Where to go
Destinations in Halland
Six towns, a string of fishing villages and beach resorts, and a quiet forested inland — Halland packs a lot of variety into 190 km of coast.
Halland runs along Sweden's west coast between Gothenburg and Skåne. The E6 motorway and the coastal railway connect its main towns in under an hour end to end, which makes it easy to base yourself in one place and day-trip to the rest.
Start with the three coastal towns — Halmstad for city life and beaches, Varberg for the fortress and cold-bath culture, Falkenberg for food and the Ätran river — then branch out to the villages.
All destinations in this guide
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Halmstad
Halland's largest town — castle, Picasso sculpture, Tylösand
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Varberg
Fortress town with surf beaches and a famous cold bath house
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Falkenberg
Salmon river, old town lanes and a strong food scene
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Kungsbacka
Northern gateway, near Tjolöholm Castle and Onsala peninsula
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Laholm
Halland's oldest town, on the salmon-rich Lagan river
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Hyltebruk
Inland mill town at the edge of the Småland forests
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Tylösand
Resort village behind one of Sweden's best-known beaches
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Mellbystrand
12 km of sand on the Laholm bay
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Skummeslövsstrand
Family beach village south of Mellbystrand
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Haverdal
Dunes and nature reserve north of Halmstad
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Steninge
Rocky coves, sunsets and a beloved old ice-cream kiosk
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Ugglarp
Small beach village between Halmstad and Falkenberg
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Glommen
Working fishing harbour with a horizon-wide sea view
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Träslövsläge
Fishing village and marina south of Varberg
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Åsa
Seaside village in northern Halland with a long shallow beach
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Frillesås
Quiet coastal village between Åsa and Varberg
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Onsala
Peninsula of coves, sailing harbours and a space observatory
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Ullared
Home of Gekås — Scandinavia's biggest superstore
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Simlångsdalen
Lake-and-forest valley 15 minutes from Halmstad
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Unnaryd
Lakeside village on Bolmen, deep in the inland forests