Nørre Vorupør
A “beach harbor” where fishing boats are still hauled straight onto the sand by winch; it has the North Sea Aquarium, fresh fish shops and the park's most popular beach.
Nørre Vorupør has no harbor basin. Fishermen still use the age-old method of hauling their boats directly onto the beach, and the sight of colorful fishing boats lined up on the sand is an emblem of the Thy region. The village has the North Sea Aquarium (Nordsøakvariet, where you can see North Sea fish and seals), a fresh fish shop and fried-fish restaurants. In summer it is the busiest beach in the national park, staffed by lifeguards. From here you can walk south along the dunes to Stenbjerg, or climb the dunes north of the village to look out over the coast. The aquarium is open roughly 10:00–17:00, with extended hours in summer. It is about 20 km from Thisted.
Opening hours
All day; aquarium about 10:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Stenbjerg Landing Place
- Thy National Park
- Klitmøller (Cold Hawaii)
- Lodbjerg Lighthouse
- Vestervig Church
- Hanstholm Reserve
- Agger Tange
- Hanstholm Lighthouse