Throughout North Jutland, you sense the sea and its proximity. At Grenen (The Branch), Denmark's northernmost point, the North Sea and Kattegat meet, and there you can literally experience standing with one leg in one sea and the other leg in the other.

The beaches on the West Coast are wide and open with fine, white sand, but the sea can be powerful when the wind blows and the waves crash into land. The forces of nature are evident along the cost, e.g. by Lønstrup Klint (Lønstrup Cliff) where the sea occasionally takes a bite. For example it was decided in 2008 to dismantle and move the small Mårup Church which was close to collapsing into the sea – but also several summer batches are threatened. All along the coast you can see leftovers of bunkers from WW II.

The beaches on the east coast are better protected than the ones on the west coast; the sea is calmer and therefore, they are also much more child-friendly. One of the best beaches on the east coast is Bisnap Beach at Hals. - Since distances are short, it is always possible to find a nice beach - no matter what the weather is like.

North Jutland offers many experiences in nature. To the far north is the sand point Grenen (the Branch) where two seas meet, and Råbjerg Mile which at one by one kilometre is Denmark's largest shifting sand dune which slowly moves from west to the east.

At Rubjerg Knude and Bulbjerg on the west coast, enormous cliffs rise from the sea. In the middle of the country, the undulating Jyske As is situated, and near Hanstholm you find the unique dune heath areas in Thy which was Denmark's first national park.

North Jutland is traversed by Limfjorden with its many sounds, inlets and shallow enclosed waters. Limfjorden's large and small islands are connected to the main land by bridges and dams and small ferries.

South of Limfjorden, the scenery is characterized by forest and heath, e.g. Rold Skov - Denmark's largest forest - and the imposing Rebild Bakker (Rebild Hills). The limestone is close to the earth’s surface in the region, which among other places is apparent from Tingbæk Limestone Quarries which today is a museum. Towards Kattegat the protected nature area Lille Vildmose (The little Moor) offers beautiful nature, a rich bird life and wild boars among other things.

On the Kattegat island of Læsø, there are large stretches of untouched nature and almost all the way round the island there is a wide beach where large seal colonies live.

The Limfjord islands of Mors and Fur are characterized by hilly landscapes and cliffs and especially the large clay cliffs on the north side of the islands are interesting and bear witness to more than 55 million years' of geological history. On the island of Livø there is beautiful nature with old oak trees and mulberry bushes, and on Livø Tap you can see seals. The island is both car – and dog – free and a small ferry is its vital connection.

Aalborg - North Jutland's main city and Denmark's fourth-biggest city – is an exciting and dynamic city which is experiencing a rapid development. Not least on the harbour front where e.g. a new Utzon centre provides information about the world famous Danish architect – and the creator of the Sydney Opera House - Jørn Utzon, who by the way was born in Aalborg.

The yellow houses with red roofs of Skagen are the fashionable beach town's most recognizable feature. Sæby has a beautiful and well-preserved old town centre. This also applies to the hollyhock town Mariager, while Frederikshavn, Hanstholm and Hirtshals are busy fishing – and transport harbour cities with ferry connections to Norway and Sweden. The west coast has a fine line-up of beach towns such as Blokhus, Løkken and Tversted. 

Fresh fish obviously form part of the region's culinary specialties. Air cured ham from Ålbæk, Norway lobster and sydesalt from Læsø, mussels and oysters from Limfjorden, Vildmosen's potatoes, schnapps and aquavit are other delicacies from Northern Jutland.

With the sea to almost every side and with a maximum of 50 km to the nearest coast, beach life and swimming are some of the most popular activities. Conditions are great for wind surfers, e.g. by Klitmøller on the west coast which offers some of the best waters for surfing in North Europe. 

Hundred years ago Skagen was home to the artists' settlement the Skagen painters. Their lovely paintings can be viewed in museums as well as in the town's artists' homes. Traditions are maintained, e.g. on Læsø where they prepare salt exactly the way it was done in medieval times. In several areas of the west coast, the fisher men still drag their cutters on the beach, e.g. in Thorup, Slettestrand and Løkken, and in Rebild Bakker (Rebild Hills) Danes and Danish-Americans still celebrate the US' Independence Day at the world's largest 4th of July party outside of the US. North Jutland is also Viking land. Both in Hobro and by Løgstør there are enormous ring castles and on Lindholm Høje north of Aalborg is a huge burial place from that period.