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lively, friendly, great beach, good food, easy to reach
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The winter games
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solopes Says: Mandel Karlsson, or 91:an Karlssson is a comic soldier born in Swedish literature. I read nothing about it and were surprise by my friends familiarity with him (I think they were confusing him with Schveik, from Prague). Anyway, 91 didn't bother, and accepted the company of...
solopes Says: The heart of Halmstad is this square, dominated by its central fountain and flanked by two buildings with signs of medieval times - St Nicholas church and the restaurant "Three hearts", the former hospital.
Hallandsgården Open Air Museum
Sjalen Says: Hallandsgården is a delightful oasis in Halmstad. Set on Galgberget, the "Gallow Hill", where the last execution happened in the 1850s, there are no traces of this today. Instead, there is since 1925 a gathering of old houses from all over Halland in the form of old crofts,...
solopes Says: What about a medieval church with nowadays stained glass windows? Looks crazy? No! It's only a matter of taste and quality.The only unusual event was, when entering, being invited to Camile's wedding. Sorry, Camile, we were only passing by, not conveniently dressed, and...
solopes Says: In Portugal we use to say that "one image speaks more than 1000 words". Having that in mind, and more than 1000 pictures to post, I decided to change my behaviour, posting the pictures as soon as they are ready, and adding the comments later.Don't get mad on me - I'm glad to...
solopes Says: In Portugal we use to say that "one image speaks more than 1000 words". Having that in mind, and more than 1000 pictures to post, I decided to change my behaviour, posting the pictures as soon as they are ready, and adding the comments later.Don't get mad on me - I'm glad to...
Cafe Lugnet: Try homemade cakes !
Iguska Says: During a summer, we're passing by Halmstad few times and every time we spent a wonderful time in Cafe Lugnet. Located 50 m from the sea and 100 m from a main road (direction: Tylesand, look for the signs near to big funfair called Aventyrsland) in a antique villa, is a must-...
Harry's Pub och Restaurang: the burger at Harry's pub och restaurant
CarlGustaf Says: This is a very atmospheric diner/American/steakhouse which is also a pub in Halmstad. Halmstad which is a very 'trevlig' town (especially in the summertime) has some restaurants on the main street (Storgatan) and "Harry's Pub och Restaurant" in Storgatan. What we liked about...
Bettans Bar: Tylösand beach party
Sjalen Says: I honestly cannot think of a better nightlife spot in Sweden. The famous Tylösand Hotel is these days co-owned by Roxette's Per Gessle which means it's all about fun and music during the long summer nights. On top of that, the hotel is right next to the beach and so, you can...
Sjalen Says: Halmstad city centre is one big nighlife spot during summer when it comes alive, and even in winter there is enough to keep you busy for a weekend as long as you don't plan on Sunday night being included. Storgatan and Lilla Torg are the centres for all action, with loads of...
Sjalen Says: Halmstad has been selected Cycle City of the Year in Sweden in 2004, and everyone seems to bike here. For a start, you can arrive here throgh "Ginstleden", a cycle path through Halland. But if not, you can just rent a bike here and make your way to the beach 9 kilometres...
Sjalen Says: Getting around Halmstad is easy by local bus. Surprisingly enough, the railway station only has one short bus line passing it, but then again it is easy to walk to the centre still. There are buses in all directions, including to countryside villages, and a particularly...
Sjalen Says: Halmstad is a garrison town and has a history of army presence (there is even an army museum at the barracks north of the city centre but I have not been there myself). This is why in 1932, Rudolf Petersson founded the cartoon about recruit number 91 Karlsson, better known...
Sjalen Says: Outside the modern town hall there is a sculpture of the meeting between the Danish king Christian IV and the Swedish king Gustav II Adolf. They met in Halmstad in 1619 when Sweden was paying off a debt to Denmark. Apparently the partied as befitted royalty but relations...
Sjalen Says: Again, I have no pictures but I promise you that the old main road north to Falkenberg is very scenic with seaside, manor houses and rolling countryside along with a little plane and car museum in the middle of it all just as you've crossed the Falkenberg border.
Sjalen Says: I have no photos to convince you with since I haven't passed here since becoming a VT member, but this was my usual way between granny's cottage and my home in Gothenburg when I grew up and I always looked forward to getting to beautiful Simlångsdalen where the road runs...
Sjalen Says: Halmstad is perhaps THE golf city in Sweden with more than ten courses within its municipality borders. Tylösand is the most famous one and very scenic - a course so good it gets to host the Solheim Cup and such. This is why I have linked to that one below, and as you can...
Sjalen Says: The River Nissan is one of the most famous salmon rivers of south Sweden and has been ever since the 17th century, even if it had a crisis between the 1920s-1970s before it recovered again, Fishing is allowed almost everywhere along the river as long as you have a valid...
From this city comes Gyllene Tider.
Dizzyhead Says: One thing with halmstad is that this music group with Per Gessle and some other band memeber. They had a group called Gyllene Tider. They played some kind of music pop I guess. But their songs about the Swedish summer and the girls from my great country, then you feel the...
Sjalen Says: The Norre Katt Park just behind the Norre Port gate, along the river, is a great place to spend an hour strolling amongst the ducks and just soaking up the remaining atmosphere of what was once a fantastic park with a sort of bowling alley and a gorgeous wooden restaurant...
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The Norre Katt Park just behind the Norre Port gate, along the river, is a great place to spend an hour strolling amongst the ducks and just soaking up the...
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Q: I'll be traveling in Sweden between Christmas and New Years and am curious about things to see and do to the east of Halmstad....
A: there is more or less nothing special too see in halmstad,you can either prefer to come to Lund,Malmo or Goteborg for sightseeing type of activities.
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Halmstad is one of those places I wonder why it does not get more international tourists as it is easily one of my favourite Swedish cities. Sure, us Swedes come here in droves for the wonderful and...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Halmstad. I'd love to share with you the 6 tips I've written, the 13 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Halmstads BK is one of the clubs just under the really classic swedish football clubs. Located on the south west side of Sweden it's a real summer city, and a football game there in June-August is...
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I've got some interesting experiences in Halmstad. I'd love to share with you the 3 tips I've written, the 6 photos uploaded, and 0 travelogues I've created.
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Halmstad is a town that i visit regulary. Send me a messeage and hopefully i will be able to help you!! /M
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