Best things to do in Djursland

Djursland Essentials

Djursland features a diverse range of historical and natural landmarks on Denmark’s eastern peninsula. Highlights include the world's longest wooden ship, Fregatten Jylland, and the medieval ruins of Kalø Castle within Mols Bjerge National Park. The region preserves architectural history through the Renaissance Gammel Estrup Manor and Denmark’s oldest family-owned castle, Rosenholm. Wildlife experiences are found at Ree Park Safari and the Kattegatcentret aquarium, while prehistoric sites like Poskær Stenhus offer insight into the area's ancient past.

Djursland Essentials — Map

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Rosenholm Castle

Rosenholm Castle is Denmark's oldest family-owned castle. It is located on Djursland, north of Hornslet and northeast of Aarhus.

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Kalø Castle

Kalø Castle is a ruined castle located in eastern Jutland, in Denmark, 20 km from the city of Aarhus within Mols Bjerge National Park.

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Jylland

Jylland is a danish frigate, and is both a screw-propelled steam frigate and a sailship.

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Ree Park - Ebeltoft Safari

Ree Park Safari is a safari park in Djursland on the peninsula of Jutland, Denmark.

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Skandinavisk Dyrepark

Skandinavisk Dyrepark is a Danish zoo in Djursland, located in Syddjurs Municipality in Denmark.

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Gammel Estrup Manor

Gammel Estrup Manor is a red-brick Renaissance manor house some 20 km east of Randers in Jutland, Denmark.

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Shark Centre

Kattegatcentret is a public aquarium in Grenå, Denmark. Its name refers to the Kattegat sea.

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Agri Bavnehøj

Agri Bavnehøj is a Danish hill and vista point with a bronze age burial mound, located 137 meters above sea level.

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Poskær Stenhus

Poskær Stenhus is the largest round barrow in Denmark, dating back to 3.300 B.C.

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Thorsager Church

Thorsager Church is a lutheran church in Thorsager, Denmark within the Diocese of Aarhus in the Church of Denmark.

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Sletterhage Lighthouse

Sletterhage Lighthouse is located in Denmark on the southern tip of the Djursland peninsula protruding into the Kattegat between Denmark…

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Trehøje Mols

Trehøje is a Danish vista point with a view of the sea to the east, south and west, located in the Mols Bjerge National Park on the…

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Sostrup Castle

Sostrup Castle is a Danish castle in Gjerrild parish, once in Djurs Nørre Herred, now in Norddjurs Municipality, Denmark.

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Glas

International museum for contemporary glass art featuring a collection of over 1,500 works and a functional glass-blowing workshop.

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