Welcome to Halmstad!
Town and port, capital of Halland, southwestern Sweden, at the mouth of Nissan River. Lovely swimming, beautiful sunsets, spectacular nature, culinary pleasure, adrenaline-kicking experiences, relaxing moments and much more.
GOLF CAPITAL OF SWEDEN
Halmstad is also known as the “golf capital” of Sweden. Halmstad has a unique selection for all golfers, regardless of whether you are a beginner or an avid golf lover.
Within a 15-minute drive from Halmstad’s city center, there are as many as 153 golf holes at eight different facilities. Most famous is Halmstad Golf Club’s traditional championship course Halmstad Norra in Tylösand.
BEACHES
Halmstad is a highly popular tourist summer destination. It offers 45 kilometres of swim-friendly coastline. There’s something here for everyone: adventurous swimming by the rocks, small cosy coves or large expanses of sandy beaches.
Read more about the beaches Tylösand, Västra stranden, Gullbranna, Tönnersa and many others.
SPORTS
Halmstad has everything from adventure complexes, minigolf and stand-up paddleboarding to paddle sports, Frisbee golf and beach volleyball.
Water sport such as windsurfing and kite boarding are quite popular. Halmstad has both small, local and large, national cycle trails. Mountain biking, fatbiking and other cycling options are all here.
Halmstad Arena, the total sports area is the greatest in the whole of Sweden. It offers everything from sports events, swimming, ice skating and training venues to concerts and fairs.
ART
There is lots of exciting art in Halmstad, which can enrich an artistic soul.
There is a solid collection of public art and two major art museums, also several splendid galleries exhibiting world-class international artworks and the work of local artists.
Halmstads konsthall
The PhotoGallery
Galleri 70
Black & White Art
Halmstad Art & Design
Atelje Bastaskär
MUSEUMS
Area museums include Halland Art Museum in Halmstad; the Falkenbergs Museum, which is dedicated to Swedish and international design; and Svedino’s Automobile and Aviation Museum.
Svedino’s Automobile and Aviation Museum is one of the major collections in Scandinavia of vintage cars and aircraft. The collection comprises around 100 cars, 40 aircraft, motorcycles, engines etc.
Östra stranden
Östra stranden is located about 5 kilometres from the centre of Halmstad and is a shallow and child-friendly sandy beach with many services. Östra stranden is popular with people less keen on bathing in the sea as the temperature is often a little higher due to its shallowness.
There are cottages to the north of Östra stranden. The cottages continue along Köpenhamn and end towards Hagön in the south. When you get to Hagön, the Hagön nature reserve extends right down to the beach. Hagön nature reserve consists mostly of open moorland and lush meadows growing on sandy soil and offers great opportunities for hiking in the beach forests within the dunes. To the far south, at the Fylleån estuary, there is a naturist beach – Halmstad’s official nudist beach.
