Hjørring and North Jutland event weekends: what to do between sessions
Hjørring is a small North Jutland town that triples in size for Dana Cup. The North Sea beaches and Skagen's two seas are close.
Events we cover in Hjørring and North Jutland
Arriving
Aalborg airport (AAL) is 45 minutes by car; trains from Aalborg take 35 minutes. Billund is 2.5 hours.
Where to stay
| Budget | Where | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Budget | School halls and campsites | Teams sleep in schools. |
| Mid-range | Hjørring and Løkken holiday homes | Summer cottages by the coast. |
| Splurge | Skagen and Aalborg hotels | Seaside hotels in Skagen or city hotels in Aalborg. |
Three hotels we would book
- Budget: Hotel Phønix Hjørring
- Mid-range: Hotel Skagen
- Splurge: Ruths Hotel Skagen
Tours
Where to eat
With kids
- Fårup Sommerland theme park.
- Nordsøen Oceanarium in Hirtshals.
Rainy-day backups
- Nordsøen Oceanarium.
- Vendsyssel Kunstmuseum.
Free things to do
- Løkken and Tversted beaches.
- Hjørring old town.
Getting around
- Local trains run Hjørring–Hirtshals and Frederikshavn–Skagen; buses to Løkken.