S. Kroyer.

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    Phone: +(45) 98 44 64 44
    Address: Brondumsvej 4
    Website: http://www.skagensmuseum.dk
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    Things To Do: Yellow Houses
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  • The small fishing harbor of Skagen has attracted visitors for many years, starting in the mid 1800s with artists like P.S. Kroyer, Michael & Anna Ancher (Nordic light school), who came to paint the dramatic scenery and the special "glowing light".

    Most of the buildings in Skagen are painted in this pale yellow color (known as Skagen yellow) and have red tile roofs and white edges.

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    Comments for Zandra about Skagen
    jgemini65 Mon Sep 8, 2008 00:11 UTC
     Beautiful beach...I so hope to visit this area!
    mturkkan Thu Jun 8, 2006 12:34 UTC
     Happy Birthday from Antalya
    deeper_blue Fri Jun 24, 2005 18:18 UTC
     This region looks beautiful, I want to see it for myself one day, good luck with your travels
    travelife Tue Jun 15, 2004 22:17 UTC
     Nice page on Skagen. Interestingly this is a place where Denmark traces some cultural heritage with Sweden since a famous swedish artist spent his time here!
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