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The GuardianJul 12, 2026

Denmark’s ‘Cold Hawaii’: the artfully cool surf zone on the Jutland coast

Surfers nicknamed it in the 90s, but this rugged coastline is becoming a hotspot for contemporary art lovers too The North Sea wind is buffeting my body and face, shaking me awake after a six-hour journey from Copenhagen on buses and trains to this rugged stretch of the Danish coast. From my high vantage point on the grassy dunes, overlooking what feels like an endless sea, there is hardly anot…

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  • Cold HawaiiNeighborhoodNickname for rugged coastline with 31 official surf spots
  • HanstholmNeighborhoodIndustrial harbour north of Cold Hawaii surf spots
  • AggerNeighborhoodSandy beaches south of Cold Hawaii surf spots
  • Thy national parkSightFeatures heathlands, dunes, and forest along the coast
  • KlitmøllerNeighborhoodUnofficial centre of Cold Hawaii; hosts annual surfing competition
  • Jeppe HeinPlaceInternationally renowned artist based in the area
  • VorupørNeighborhoodSeaside town with new places to stay, restaurants, boutiques
  • Vorupør BadehotelHotelHotel in Vorupør with rooms looking out to sea
  • Vø SurfshopPlaceOriginal surf shop in Vorupør, opened 2011
  • TriRestaurantRestaurant in Vorupør with a Michelin star
  • LimfjordSightCuts through northern Denmark; source of local produce
  • Josh StonePlaceWorld champion windsurfer who popularized 'Cold Hawaii'
  • SMK ThyMuseumOutpost of National Gallery of Denmark in Doverodde
  • Rasmus MyrupPlaceRising Danish star featured in SMK Thy exhibition
  • Kunsthal ThyMuseumGallery in a barn on the Boddum Bisgaard estate
  • Rasmus Søndergaard JohannsenPlaceArtist who set up Kunsthal Thy
  • Boddum BisgaardSightMedieval manor house estate hosting Kunsthal Thy
  • Visit DenmarkPlaceWelcome to Denmark!
  • Visit NordvestkystenPlaceWelcome to a holiday at the Northwest Coast of Denmark…
  • SjørringNeighborhoodTown in the Thy district with train connections
  • Nordjyllands TrafikselskabPlaceWith the Journey Planner app, you have departures and arrivals for buses, trains, and flexible transport right at your…
  • DSBPlaceTrain company covering transport from Copenhagen
  • ThyNeighborhood
  • DoveroddeNeighborhood
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