Voergaard Castle and Pastry

Situated on the narrow strip of land between two seas at the very top of Denmark, Skagen in Jutland is surrounded by heath and dunes of white sand. Journey through this magical landscape on your way to Voergaard Castle. Both impregnable and beautiful, it sits behind a wide moat and metre-thick walls, a renaissance castle with a fine private art collection and, allegedly, some scary ghosts. Lose yourself in Voergaard's endless rooms and halls, pausing to admire the castle's many treasures – some of which date back to Napoleon. The Danes know a thing or two about pastries, so sample their finest at Bangsbo Manor's Old Mill, near Frederikshavn.