July, Nature in Denmark, and following The Daisy Route: The Danish Year Part 7

About this episode

The episode discusses July in Denmark, focusing on vacation habits, local nature, and outdoor activities.

July is vacation month in Denmark, and it's ironic that many Danes go elsewhere on vacation at just this time of year, when you have the best chance of good weather in Denmark. And I do mean chance – there is never any guarantee. Some Danes go abroad, driving vacations to Southern Europe are popular. There's a well-known cycle in which the summer weather is good one year, so everyone plans a vacation in Denmark the following year, and then the weather is awful, so everyone plans a foreign vacation the next year, and then the weather is good, and so on. You can surf in Denmark Staying in Denmark, even if you don't own one of the famous Danish summer houses, can be a great choice. There's a surprising amount of nature to experience in this small, flat, country that isn't as densely populated as the UK, or the Netherlands, or even Germany. You can surf in Denmark, along the windy west coast, and when you're done explore the ever changing sand dunes. Maybe visit the little lighthouse that is slowly being swallowed up by the sand. Hike through ancient forests in Denmark In Denmark you can hike through ancient forests, and even sleep there in some of the public forest shelters. Most of…

People in this episode

Host: Kay Xander Mellish

Topics covered

• vacation
• nature
• weather
• hiking
• wildlife
• Daisy Route

Keywords

• Denmark
• vacation
• nature
• hiking
• wildlife
• Daisy Route
• weather

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Denmark, Southern Europe, Danish summer houses, west coast, ancient forests, coastline, marshes

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