From finish line to menu: Jakobs Café og Bar has supported Skagen Marathon from day one

The best experiences in Skagen Click here Places to eat in Skagen Click here Local shops in Skagen Click here When thousands of runners lace up their running shoes in the early autumn to make their way through the scenic routes around Grenen, the dune landscapes and the iconic yellow houses, it is also felt behind the counter at Jakobs Café and […]

Development and contemporary significance – 120th anniversary

A group of men in swimming trunks stand at the water's edge on the beach, celebrating the 120th anniversary of development and.

The best experiences in Strandby Click here Places to eat in Strandby Click here Local shops in Strandby Click here From the local tourist association to the Top of Denmark. By the entrance to the last decades of the 20th century, Skagen was no longer a cautious experiment or a fashionable summer retreat reserved for the particularly well-off. The town had become [...]

The Interim – 120th Anniversary

The Sandworm on the beach in Vendsyssel, a historic tractor with a tourist carriage, a symbol of local culture and history.

The best experiences in Strandby Click here Places to eat in Strandby Click here Local shops in Strandby Click here From pioneering spirit to established holiday destination – Skagen's tourism 1900–1980. When the Skagen Tourist Association was founded in 1906, it wasn't with grand gestures or certain promises of future success. It was more with stubbornness, local knowledge and […]

From startup and the first years – 120th anniversary

Folk college students on the beach in a historical photo from the start of the 1900s.

The best experiences in Strandby Click here Places to eat in Strandby Click here Local shops in Strandby Click here 120 years of hospitality and holiday life in Skagen This year, Skagen Tourist Association can celebrate a very special anniversary. What we now know as Toppen af Danmark. On March 22nd, 2026, it will be exactly 120 [ ]

Danhostel Skagen is ready for the winter swimming festival

Danhostel in Skagen in winter attire

The best things to do in Strandby Click here Places to eat in Strandby Click here Local shops in Strandby Click here Among Danish artists there are few as popular as singer Christopher. Throughout the 2010s and the first half of the 2020s, he has mesmerised his ever-growing fan base from the biggest Danish stages. I [...]