Frederikshavn Travel Guide

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Daytrips from Frederikshavn

Daytrips from Frederikshavn, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  Frederikshavn is a good base if you want to explore the northern part of Denmark. I went on two daytrips from Frederikshavn: First a trip with the ferry to Læsø (90minutes each way) and later with the train to Skagen (30minutes each way). You can check out my pages about... 

Bangsbo Park

Bangsbo Park, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  Bangsbo Park is a very beautiful area in the southern part of Frederikshavn. In the park you’ll find a botanical garden, an herb garden, a deer park, a playground made from nature materials, and Boolsens Stone Garden, which is an impressive collection of millstones and... 

Dronningestien and Pikkerbakken

Dronningestien and Pikkerbakken, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  Dronningestien (The Queens Path) is a nature trail just south of Frederikshavn. The path starts at Møllehuset near Bangsbo Park and lead you up over Pikkerbakken and ends at Bangsbo Fort. Pikkerbakken is a lookout point, 71metres above sea level, with a really nice view... 

Bangsbo Fort and the Bunker Museum

Bangsbo Fort and the Bunker Museum, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  Bangsbo Fort is located just south of Frederikshavn, and was until a few years ago a restricted military area. The fort was built by the German occupying forces during World War II to defend the port of Frederikshavn. There are about 70 bunkers at Bangsbo Fort and 3 or 4... 

Krudttårnet

Krudttårnet, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  Krudttårnet (The Powder Magazine) was built from 1686 to 1690 as a part of an old fortress in Frederikshavn (at that time called Fladstrand). The tower was used for storing of powder and as a platform for guns and cannons. The old fortress was of major strategically... 

Frederikshavn Kirke

Frederikshavn Kirke, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  The foundation stone for Frederikshavn Kirke (the church of Frederikshavn) was laid July 23, 1890 by King Christian IX, and the church was finished on October 23, 1892.The church is built in Roman style in chalkstone. The ground level is a cross with arms of equal length... 

Hotels  

Frederikshavn Somandshjem & Hotel

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Restaurants  

Moby Dick: Great fish specialities

Moby Dick: Great fish specialities, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  The Moby Dick restaurant is located very close to the pedestrian street in Frederikshavn, and is a very cosy basement restaurant. If the weather is nice you can also choose to sit outdoor in their courtyard.Their specialities are fish dishes and the “Frederikshavner” is... 

Karma: Great japanese food

Karma: Great japanese food, Frederikshavn

 Henrik_rrb Says:  Just newly opened sushi restaurant in the middle of Frederikshavn. Karma is a very nice place, designed in a classic japanese style. I had already eaten when we got there, but my photographer is still saying "mmm... ah... mmm... so good" the day after he had the sushi plate,... 

Transportation  

By Ferry

By Ferry, Frederikshavn

 hassan_abu Says:  It takes about 3 hours to get across from Goteborg in Sweden to Frederikshavn in Denmark by the ferry Stena DanicaIt costs about 985 SEK for a car with 5 passengers.There are slots machines (jackpots) for those with spare cash to spend, and video games for the younger... 

Shopping  

Switzerland Watch

Switzerland Watch, Frederikshavn

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Sports & Outdoors  

Dana Cup Youth Football Tournament

Dana Cup Youth Football Tournament, Frederikshavn

 ValbyDK Says:  If you visit Frederikshavn in the middle of July, you should take time to go and watch some really good youth football (soccer)…Dana Cup is a famous youth football tournament and in 2008 there were teams from all over the World: Brazil, Mexico, India, Russia, USA,... 

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Frederikshavn?

Frederikshavn?, Frederikshavn

 Reinout Says:  After you have spend a few hours in Frederikshavn, take a ferry or something out of the boring city... 

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 After you have spend a few hours in Frederikshavn, take a ferry or something out of the boring city... 

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Q:  hi there, does anyone know any decent cheap (backpacker style) accommodation in Frederikshavn? We'll be there in January for just... 

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A: I think you cheapest option is Frederikshavn Vandrehjem (hostel). More info on their website www.danhostel.dk/vandrerhjem.asp?lan=uk. Henrik 

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Frederikshavn

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  Frederikshavn is a cosy port town in the northern part of Jylland. Frederikshavn started as a fishing village in the 16th and 17th centuries and it was fortified in the late 17th century to secure... 

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Calm coast town

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 Frederikshavn, located on the north east side of Denmark, is for us swedes mostly famous for being the ferry stop from Gothenburg. 3,15 hours ferry trip from Sweden, and you're suddently in Denmark.... 

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From Sweden to Denmark

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 This is the place if you want to cross from Denmark to Sweden by ferry "Stena Danica". By fast catamaran, it takes only 2 hours to reach Gotebort in Sweden and 3.5 hours by the normal ferry. By... 

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Frederikshavn

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 Before we'd to take the ferry to Norway (Oslo) we waited for a few hours in Frederikshavn. It's shame that there's no travelpage on VirtualTourist.com for Frederikshavn. It's a city with the size of... 

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My Frederikshavn Page

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 There is an effort to make every medium sized Danish town into a tourist attraction. Frederikshavn is the port town which is imprtant for the direct and shortest ferry connection between Jutland and... 

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