Villas in Grenaa

About Grenaa

Grenaa is a port town of about 14,000 people, first mentioned in 1231 and the regional shopping centre for central and eastern Djursland, a hilly lowland peninsula of about 1,400 square kilometres. The beach starts at the marina and runs for 5 km of sand, on an east coast that is otherwise mostly stony; kitesurfers use it in winter too. Kattegatcentret, an aquarium with large sharks and seals, is the wet-day option. Our homes lie around the town across about 16 km, not in one place, so check each one's distance from the beach. Most are roomy, sleeping six or more, many with a fireplace, and some with a sauna. Pools are rare. Evenings centre on the town itself, and the harbour has ferries to Anholt and to Halmstad in Sweden.

Is Grenaa right for you?

Best for

Larger families wanting a town, a long beach and a fireplace

Not for you if

You want to be sure of walking to the sand, because homes spread across about 16 km.

Near Grenaa

• Anholt

  A Kattegat island reached by the Grenaa ferry, a crossing of about three hours; the ferry café opens from May to October and at Easter and Christmas.

• Djurs Sommerland

  A theme park about 22 km from Grenaa, the obvious day out with children.

• Kalø Castle

  A castle about 35 km from Grenaa, among the attractions listed for the town's surroundings.

• Ebeltoft

  The second-largest town on Djursland, on the Bight of Ebeltoft, with a historic centre and a ferry link to Zealand.

• Mols Bjerge National Park

  Established in 2009, a hilly landscape left unfarmed, with views over the local bights and inlets.

Getting to Grenaa

Aarhus airport lies about 20 km south-west of Grenaa, and Ryanair flies non-stop from Stansted in roughly 1 hour 40 minutes. Local trains on the Aarhus Light Rail line run from Grenaa to Aarhus, about 60 km, but the homes are spread out, so a car is the practical choice.

When to go to Grenaa

Summer is beach season, and weeks 27 to 32 are high season for the Anholt ferry, when parking at the terminal is tighter. The climate is coastal and temperate, softened by the Gulf Stream, with about 700 mm of rain a year. Winter is for fireplaces and wind, and kitesurfers still use Grenaa beach. The Anholt ferry café runs from 1 May to 20 October, plus Easter, the autumn holidays and Christmas.

Grenaa villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Grenaa

• Ebeltoft (210)
• Knebel (66)
• Glesborg (65)
• Rønde (22)
• Ørsted (16)
• Allingåbro (13)
• All of Djursland & Mols