There are hostels all over North Jutland and often in idyllic surroundings and interesting buildings. To stay overnight at a hostel, you must have a hostel pass which costs DKK 70.00 per person. Children accompanied by an adult do not need one.
If you do not have a pass and wish to stay overnight, you will be charged DKK 35.00 extra – therefore, in only two nights you will have paid for the recommended pass.
Holiday in a strawberry field
Earn money by picking strawberries in the morning and enjoying life in the afternoon. Denmark is a farming country and EU citizens are allowed seasonal work. When the strawberries are ripe, young people from all over EU come to Denmark to pick the berries. They stay in tents on the farms and it is a unique opportunity to meet other young people. When the strawberry season is over there may be more work on the farm or at other farms throughout the country.
EU citizens can work in Denmark for 3 months without a residents permit, but we do advice that you look for jobs before leaving home to be sure that all formalities are in order. Please take a look at
www.seasonalwork.dk where you will find all the information you need.
Primitive campsites and shelters
Campsites usually offer very reasonable prices, however, your holiday can get even cheaper. If you like nature and nights under the open sky, North Jutland also offers primitive campsites. They are situated on farms, in forests, on schools and in many other interesting places. Approx. 1/3 of them are called “shelters” and here you do not need tents. Most places have a campfire and access to toilet and water nearby.
An overnight stay costs max. DKK 15.00 per person and some places are even free. These sites are for people on foot, bikes, horseback or travelling by various means on water. People travelling “by motorpower” are not allowed. The book ”Overnatning i det fri”, which means "Staying in nature", describes these sites. You can buy the book at local tourist offices and bookstores.
Island-camps
Island-camps are very popular with Danish families. The camps are mostly situated on small islands, some of which are even without roads or traffic. You stay in tents, cook in groups and enjoy the meals together around an open fire. There are several activities at each camp and usually with a pre-arranged theme. It can be everything from canoeing in kayaks, music and dance or relaxing in a cosy atmosphere to different types of “self-development”.
The prices are very reasonable and you can book via
www.billetnet.dk Check-out Island-camps on their website:
www.oelejr.dk
Home exchange
Move into a family home somewhere in North Jutland while another family moves into your home. Home exchange is a popular and economic way to spend a holiday – you simply do not pay for overnight accommodation.
You, of course, look after each others home with consideration and care, like watering the plants, feeding pets, mowing the lawn, etc. This way, you get close to another society and another way of living. You shop locally and perhaps meet the neighbours and before the holiday begins, you have through correspondence and telephone conversations got to know the family with whom you exchange home, ensuring that both parties are prepared. Home exchange exists in more than 50 countries.
www.bbdk.dk/byt www.intervac.dk www.boligbytte.com www.homeexchange.com