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Place in Halland, Sweden
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Varberg is a city in Halland on Sweden's west coast approximately 70 kilometres south of Gothenburg. The municipality, Varbergs kommun, has around 65,000 inhabitants, with half of them in Varberg. Varberg is known for its beaches, crowded at summer with visitors from many parts of Sweden.
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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.
Hallands Kulturhistoriska Museum
Within the fortress contains, among other things the Bocksten Man, a mummified corpse from the 14th century.
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!
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.
Varbergs Shackklubb
At Varberg's Chess Club you can come as you are and enjoy a game of chess, either with your friends or with someone in the club.
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.
One of the biggest ice cream parlours in Sweden, serving up to 60 different varieties of ice cream. Expect to queue!
Seafood restaurant located in the harbour.
Nordic cuisine at a countryside farm.
Cafe and sports bar. Watch soccer while having a kanelbulle and a cup of coffee. Offers a cake buffet in the afternoon.
Centrally located at the main square and probably the most high-end you can get in town.
A small family-run hotel located in the heart of Varberg, the basement houses the Lenin Baths, a spa establishment made as a replica of a bath in Saint Petersburg frequented by Lenin.
A very popular spa hotel right by the sea.
Camp site 2 km south of the city centre
Camp site between two beaches 1.5 km south of the city centre
Camp site 13 km south of the city centre
Camp site by the ocean 13 km north of the city centre
Camp site 10 km north of the city centre
Camp site on Getterön 2 km north west of the city centre
Camp site 5 km south of the city centre
Camp site 27 km north of the city centre
There is no airport in Varberg except for a small landing strip on Getterön only used for recreational flying, nearest international airport is in Gothenburg which has flights from most airport hubs in Europe.
Read in the guideThe city center is easily accessible by foot. Other options are bicycle and car. There is a small bus network run by Hallandstrafiken, there are at least half-hourly departures from morning to early evening.
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