The Jutland coastline towards the North Sea and the land beyond is a piece of Danish history with 20,000 years of stories. From the last mammoths of the Ice Age to the country's first humans. From Viking castles to Denmark as a trading nation.

Once the summer air has been squeezed out of the beachcomber, it’s time to dive into the deep waters of horror stories from the Viking era at Lokes Night . For both children and adults, the West Coast is an Eldorado of discoveries, from peaceful playgrounds to guided tours through wild nature. It’s like being in a completely different country - a fairytale realm with spectacular landscapes and breathtaking tales hidden beneath the sand, or at the water’s edge after a windy coast storm . Then you can be lucky enough to find amber – resin oozed from trees 30–50 million years ago, hardened by the sea.

Not least, there are plantations where the four-legged can also be unleashed. Everyone is welcome. 

Culture is the sound of rutting roars on a Red Deer Safari in Kærgaard Plantation. These are feelings for birds that you can feel yourself. It is the scent of moss and pine needles in the plantations. Culture is also FLUGT, an architectural work designed by the Bjarke Ingels Group and the first museum in the world to convey the universal feelings of being a human being on the run. Culture is also largely shaped by the nature that surrounds us. At the special exhibition in Tirpitz, you can bring the whole family along to the Hidden West Coast, a journey 20,000 in the past, when the land was covered in ice and the North Sea was nowhere to be found.

Footprints in the sand

Nature shouldn't just be used. It must be protected. The footprints we leave in nature should only be footprints in sand. Project OM:HU supports the UN's Sustainable Development Goal 14 - Life Below Water - and you can help make a difference by taking part in Action Beach Clean. Tear a day out of your fall vacation calendar and feel the community spirit as we work side by side for a cleaner beach and a more beautiful west coast. A legacy for generations to come.

Wild and colourful, nature unfolds and nourishes more than our mental health and good mood. Everything from the ground, air and sea also settles well in the stomach. Take part in the wild North Sea culinary culture on a mushrooms hunt or learn the art of catching your own crayfish. Everywhere in the markets and farm shops, you can sample specialty products from small local producers, from juice to cheese and West Jutland whisky at Stauning Whisky. In the kitchens of the many cafes and acclaimed restaurants, dishes are prepared from scratch and with great respect for the local ingredients – often served in the company of the season’s fish or shellfish. 

Acclaimed restaurants and small beach cafes

You can enjoy a high level of pampering or just enjoy a single meal in good company. Gourmet restaurants, beach cafes and road inns are scattered along the entire coast. 

Did you know... 80% of visitores at the danish West Coast, actually come back.