48 hours outside Aarhus: Enjoy the weekend in Djursland

Holiday home life is a short break where you can slow down completely, enjoy time with each other, get sand between your toes, and breathe a little deeper. And what better place for a few days' holiday home vacation than Djursland, which is no more than a short drive from Aarhus or a quick trip with the ferry from Odden to Ebeltoft?

Djursland holds a true holiday home paradise of hilly nature, beautiful beaches, and coastal towns. We have put together a guide to the places you should experience, eat, and enjoy nature during your weekend on the peninsula. On your way, you will of course also find a string of beautiful Landfolk holiday homes that can form a very special setting for your weekend trip.

Visit the market town made of holiday home idyll

Start your weekend trip in picturesque Ebeltoft. Visit the heart of the town in the square, complete with a tiny town hall, which is said to be the smallest of its kind in the world, and watchmen who sing in the evening. Don't miss a visit to Maltfabrikken, the town's creative meeting place, which invites you in for food, concerts, and art. Here, the children can try their hand at the skate ramp, and you can have a bite to eat and a locally brewed beer between the characteristic red walls.

Explore the market town's string of sights

Stroll on through the small streets with specialty shops and cozy restaurants towards the harbor, where you can visit the ship mastodon Fregatten Jylland and explore the beautiful and distinctive glass art at Glasmuseum Ebeltoft. Between fishing boats, glass blowing, and an oyster bar at the harbor, the café Apelgren Jordt brews the best coffee in town. If you're hungry, you can also settle down for a lovely lunch at the fish restaurant Stockfleth.

Explore the legendary fairytale forest at Jernhatten

A short fifteen-minute drive or a half-hour bike ride along a marked route will take you to Jernhatten, which lies as a wonderfully beautiful outpost to Mols' ice age hills.

Start your walk at the old mill farm, which dates all the way back to 1677 and has been carefully restored with respect for the farm's history as a mill. From here, you can follow the paths through the enchanting troll forest of crooked beech trees, surrounded by legends and myths about witches, trolls, and the outlaw Marsk Stig, who is said to have lived in the area. At the end of the road is a nearly 50-meter-high viewpoint that offers the most beautiful view over the Kattegat and the island of Hjelm.

Enjoy a fizzy drink at the farm brewery and the sea

If you need a cool refreshment after your trip, the small family-owned Ebeltoft Gårdbryggeri awaits you at the foot of Jernhatten. The brewery offers cold, home-brewed beers and sodas, and you can also feast on sausages and bread from the grill, which is lit throughout the summer. From here, you can follow the east coast on to some of Djursland's finest beaches at Dråby and Boeslum, which invite you to relax and take a fresh dip with clear blue water, chalk-white sand, and flowering beach meadows.

Dine at the restaurant of the future

End your holiday home day at Feldballe, where the small eco-village community Friland has sprung up and offers new ideas on how we can live, build, and coexist in sustainable ways. Friland's neighbor is restaurant Moment, which serves vegetarian and biodynamic food. Here you can enjoy meals from the wild nature, the herb and vegetable garden outside the door, and local producers in the surrounding area. Settle down for green gourmet that reflects the seasons and the landscape around you.

Feel the wind on top of Mols Bjerge

Mols Bjerge is the heart of one of Denmark's five national parks and is characterized by its magnificent nature – perfect for trips on foot or mountain bike and for berry picking and mushroom hunting. But Mols Bjerge also contains a number of special excursion destinations. Visit, among other places, Femmøller, where five mill wheels were once in full swing grinding the flour of the Mols inhabitants. And see Denmark's largest round barrow, Porskær Stenhus, which is even older than the pyramids.

But most magical of all are Mols Bjerge's Bronze Age burial mounds, of which Trehøje and Agri Bavnehøj are the best known and most visited. From the top, 127 and 137 meters above sea level, you can look out over some of Denmark's most beautiful pastures, where kettle holes replace ice age hills, and the sea glitters on the horizon.

You can easily reach Mols Bjerge by bus from Aarhus to Rønde, from where it is a short 20-minute walk. By car, it takes just half an hour from Aarhus, and on the map here you can see where you can park.

Feel the winds of history at Kalø Castle Ruins

Another of the national park's most popular excursion destinations is Kalø Castle Ruins, which thrones on the peninsula with Mols Bjerge as a backdrop. From the parking lot, a one-and-a-half-kilometer-long trip leads you along the medieval road over the causeway to the castle, which was built in the 14th century by King Erik Menved. Here you can travel back to bygone times, and if you climb the stairs to the top of the tower, the most beautiful view of the bay opens up.

Wash down the walk with a cup of coffee or perhaps an ice cream at Kalø Slotscafé, and also stop by Kalø Økologisk Gårdbutik on your way back to the holiday home. Here you can shop well for dinner with fresh greens, local meat and dairy products, and the summer's sweet strawberries.

See a small piece of Danish lighthouse history at Sletterhage Lighthouse

During the summer months, lighthouse keeper Hans opens the doors to a small piece of lighthouse history at Sletterhage Lighthouse. Here at the "end of the country," you can visit the exhibition, eat an ice cream, and enjoy the view over the current-filled waters from the lighthouse's 16-meter height. If you're lucky, you can spot porpoises, seals, and large container ships in the binoculars. Don't forget to look for hagstones on the beach – they can be exchanged for lollipops in Hans' ice cream kiosk. The visit is free for children, while adults pay twenty kroner.

Dine at Molskroen with a view of Ebeltoft Vig

If you're in the mood for a delicious evening meal after a day in Mols Bjerge, you can, for example, visit the almost 100-year-old Molskroen. The half-timbered house offers a break from the holiday home barbecue with a 7 or 10-course gourmet meal or a more informal summer meal at its little sister, Brasseriet. Molskroen is part of Denmark's first planned holiday town, created complete with a park, squares, and plazas in the 1920s by the architect Egil Fischer. And Molskroen is situated in beautiful surroundings at Femmøller Strand, where you can enjoy the evening sun over Ebeltoft Vig.

Go for hikes in the beautiful hills of Mols Bjerge, discover cultural gems in idyllic Ebeltoft, and eat fresh fish and greens from the area's lovely farm shops and eateries. Get inspired for your next holiday home trip with our handpicked holiday homes in Mols Bjerge National Park