Skagen is Denmark's extraordinary northern outpost, where two seas meet at Grenen and generations of artists have been drawn by the remarkable light. Discover its painters, museums, seafood, Nordic cuisine, cider and fascinating links with Cornwall's Newlyn School.

Could Denmark be the answer to Europe's increasingly hot summers? I discover Kystlandet on Jutland's eastern coast, with quiet beaches, islands, forests, cycling trails, Danish food and some wonderfully uncrowded coastal scenery.

Alrø Island is a peaceful corner of Denmark's Kystlandet, reached across Horsens Fjord and offering quiet coastal landscapes, walking and cycling, fascinating history and some memorable local food.