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Nurses Retreat Traditional Cache

Hidden : 5/18/2007
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Geocache Description:

Kamufleret boks med logbog. [Eng]Camouflaged containing logbook.

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Nurses Retreat



Sygeplejerskenes Feriehjem ligger i den nordlige del af byen Løkken på N57° 22.521 E009° 42.978.
Feriehjem ligger i den første klitrække i et naturskønt område med frit udsyn over den lækker stranden og Vesterhavet ligger et feriecenter for sygeplejersker. Mange lokale kender i forvejen den smukke ejendom, der med sit stråtækte tag og brune facader passer ind i Vestkystens natur.

Traditionsrigt sted
Dansk Sygeplejeråd fik i 1919 skænket en meget smukt beliggende strandgrund. På grunden skulle der bygges et feriehjem for sygeplejersker. Feriehjemmet stod færdigt i 1924, og var i mange år, sammen med det senere erhvervede Klitly, et populært feriested for medlemmer af Dansk Sygeplejeråd. I 1988 overtog Pensionskassen for Sygeplejersker ejendommene og igangsatte den ombygning, som sikrer, at stedet også i mange år fremover vil være et attraktivt feriemål for sygeplejersker.

Ejendommene
I dag indeholder feriecenteret 11 spændende og moderne fritidslejligheder fordelt på 2 etager. De varierer i størrelse, og indeholder 2, 4 eller 6 sovepladser. Lejlighederne er velindrettede og moderne møbleret. De er alle udstyret med komfur, køl/frys skab samt farve-TV og radio.

Omgivelserne 
Løkken er centrum for de ferie- og fritidsaktiviteter, som udspiller sig på denne del af Vesterhavskysten. Den brede badestranden er en god og fin. I byen er gode muligheder for at shoppe i et bredt udvalg af sports- mode og antik butikker samt dagligvare forretninger. Der kan der vælges mellem flere gode spisesteder, for de som vil spise ude. I oplandet byder i øvrigt på en langt række interessante seværdigheder så som; Bølum Kloster, Rubjerg Knude, De mere en 100 skulpturer i Hjørring by, Nordsøens Oceanarium i Hirtshals, Hirtshals Bunker museum og Aalborg Zoo. Man kan også få tiden til at gå i det lokale aktivitets center Action House eller det nærliggende Fårup Sommerland.

[Eng]
The Nurses retreat is located at position N57° 22.521 E009° 42.978.
It has a uniqe view to the waterfront.
In the first row of dunes with a free view of the beach and the North Sea lies the holiday resort for nurses. This beautiful dark brown house with its thatched roof - that merges into the west coast landscape - is known by many locals.

A place with proud traditions
In 1919 the Danish Nurses' Organization was donated this very beautiful piece of land. A holiday resort for nurses was build here. The building of this holiday resort was completed in 1924 and was for many years together with the later acquired house Klitly a popular holiday resort for members of the Danish Nurses' Organization. In 1988 the pension fund of the Danish Nurses' Organization took over the holiday resort and they started a restoration of the building in order to ensure that the holiday resort also in future would be an attractive holiday resort for nurses.

Buildings
Today the holiday centre has 11 exciting and modern holiday apartments spread over 2 floors. They vary in size containing 2, 4, or 6 beds. The apartments are well-designed and modern furnished. They are all equipped with electric cooker, fridge/freezer, colour TV, and radio.

The Surroundings
Løkken is the centre of the holiday and leisure activities that take place in this part of area. The wide beach is a good and fine. The town offers good opportunities for shopping in a wide range of sports-fashion boutiques, antique shops, and grocery stores. For those who want to dine in town there is a wide variety of restaurants. The surrounding area offers a large number of interesting attractions such as Børglum Kloster, Rubjerg Knude, more than 100 sculptures in the city of Hjørring, Nordsøens Oceanarium in Hirtshals, Hirtshals Bunker Museum (WWII), and the Zoological Garden in Aalborg. Furthermore you can visit the local activity centre Action House or the nearby Fårup Sommerland.

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