Halmstad (Swedish: Halmstad, [ˈhalmsta]) is a town in Halland on Sweden's west coast. Halmstad is the seat for Halmstad Municipality.
Understand
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
- 1 Halmstad Tourist Office, Köpmansgatan 20, ☏ 46 35-120 200, ✉[email protected]. M-F 10:00-18:00, Sa 10:00-14:00. The Tourist Office will help you with sights, tickets, accommodation, activities and other issues.
Get in
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
1 Halmstad City Airport (NYO IATA), Tre Hjärtans väg 12. 3 km from the city centre. It has connections to StockholmArlanda 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
2 Halmstad Central StationHalmstad 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.
Get around
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[dead link], Phone: 46 35 - 661 11
See
- 1 Halmstad slott, Aschebergsgatan 1, ☏ 46 35-13 70 00. A castle built by the Danish king Christian IV.
- 2 Fattighuset (the Poor House), 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).
Do
- Capital of Golf in Sweden (Golfhuvudstaden). Halmstad has twelve golf courses.
- 1 Tylösand, Tylöhusvägen 28 (some 8 km from central Halmstad), ☏ 46 35-305 00. 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.
Buy
Storgatan, Köpmansgatan, and nearby streets, give you various shopping opportunities.
Eat
- 1 Fridolfs Krog, Brogatan 26, ☏ 46 35-21 16 66. Good food, nice atmosphere.
- 2 Salt, Tylöudden (by Tylösand some 8 km from central Halmstad), ☏ 46 35 335 01. 17:30-01:00. Great food and cocktails on the waterside.
Drink
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.
Sleep
- 1 Fox and Anchor, Köpmansgatan 41, ☏ 46 35-230 21 13.
- 2 First Camp Tylösand, Kungsvägen 3, ☏ 46 35 305 10. 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.
- 3 Way In Hotel, Strandvallen 7, ☏ 46 35-299 19 00. Walking distance from downtown.
Go next
- 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
| Routes through Halmstad |
| Gothenburg ← Varberg ← | N  S | → Båstad → Malmö |
| END ← | W  E | → Ljungby → Växjö |