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Grenen
Grenen
Grenen, three km (1.8 miles) north of Skagen, is the name of the outermost tip of Jutland and consequently the northernmost point of Denmark where the two seas, Skagerrak and Kattegat meet.
No other place in Scandinavia has such a visually distinct separation between two seas as Skagen does. Most people park their cars at the parking lot and walk the last two km, but you also have the option of taking a ride with Sandormen (the sand snake), a tractor carriage that departs frequently in the summer from the parking lot and makes a 30-minute round-trip to Grenen for 15 kr/$2.55 per passenger.
Grenen is most fascinating to visit when the wind is blowing. The more the wind blows the more the border is accentuated by waves crashing into each other on the imaginary line straight out from Grenen. An interesting fact is that when you look out on this line where the waves meet, your instincts probably tell you that you are facing due north since you are at the northernmost tip; however, you are actually turned towards the east.
You will notice several “No swimming!” signs and even in calm weather you should respect this warning. Skagen has many good beaches available for swimming but Grenen is not one of them, so leave your bathing suits in the car for the time being.
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