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TOURTOUR SUGGESTIONS SUGGESTIONS 201820212018 Ex cEluxscExclusivelyilvuesliyv efolyr fcorru ciforsreu ilscruiseinee lsine slines SSKKAGENAGEN to chooseto chooseto choose from. from. from. COACH TOURS THEMEDSKAGEN TOURS 2016 WALKINGSKAGEN TOURS 2016 BIKINGSKAGEN TOURS 2016 TOURS SKAGENFOR DISABLED 2016 TOURS SKAGENFOR DISABLED 2016 SKAGEN 2016 BIKINGTOURS TOURS FOR DISABLED COACHTHEMED TOURSWALKING TOURSContact - Cruise TOURS Manager: Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen SKAGEN 2016SKAGEN3 2016SKAGEN 2016SKAGEN 2016SKAGEN 2016 4 COACHTel. +45 21 44 39 TOURS 91 - E-mail. [email protected] 1316 THEMED TOURS 1819 WALKING TOURS 3 Contact - Cruise Manager: Anne13 Sofie Rønne Jensen 18 24 28 Tel. +45 21 44 39 91 - E-mail. [email protected] 2424 BIKING TOURS 2830 TOUR FOR DISABLED 2832 ACTION & ADVENTURE TOURS Finland Helsinki Norway Oslo Tallinn Stockholm Estonia Sweden Riga SKAGEN Latvia Lithuania Denmark Baltic Sea North Sea Copenhagen Vilnius United Kingdom Poland Netherlands Berlin Warszawa Amsterdam Germany Brussel Belgium Contact - Cruise Manager: Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen Tel. +45 21 44 39 91 - E-mail. [email protected] COACHCOACH TOURS TOURS SKAGENSKAGEN 20212016 2016 3 3 ContactContact - Cruise - Cruise Manager: Manager: Anne Anne Sofie Sofie Rønne Rønne Jensen Jensen 4 Tel. +45Tel. +45 21 44 21 39 44 91 39 - 91E-mail. - E-mail. [email protected] [email protected] Skagen City Tour Duration: 3.5 hours - Option 1 Start your tour by a scenic drive through the day, you can see the waves splashing together, town of Skagen and enjoy the picturesque each coming from their direction. setting with narrow, winding alleys framed by the characteristic yellow washed houses with red Continue to the Buried Church.The church, tiled roofs and ornamental white edgings. named after Saint Lawrence, the seafarers’ and Then you will pass the painter Holger Drachmann’s Skagen’ s patron saint, was probably built in home – Drachmanns Hus, the historic Brøndums the second half of the 1300s and was at that Hotel where many of the artists stayed and time the largest church in the region. In the gathered, before entering the Skagens Museum. 1500s the sand drift period began and the sand reached the church at the end of the 1700s. In From the end of the 1870s through to the the end, the congregation had to dig their way early 1930s Skagen became an internationally into the church. The struggle against the sand renowned and fashionable venue for Scandinavian drift continued until 1795 when the church was and European artists, who were fascinated by closed by royal decree. Today, only the tower of the stunning, untamed landscape and the exotic the ancient church is visible. fishing community in this remote location. They Drive to “Old Skagen” – Since the turn of the formed an artists’ colony, the Skagen Painters and 20th century the old fishing hamlet has practiced open-air painting and naturalism as been a fashionable holiday resort for the many of their fellow European artists at the time. Copenhageners. Return to your starting point. The Skagens Museum formed by the Skagen Painters themselves in 1928 houses a huge Restrooms at Grenen, Skagens Museum, the Buried Church. collection of paintings, drawings, sculptures NOT suitable for persons with and handicrafts – by the Skagen Painters – plus limited mobility or wheelchairs users. the Brøndum Dining Room, with paintings and artists’ portraits in the paneling, transferred from Please note that if you do not want a guided Brøndums Hotel in 1946. tour inside the Skagens Museum, but just let the quests walk around at leisure accompanied by our Head north out of Skagen – to Grenen, the guide, then that is also an opportunity. Our guide very top of Denmark. Board the “Sandormen” will then make an introduction to the museum (Sandworm) a tractor pulled bus that brings you prior to entering and answer questions inside. One to the uttermost point of Denmark – and actually coach can be split into 2 groups at the museum. of the European continent. Here you will see the The limit is 6 groups of max. 25 pers. per hour. seas of Skagerrak and Kattegat meet. On a windy 4 Contact - Cruise Manager: Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen 5 Tel. +45 21 44 39 91 - E-mail. [email protected] Skagen City Tour Duration: 3.5 hours - Option 2 Start your tour by a scenic drive through the town Continue to the Buried Church. The church, of Skagen and enjoy the picturesque setting with named after Saint Lawrence, the seafarer’s and narrow, winding alleys framed by the characteristic Skagen’ s patron saint, was probably built in the yellow washed houses with red tiled roofs and second half of the 1300s and was at that time ornamental white edgings the largest church in the region. Enjoy a short stroll passing by the painter couple During the 1500s, the