Vibæk Strand is situated in the cove of Ebeltoft on Djursland, only a few km north of the town Ebeltoft.
 The quiet and scenic holiday area by Vibæk Strand offers good bathing beach, peaceful nature, shopping possibilities and short distances to the many sights of Djursland. The 700 years old marked town Ebeltoft is situated only a few km away, and here you will find many shops and restaurants to choose between as well as a number of interesting sights and leisure activities.
Beach
The beach of Vibæk is a 2 km long, sandy beach with Blue Flag. The shallow water makes it very suitable for children. A ramp leads from the beach and all the way out to the water, which makes it possible to bring a wheel chair, a pushchair or the like to the beach. The bay of Ebeltoft is a popular place among surfers.
A couple of km towards east you will find the beach of Boeslum ¿ the best bathing beach on Djursland. The beach has fine sand, a sandy bottom, waves and good surf possibilities.
Nature
 Many lovely, recreational nature areas, i.a. the scenic, undulating forest area 'Handrup Bakker' and the plantations 'Skramsø Plantage' and 'Fruerlund Plantage', surround Vibæk Strand. The lake 'Stubbe Sø' is situated by the plantations.
Between Øer and Elsegårde, 8 km south-east of Vibæk Strand, you will find a large moorland area, which contains many rare and preserved animal and plant species. In other respects the terrain is undulating, which provides you with good views of the landscape and the sea.
About 11 km from Vibæk Strand the area 'Mols Bjerge' (the mountains of Mols) is situated. The area is a magnificent and preserved nature landscape with a varying nature, a number of walking paths, grave mounds and a rich animal life. Thick forest is replaced by open moorland hills and you can enjoy a great view of Mols, the Kattegat as well as the coves 'Kalø Vig' and 'Ebeltoft Vig' from the viewpoints 'Agri Bavnehøj' (137 m) and 'Trehøje' (127 m).
Activities
Djursland offers more good golf courses. The scenic and undulation course of 'Ebeltoft Golf Club' is the nearest, but the ones by 'Kalø Golf Club' and 'Grenaa Golfklub' are also worth a visit.
Anglers will find good opportunities along the shores in the bay of Ebeltoft as well as in the Put & Take fishponds of the area. It is possible to go deep-sea fishing onboard a fishing vessel from the harbour of Ebeltoft.
If the bathing weather should let you down, the swimming baths 'Ebeltoft Svømmehal' offers Turkish bath, massage, solarium and much more.
Experience the nature from the bicycle along the bicycle paths all the way along the cove of Ebeltoft.
Worth a visit
Experience the activity and atmosphere in the cosy tourist town Ebeltoft (2 km). The town carries you back in time with its narrow, cobbled streets and lopsided houses. Here you will find good shops and restaurants as well as more interesting sights.
An interesting museum of local history has been established in the old town hall of Ebeltoft.
The glass museum 'Glasmuseet' contains an acknowledged collection of modern, international glass art.
In 'Ree Park – Ebeltoft Safari' the animal species are divided on four continents, as they would be in nature. The frigate 'Jylland' is the largest wooden warship in the world. The hull is 71 metres long, the spread of canvas is 1,881 square metres and it weights 2,450.
The old and idyllic village Elsegårde with its own village pond is situated 7 km from Vibæk Strand. From the beach of Elsegårde you can enjoy the view of the island Hjelm.
Excursion spots
The castle ruin 'Kalø Slotsruin' from the year 1313 is a famous tourist attraction. The ruin is scenically situated right by the cove of Kalø Vig (20 km).
In the animal park 'Skandinavisk Dyrepark' you will have genuine nature experiences. From the 250 metres long footbridge you can observe the bears in the amazing bear park (22 km).
The amusement park 'Djurs Sommerland' is a fun and interesting experience for the whole family. When the entry has been paid, you can make use of all activities for free (26 km).
An impressive sight awaits you in the aquarium 'Kattegatcentret'. Observe the fearful sharks at close range behind a thick pane of glass (29 km)
Moat, forest, fields and meadow scenically surround the castle 'Gl. Estrup'. The castle also contains a manor house museum and an agricultural museum (38 km).
Visit Århus, the 'capital' of Jutland, with the many sights, the small and intimate alleys of the Latin Quarter and the lively atmosphere by stream 'Vadestedet' (48 km).
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