Aerial picture of a winding river with a bridge, green flat areas on the banks and forest and settlement in the distance.

The dynamics of the landscape cannot only be explored at Skallingen peninsula. The estuary of Varde Å, for example, is a fascinating, almost natural estuarine area and Varde Å is the only river where the water can flow unimpeded into the Wadden Sea, without a dike or sluice. At ‘Havsand’ on Rømø a new dune ridge is developing.

Salt marsh landscape with white flowers blooming.

Discover the salt marshes – one of the most valuable natural habitats in Denmark. They provide food and shelter for hundreds of species of wildlife. The beauty of these natural features along the Danish coast also inspired the Golden Age painters in the seventeenth century. When travelling in autumn, plan to experience the ‘Black sun’, thousands of starlings dancing in the sky. Margrethe Kog at Tøndermarsken is an important bird sanctuary.

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