Grena Attractions

One of Grenå's special attractions is the new Kattegatcenter near the harbor, an impressive modern building with several aquaria where fish of every kind and other marine creatures can be observed. In a "Science Center" adults and children can perform experiments and another department provides information about underwater life.

Grenå boasts many old half-timbered houses, in one of which (Torvet, dating from 1750) at Sondergade 1 in the marketplace can be found the Djursland Museum and the Danish Fishing Museum (Dansk Fiskerimuseum). The Fishing Museum provides an insight into the history of the Danish fishing industry and also has a collection of model ships. There is a separate department devoted to eel-fishing. The Djursland Museum displays coins and beautiful Danish pottery from the 17th to 20th century, together with an exhibition documenting archaeological investigations which have been carried out in recent years.

25 km/15mi inland from Grenå is Djurs Sommerland, a leisure park near the beautiful Løvenholm Woods (Løvenholm Skov). The attractions for young and old include gold-panning in "cowboy country", water-chutes, an aerial cableway over the lakes and trips on the river; there is also an exhibition center.

This four-day festival takes place in early July.

Near the Grenå Town Hall can be found an old smithy (Den Gamle Smedje), which was set up in 1849 and now forms part of the Djursland Museum.