Halmstad Attractions
Post code: S-301..
Telephone code: 034
Halmstad, chief town of the Swedish county and province of Halland, lies near the mouth of the river Nissan in Laholm Bay, on the Kattegat.
Telephone code: 034
Halmstad, chief town of the Swedish county and province of Halland, lies near the mouth of the river Nissan in Laholm Bay, on the Kattegat.
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Tolarp
To the east of Halmstad on Road 25, at Tolarp (on the road to Simlångsdalen), is the largest passage grave in Halland. Tolarp lies in a beautiful setting amid deciduous forest (marked footpaths), with excellent restaurants. Wild berries and mushrooms are abundant in this area.
Tönnersa Sand-Drifts
South of Halmstad on E 20 are the interesting sand-drifts of Tönnersa, between the river Genevadå to the north and the Laga to the south.
Eldsberga, Sweden
(Near Halmstad)
From Halmstad an attractive side trip can be made to Eldsberga (Road 117 to a side road on the left), which has a 12th century Romanesque church with old wall paintings. In this area there are numerous stone tombs of the Bronze Age, often situated on hills with extensive views.
Halland - Beaches
Tourism is becoming increasingly important on the coast of southern Halland. The resort of Tylösand (9km/6mi west of Halmstad), with its long sandy beaches, is one of the most attractive in Sweden.
Halland - Open-Air Museum
To the north of Halmstad is the wooded Galgenberg, with a lookout tower and an open-air museum, Hallands Gården (old houses, School Museum). The Martin Luther Church in Långgatan (1970) was Scandinavia's first steel church; it has excellent acoustics.
Halland Museum
North of Norre Katt Park is the Halland Museum, which has an interesting section on ships and the sea (old figureheads, Swedish peasant painting).
Hours
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | 12:00 | Closed | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
Haverdalsstrand Nature Reserve
16km/10minorth of Halmstad on the coast road lies the Haverdalsstrand nature reserve (ca. 350 hectares/875 acres), with a 4.5km/3-mi-long sandy beach and dunes - a feature rarely found in Sweden.
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Lugnarohögen Burial Mound
On the edge of the Hallandsås, near Hassjöv church, can be seen the imposing Bronze Age burial mound of Lugnarohögen. The Hallandsås is a ridge of hills, 40km/25mi long and between 5km/3mi and 10km/6mi across, which was left standing up when the surrounding land sank. Attractive footpaths through beech and pine forest; skiing in winter.
Mellbystrand
6km/4mi up the Laga valley from Lagaholm Castle is a 15m/50ft high waterfall, the Karsefors (hydroelectric station).
6km/4mi west lies the seaside resort of Mellbystrand, with a 12km/7.5-mi-long sandy beach.
6km/4mi west lies the seaside resort of Mellbystrand, with a 12km/7.5-mi-long sandy beach.
Miniland
The road from Halmstad to Tylösand runs past the Miniland leisure park, with scale models (1:25) of some 80 of Sweden's tourist sights, in a beautiful setting.
Norre Katt Park
From the Halmstad market square, Storgatan runs north to the Norre Port (1605), at the south end of the Norre Katt Park. This is the only surviving town gate belonging to the old fortifications, most of which were pulled down in 1734 by order of the town council.
Picasso Sculpture
On the banks of the Nissan can be seen a 14m/45ft-high piece of sculpture in reinforced concrete, "Woman's Head" (1971), created by a Norwegian sculptor on the model of a figure by Picasso.
Skottorp Castle
South of Mellbystrand is Skottorp Castle, built about 1660 by Nicodemus Tessin the Elder and remodeled in neo-classical style at the beginning of the 19th century.
Sweden America Day
This annual festival is one of many paying tribute to Swedish-American ties. The festival includes fireworks and other traditional events held in the United States on Independence Day.
Tjolöholm
Lars Israel Wahlman and Blanche Dickson designed the manor house and garden, which were completed in 1904. The visitor can tour the manor, workers' houses, church and farm wagon museum, and walk through the garden.
The exterior of the manor is a blend of Tudor and Elizabethan styles and the interior is decorated in Art Noveau style.
The exterior of the manor is a blend of Tudor and Elizabethan styles and the interior is decorated in Art Noveau style.
Hours
June 15 to August 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 | 11:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 | 16:00 |
September 1 to September 30
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 16:00 | 16:00 |
October 1 to October 31
| Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri | Sat | Sun | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Open | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | Closed | 12:00 | 12:00 |
| Close | 15:00 | 15:00 |
Tylösand
Along the coast to the west of Halmstad is the popular seaside resort of Tylösand (golf course).
Tylösand - St Olof's Chapel
The 18th century St Olof's Chapel originally came from Småland; demolished in 1879, it was re-erected at Tylösand in 1949-50.
