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Within the fortress contains, among other things the Bocksten Man, a mummified corpse from the 14th century.
Halland Museum of Cultural History is a museum of cultural history in Varberg, Sweden. The museum was formerly known as Varberg County Museum. The name was changed in 2011.
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Varbergs fästning
An old castle close to the city center. Parts of the castle are open 24/7 while one needs to be in a guided tour to reach other parts.
A beautiful wooden bathhouse in the ocean (hence the kall prefix meaning cold) near the city center open all year round.
One of Sweden's most historic health institutions, established in 1902 as a sanatorium. Since the early 1970s Varbergs Kurort have been developed as a premier spa hotel winning several European awards.
A former island (now connected to the mainland) 2 km northwest of Varberg with a bird station and several nice beaches. There is also a beautiful area in the west part.
The only remaining radio station of the 1920s long wave network is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. During summer months it is possible to visit the site at Grimeton, with the machine transmitter used for VLF transmissions on 17.2 kHz. It is the only workable machine transmitter in the world!