Denmark

Chart-topping contentment and quality of life, blockbuster dining and design, and a cheerful emphasis on hygge – explore (and envy) what makes Denmark tick.

SKAGEN & GRENEN

Before going to Hirtshals for boarding our Smiryl Lines ferry to Iceland we made a short visit to Skagen and Grenen. Our last overnight in Denmark was in its northernmost point, Grenen, which hosts a unique natural phenomenon. Here, two seas meet, namely the Skagerrak and the Kattegat;...

RUBJERG KNUDE FYR

We made it last minute to catch the sun above the lighthouse in Rubjerg Knude Fyr. It’s one of North Jutland’s landmarks, it’s expected that it will crash into the ocean before 2020 due to coast erosion (but one local lady told us that locals preparing some plan to move it before...

AARHUS

On the way to the north, we have stopped in Aarhus – the second largest city in Denmark. Aarhus is situated in a green valley surrounded by woods and beaches – in fact, a typically beautiful East Jutland landscape. We anchored our truck for an overnight in the harbor in famous...

RIBE

Our first stop in Denmark we made in Ribe – a Danish town in south-west Jutland. Ribe is one of the few towns in Denmark, which still has a beautifully preserved medieval town center with old half-timbered houses, cobblestone streets, and a cathedral as the crucial center point. We...