Gram Castle, built over the course of 300 years, is the town's proud trademark, located on a partly man-made island with a lovely surrounding park. There is open access to the castle park throughout the day, with open hour-long tours of the castle offered all year round.
People often travel to Gram to attend an event at Gram Castle, whether a concert, party or conference, and many choose to spend the night there. If you're visiting Gram, keep an eye on the castle calendar of events. When darkness falls over the castle, you can easily join a ghost walk and hear tales of previous castle occupants and mysterious events. Naturally the tour takes place late at night in low light, so it might be something to do once the kids are in bed.
You can also visit Gram Lergrav, where you will have the chance to dig for fossils. Any rare finds must be surrendered to the museum, but common fossils such as snails and scallop shells can be yours to keep. The sea floor was once located here, so you might be lucky enough to find the remains of animals that lived millions of years ago. There is naturally also an exhibition of the most significant fossil finds made in the area.
Since Gram is located in South Jutland between Ribe and Haderslev, it’s easy to visit Haderslev to see the cathedral and do some shopping, or visit Ribe, the oldest town in Denmark and about 15 miles from Gram. If you're travelling with children, they will love visiting the South Jutland Firefighting Museum, with its exciting collection of firefighting equipment.
It takes about an hour to drive from Gram to Billund Airport, which welcomes domestic and international flights. The trip can be made by bus if you haven't hired a car during your holiday in Gram.
When visiting South Jutland, don't forget to try the traditional coffee service, also available at Gram Castle, comprising seven soft, seven dry and seven hard pastries.
