6 brand new places you need to know about on Djursland

Enjoy Maltfabrikken's magical mix of food, culture and events

Since Maltfabrikken opened its doors a couple of years ago, this cultural hub has become a favourite among locals and holidaymakers. Here you'll find something for the heart and mind, ears and eyes, and for all ages. All year round, the factory invites you to events such as yoga, art workshops and concerts. And no matter when you visit, you can explore the historic surroundings. The malting house, which harks back to the industrial heritage, the old chimney, which offers the best view of the town, and the Champagne Pony Club shop, which is bursting with design goodies and fine home finds.

So bring the whole family along and let the hours pass in the People's Factory. For example, sit down with a cup of coffee at Rampen, where children and the young at heart can let loose on the skate park. Enjoy summer music and pink wine between the red walls. Or settle down at Lundbergs Spisehus for a delicious lunch and locally brewed beer and soda from Ebeltoft Gårdbryggeri.

Go hiking on the Mols Bjerge Trail

Lace up your good hiking boots and set off on the Mols Bjerge Trail, which was inaugurated to celebrate the national park's 10th birthday in 2019. The trail leads you through the national park's wonderfully beautiful and unique nature and is adorned with a 'Leading Quality Trail' stamp for its particularly fine quality and great natural and cultural gems along the way.

The really keen can follow the entire 60-kilometre route through the ice age landscape, but you can also choose to jump on one of the 20-kilometre day routes. The Kalø route leads you along gnarled troll trees to Femmøller's old watermills and lets you feel the wings of history at Kalø Castle Ruin and the Hunting Lodge. The Mountain route will make you sweat through the hilly terrain of Mols Bjerge, but rewards you with unique views from the ice age mountains. And the Ebeltoft route sends you past Ørnbjerg Mølle's spinning mill wheels for birdwatching at Stubbe Sø and ends in Ebeltoft's charming cobblestone streets.

See experimental contemporary art behind the Mammoth Gates

A new artistic meeting place has sprung up with Ebeltoft Kunsthal, which is housed in a disused warehouse on the harbour. The harbour is otherwise best known for the Frigate Jylland, but now the historic mastodon has gained a new, experimental art neighbour.

Art already greets you outside the exhibition venue's doors, where the gates themselves have been transformed into a work of art with painted mammoths. Inside the Mammoth Gates, you'll find art exhibitions, readings and art activities for children of the contemporary art kind. In 2022, the exhibitions take the audience on time travels – both into the deep time of geology and the ice age landscape and into near futures and pasts.

Buy crispy sourdough bread at Simons Brød

If you're looking for sourdough bread for breakfast or homemade pastries for afternoon coffee on the terrace, our wonderful Landfolk hosts recommend you stop by Simons Brød in Feldballe. Behind Simons Brød are the couple Simon and Emma, who met on Djursland in 2017 and fell in love with each other, the landscape and the community on Mols. Together, a couple of years ago, they created a small bakery in a 12-square-metre back room on a farm in Mols.

Simons Brød quickly outgrew the back room and last year moved to larger premises in the old merchant's farm in Feldballe. Visit the bakery and come home with your arms full of organic cinnamon rolls and long-fermented sourdough bread with a moist interior and crispy crust made from flour from Kornbymølle and Økomølleriet.

Pick wild flowers in a 22-kilometre long flowerbed

For the third year in a row, Djursland Landboforening is sowing kilometres of wild flowers along the roadsides of Djursland – a full 22 kilometres in 2022. The flower strips light up the landscape and benefit insects, animals and people alike. There's room for bumblebees, butterflies and holiday home guests looking for a beautiful bouquet of wild flowers for their holiday home. On the map here you can find the sea of flowers closest to you.

Enjoy a true holiday atmosphere at the old seaside hotel

Actually, Skødshoved Badehotel is not new at all. But since the place got new owners, new life has been breathed into the more than 100-year-old seaside hotel. If you dream of a cold refreshment on hot days, the ice cream kiosk is open, and you can also enjoy a delicious lunch with crispy fried fish fillets and peel-your-own prawns at Restaurant Ved Vandet.

The seaside hotel is located in beautiful surroundings by the water with views of Risskov and Aarhus Harbour, and just a stone's throw away you can enjoy life and bustle at the marina, where crab fishing is in full swing in summer. If you are lucky enough to hit Skødshoved at the end of July, the new Ved Vandet festival offers a day dedicated to music, art and food.

Get more great local recommendations for your holiday home stay on Djursland, and explore our very special, beautiful holiday home gems in Mols Bjerge National Park.