Villas in Blåvand

About Blåvand

Blåvand is a small resort village beside Blåvandshuk, the westernmost point of mainland Denmark, where a 39 metre lighthouse from 1900 looks out over Horns Rev and its wind farm. The houses lie within a few kilometres of the centre, nearly all have a fireplace, about half a sauna and some a private pool. The northern beach is wild, with strong currents and high waves. The southern beach is sheltered by sandbanks and has summer lifeguards and a bathing jetty. The village has a Spar supermarket, two bakeries, outdoor clothing shops and amber shops. The Tirpitz museum, opened in 2017, is cut into the dunes beside a wartime German bunker. Evenings are low-key, with a few cafés, pubs and restaurants. The lighthouse and zoo stay open all year.

Is Blåvand right for you?

Best for

Families wanting a beach village with shops, a zoo and museums

Not for you if

You want an empty coast in summer, since thousands of holiday homes surround a village of about 200 people.

Near Blåvand

• Blåvandshuk lighthouse

  A 39 metre lighthouse from 1900 at Denmark's westernmost point, open all year, with views to Horns Rev and Esbjerg.

• Tirpitz museum

  Museum cut into a dune beside a German bunker begun in 1944 for the Atlantic Wall, with galleries on amber and west coast history.

• Skallingen

  Protected peninsula of dunes, moor and marsh running south-east from the headland, part of the Wadden Sea reserve.

• Fanø

  Island reached by a 12-minute ferry from Esbjerg, with one long beach of fine white sand and thatched houses in Sønderho.

• Blåvand Zoo

  Year-round zoo with about 400 animals, including lions and lynxes, plus a farm section with animals to pet.

Getting to Blåvand

Billund is the nearest airport with direct UK flights, about 1 hour 10 minutes by car, served by British Airways from Heathrow and Norwegian from Gatwick. Esbjerg airport has no direct UK flights. Bring or hire a car, since the houses are spread around the village.

When to go to Blåvand

July and August are the warmest months and the busiest, when the southern beach has lifeguards. June and September are quieter and suit cycling and long walks. The lighthouse and zoo open all year, and out of season the northern beach, wild and empty, is the place for long walks and amber hunting.

Blåvand villa holidays: questions answered

Nearby towns to Blåvand

• Rømø (419)
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