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14-603: Mols' largest town is Ebeltoft , a town on the coast, noted for its historical town centre. Some residents of Mols or Ebeltoft will argue that Ebeltoft is not a town of Mols. The usually accepted compromise is that Ebeltoft is the market town of Mols, although not geographically situated in present-day Mols. Hills in Mols rise to 137 metres, high by Danish standards. The highest points are Agri Bavnehøj (137 m), Trehøje (127 m) and Stabelhøjene (135 m & 133 m). In 2008 this hilly area, Mols Bjerge ( bjerge translates to "mountains"),

28-457: A few of its employees to the ferry port of Aarhus. However, the town is popular with artisans, such as glass workers, potters, painters, and jewellery designers. The Glasmuseet Ebeltoft , which shows contemporary glass art from all over the world, was established in 1985 by Ebeltoft glass artists Finn Lynggaard and his wife, Tchai Munch. The many general stores and supermarkets - as well as hotels, restaurants, and bars - offer opportunities to make

42-443: A few people work in the city of Aarhus , which is only 50 km away by road and so within commuting distance. The Aarhus Airport is just 15 km by road to the north. Ebeltoft itself offers fewer and fewer opportunities for employment. Several large companies that used to employ unskilled labour are now closed; traditional trades, such as fishing and farming are diminishing rapidly; and the ferry line, Mols-linien , has moved quite

56-523: A living. Around Ebeltoft lie few small towns such as Fuglsø and Knebel on the Mols Peninsula . Just south of the town is the holiday resort of Øer. In 2009 the large Mols Bjerge National Park was inaugurated and it includes the town of Ebeltoft. Mols-linien Molslinjen (previously Mols-Linien ) is a Danish company that operates ferry services between Jutland and Zealand , and also services to Bornholm . In March 2017,

70-474: Is due to the Danish phenomenon of ' summer houses ' (holiday homes): most are made of wood but often quite luxurious, and there are several thousand in this area. The tourism, the old traditions of trade in this harbour town, and the international schools in the area probably explain why most people in this small town are open-minded and friendly towards foreigners. The town is, generally speaking, also well-to-do. Quite

84-418: Is important on Mols, with many summer rentals, marinas and a total of twenty-two popular sandy beaches in the general area of Djursland, all of which are public as almost all of Denmark's coastline. Denmark and Mols are not densely populated, compared to central Europe, making the area uncrowded. The summer climate is mild, and it seldom gets unpleasantly hot. Situated on the eastern side of Jutland, and part of

98-446: Is one of the tourist centres of Denmark, with many summer houses and rentals, a marina , a golf course and many child-friendly beaches. In spite of its relatively small size, Ebeltoft is quite lively, especially in the summer season. The population soars in June, July, and August - but all year round, there are many more people staying here than the official number of inhabitants suggests. This

112-678: The Clipper Group in 2008. In July 2011, Molslinjen announced it was to terminate the Kalundborg – Aarhus route and sell the two vessels operating the route. Molslinjen terminated the Aarhus – Kalundborg route on 15 September 2011. Thereafter the route was operated by Kattegatruten until October 2013 and then suspended. In 2016 Molslinjen won a 10-year public tender to operate ferry services to Bornholm , and operations started in September 2018 under

126-532: The National Museum of Denmark . Apart from this overall old-village charm, Ebeltoft holds several other notable institutions such as Glasmuseet Ebeltoft , one of the world's first glass museums, Fregatten Jylland , the longest wooden warship in the world and the European Film College , offering short and long courses in film making, especially for young people. Ebeltoft and the surrounding countryside

140-525: The central east coast of Denmark with a population of 7,211 (1 January 2024). It is located in Syddjurs municipality in Region Midtjylland on the larger Djursland peninsula of Jutland . Ebeltoft is known for its old town center with cobble-stoned streets and centuries-old half-timbered houses. Plans for the conservation of this peculiar environment, was initiated in the 1960s by the city council and

154-553: The name Bornholmslinjen . In 2018, the ferry routes of Alslinjen, Langelandslinjen, Samsølinjen and Fanølinjen became part of Molslinjen with the acquisition of Danske Færger . In January 2023, the Danish and Swedish competition regulators approved the sale of ForSea Ferries to Molslinjen for an undisclosed sum. Molslinjen Bornholms-linjen Langelandslinjen Fanølinjen Samsølinjen Alslinjen Øresundslinjen Former Ships Molslinjen operates various routes around Denmark and surrounding countries, under

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168-581: The routes in the Kattegat were renamed to Molslinjen. Molslinjen was formed by DFDS in 1964 sailings commenced on 18 May 1966. A downturn in traffic following the 1973 oil crisis led Molslinjen into a pooling agreement with rival Grenaa-Hundested Linien in 1979. In 1984 DFDS sold Molslinjen and Grenaa-Hundested Linien to J. Lauritzen A/S . The company was sold 4 years later to Danish investment company DIFKO. In 1999 Molslinjen merged with Scandlines subsidiary Cat-Link. Scandlines sold its holding to

182-516: The small shallow Kattegat sea separating Denmark and Sweden, the seawater warms up fast in the summer and the coastlines are not exposed to rough tides and waves as normally experienced on the Jutlandic west coast. This article about a location in the Central Denmark Region is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Ebeltoft Ebeltoft is an old port town on

196-478: Was declared one of the first Danish national parks . It has unspoiled country, farms, rolling hills that descend to the sea, and very few large resorts. People of Mols, called Molboer, are the subjects of Molbohistorier – ethnic stories told by the townsfolk of Aarhus and Ebeltoft to ridicule rural people. Three of the better-known stories are "The Stork in the Corn", "The Thirsty Tree", and "Black Pudding". Tourism

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