Halmstad

Halmstad is a popular tourist destination in the summer much because of the beaches Tylösand and Östra stranden. But also for its nightlife, with many outside bars and restaurants that open in the summer. Most tourists come to visit the town in July and August.
Halmstad is also known as the "golf capital" of Sweden with 12 beautiful courses.

History

Halmstad has been a city since early 1307 and during the Middle Ages, Halmstad was said to have been the largest city on Sweden's west coast.

Population

There is a population of around 90 000 in Halmstad Municipality.

Tourist information

• Halmstad Tourist Office

  phone: +46 35-120 200
  address: Köpmansgatan 20
  The Tourist Office will help you with sights, tickets, accommodation, activities and other issues.

Situated on the Swedish west coast, between Malmö and Göteborg, Halmstad is easy to travel to by both train, bus, bike or car.

By plane

Halmstad City Airport

3 km from the city centre. It has connections to Stockholm Arlanda airport. The service is run by the Skyways offering a few trips a day. Alternatively, Malmö Sturup Airport and Gothenburg-Landvetter Airport are both within 2 hours' drive and an easy train journey to Halmstad and, for more international flights, Copenhagen Airport is within 3 hours of Halmstad (via the Öresund bridge) or across the

By train

Halmstad central station is a few minutes walk from the city centre. There are good connections with both Malmö/Copenhagen in the south and Göteborg/Oslo/Stockholm in the northern direction.
Train operators:

• SJ, train operator in all of Sweden.
• Öresundstågen, train operator in southwest of Sweden and Denmark.
• Merresor (Krösatågen), train operator between Nässjö and Halmstad.

By bus

National bus lines to Halmstad are run by Swebus Express, who have connections from most major cities in Sweden. Hallandstrafiken is the bus operator in Halland.

By car

The European road E6/E20 passes through Halmstad. Two other important roads to get there are national roads 25 and 26.

Public transportation in Halmstad city is run by Hallandstrafiken. The city transportation centre is called Österskans bus station. (See on map)

By taxi

Some taxi companies in Halmstad.

• Sverigetaxi, Phone: +46 20 - 20 20 20
• Sennans Taxi, Phone: +46 35 - 661 11

• Halmstad slott

  phone: +46 35-13 70 00
  address: Aschebergsgatan 1
  A castle built by the Danish king Christian IV.

• Fattighuset

  address: Köpmansgatan 20
  At Lilla Torg has various handicraft shops, a cafe, and a sports museum. The tourist office is in the same building.
• Look at nice old timberframe buildings, for instance close to S:t Nikolai kyrka (the church at Stora Torg).

• Capital of Golf in SwedenHalmstad has twelve golf courses.

• Tylösand

  phone: +46 35-305 00
  address: Tylöhusvägen 28
  A 7-km long beach, and in July thousands of people flock there when the weather is fine, making it one of Sweden's most crowded beaches. Tylösand is believed to be one of the best beaches in Sweden. Water sport such as windsurfing and kite boarding are quite popular, and courses are available.

Storgatan, Köpmansgatan, and nearby streets, give you various shopping opportunities.

• Fridolfs Krog

  phone: +46 35-21 16 66
  address: Brogatan 26
  Good food, nice atmosphere.

• Salt

  address: Tylöudden
  Great food and cocktails on the waterside.

You can pick up the free Entré and Frotté magazines in various stores to read more about Halmstad's nightlife. They are only available in Swedish though. See Swedish phrasebook.

• Fox and Anchor

  phone: +46 35-230 21 13
  address: Köpmansgatan 41

• First Camp Tylösand

  phone: +46 35 305 10
  address: Kungsvägen 3
  Cottages and camping at the beach of Tylösand, about 12 km from Halmstad. Wireless internet connection is available. Kids' club during the summer, adventure golf.

• Way In Hotel

  address: Strandvallen 7
  Walking distance from downtown.

• Radio Station Grimeton - The world's only remaining long wave radio station of its kind is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. 10 km east of Varberg.
• Helsingborg