Villas in Hirtshals

About Hirtshals

Hirtshals is a town of about 5,300 people on the Skagerrak coast, planned from 1919 around an artificial harbour that took until 1931 to finish. After a 1966 expansion it became one of Denmark's largest fishing ports, and it is a terminal for ferries to Norway, the Faroe Islands and Iceland. The 35 metre red-brick lighthouse dates from 1860 to 1863, and the shoreline below low cliffs is a narrow, rocky beach, not a wide sandy strand. The Nordsøen Oceanarium, billed as Northern Europe's largest aquarium, is the big indoor sight. Our homes lie around the town within about five kilometres. Most sleep six or more, nearly all have a fireplace and most a sauna, and few have a pool.

Is Hirtshals right for you?

Best for

Cold-weather stays in homes with a sauna and fireplace

Not for you if

You want a wide sandy beach, because Hirtshals has a narrow rocky shore below low cliffs.

Near Hirtshals

• Nordsøen Oceanarium

  Northern Europe's largest aquarium, with sunfish, sharks, rays and tuna indoors and a seal enclosure outside, viewed from an underwater tunnel.

• Hirtshals lighthouse

  A 35 metre red-brick landmark built between 1860 and 1863.

• Hjørring

  Hirtshals has been part of Hjørring Municipality since 2007, and the Hirtshals railway line links the two towns.

• Aalborg

  The nearest city, reached south on the E39 or by road 55 along the Jammer Bay coast, with the region's airport.

• Kristiansand

  The Norwegian port served all year from Hirtshals by Fjord Line, across the Skagerrak, for a day or longer in Norway.

Getting to Hirtshals

Aalborg airport is the practical choice, about 65 km and 39 minutes by car; public transport takes two hours or more. Ferries run from Hirtshals to Norway, and Fjord Line sails all year. A car is needed to reach homes around the town.

When to go to Hirtshals

Hirtshals works out of season: the Oceanarium runs activities throughout the year, Fjord Line sails all year, and nearly all the homes have a fireplace and most a sauna. Summer brings long days and ferry traffic through the harbour. The narrow rocky beach is no draw for sunbathing in any month, so treat summer as a bonus. Check which harbour cafés stay open in winter.

Hirtshals villa holidays: questions answered

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