Hanstholm

Denmark's largest commercial fishing harbour at a length of 4,5 km and harbouring a mix of both large and small vessels. The harbour employs about 1,000 people and the fish auction here (Monday to Friday from 07:00), is also the largest in Denmark with important exports to the rest of Europe. Smokehouse and eateries. It is possible to join one or two day guided recreational fishing tours to the North Sea.

Visitor centre for the Thy National Park with magnificent landscape vistas from the top of the tower. The historic lighthouse is also home to a high-end lunch café and evening gourmet restaurant Lyspunktet, presenting many local delicacies from around Thy, and you can also rent an apartment and stay in the lighthouse.

Large engaging WWII museum fitted out in an old bunker system, part of the 'Atlantic Wall'; an immense German military defence network along the North Atlantic coasts of Europe. From the bunker battery in Hanstholm, the German Wehrmacht could repel an allied invasion and control a strategical important part of the North Sea, during the German occupation. The stronghold in Hanstholm was the largest German fortress in Denmark, manned with a total of 90 soldiers and huge 38 cm cannons. Special events every week.

Runs fishing trips to the yellow reef aboard one of their 5 vessels.

Is the local surfing organisation, it's not a commercial enterprise, but if you want to surf here - these are the guys to get in touch with

Thy National Park stretches south along the North Sea coast for 55 kilometres from Hanstholm lighthouse to Agger Tange. Hanstholm serves as a great base for exploring this vast area.

Offers a variety of activities in the high season, such as walking tours, tree climbing, sea kayak courses, diving in Thy National Park, kitesurfing and horse riding on Icelandic ponies.