sand drift period began Anna & Michael Ancher’s charming house – Anchers and the sand reached the church at the end of Hus, the historic Brøndums Hotel – frequented by the 1700s. In the end, the congregation had many artists throughout the years and the Skagens to dig their way into the church. The struggle Museum and learn about the artists’ colony at against the sand drift continued until 1795 when Skagen, which flourished from 1870-1935. The the church was closed by royal decree. Today, works of art by the Skagen Painters can be seen only the tower of the ancient church is visible. in many national and international homes and Return to your starting point. museums. EnjoyHead northsome out free of time Skagen for –shopping to Grenen before, the very top Restrooms at Grenen, the Buried Church. headingof Denmark. north Board out theof Skagen “Sandormen” – to Grenen (Sandworm), the verya tractor top ofpulled Denmark. bus, which Board brings the “Sandormen”you to the NOT suitable for persons with (Sandworm)uttermost point a tractor of Denmark pulled – andbus, actually, which brings of the limited mobility or wheelchairs users. youEuropean to the continent. uttermost Here point you of will Denmark see the – seasand of actuallySkagerrak of and the KattegatEuropean meet. continent. Here you will see the seas of Skagerrak and Kattegat meet. 5 Contact - Cruise Manager: Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen 6 Tel. +45 21 44 39 91 - E-mail. [email protected] Råbjerg Mile & Eagle World Duration: 3.5 hours A unique tour combining the impressive scenery On our way back to Skagen, drive through Old of Denmark’s largest migrating sand dune with a Skagen on the west coast, originally a small breath taking show of birds of prey. 25 mins. dri- fishing hamlet, which since the turn of the 20th ve from Skagen brings you to EagleEagle World,World where century, has been a fashionable holiday resort for spectators experience the world’s largest eagles the Danes. being fed and feel the whirr of wings overhead. Hear about the falcon hunt and see the falconers Return to the pier, passing the Damstederne area train the falcons. Before the show, there is time onarea the on east the coasteast coast with Klitgårdenwith Klitgården – formerly - formerly a ro- to view the photo and falconry exhibits in the yala royal summer summer residence, residence, today today a resort a resort for authors, for showrooms. artistsauthors, and artists scientists, and scientists, plus Kystmuseet plus Kystmuseet Skagen - Skagen’Skagen -s MuseumMuseum ofof LocalLocal History. A short drive takes you to Råbjerg Mile - the largest migrating sand dune in Denmark and Northern Europe. Formed on the west coast Restrooms at Eagle World and Raabjerg Mile. in the 16th century during the great sand drift which dominated the landscape until the 19th We always recommend a special show/opening The Eagle World is closed on Mondays. century, Råbjerg Mile moves eastward at a rate of as the falconers will then speak English. During The Eagle World is accessible for persons in weel- approx. 15 meters a year. Climb the 200 meters regular shows, the speak will be in Danish. chairs, but Raabjerg Mile is not. to the very top of the 40-meter high dune and The Eagle World is accessible for persons in enjoy the fantastic view and great photo oppor- wheelchairs, but Raabjerg Mile is not. tunities. 6 Contact - Cruise Manager: Anne Sofie Rønne Jensen 7 Tel. +45 21 44 39 91 - E-mail. [email protected] Legacy of the Skagen Painters Duration: 4 hours (Max capacity per group: 20 pers. and max 3 groups per cruise call.) From the end of the 1870s to the early 1900s, and drawings and gifts from fellow artists as well as the tiny fishing village of Skagen attracted many their own works. Enjoy a guided tour of the house Danish, Scandinavian and European painters. The for a closer look at the life and work of the Ancher painters came to stay and work here, inspired by couple. the stunning, untamed landscape, the picturesque village and the “exotic” inhabitants – the local As you make your way around town you will also fishermen and their families. see several other landmarks connected to the Their works masterfully reflect the period of Skagen Painters, such as the house of P.S. Krøyer naturalism and open air painting in the last – one of the most known and colorful artists of the decades of the 1800s and the Skagen Painters – as colony and the historic Brøndums Hotel where the they became known – not only produced some artists would frequently meet for meals and for of the finest works of Danish art but went on to exchanging ideas and inspiration. achieve world-wide fame at the great international exhibitions of the time. Also, visit Drachmanns Hus - the house of poet, author and painter, Holger Drachmann, known Leave the pier and head out to explore the legacy as the original ‘founder’ of the Skagen Painters of these painters.