Halland, Sweden · Europe
Halmstad is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Fyllinge, 25km from Hovs Hallar.
Halmstad is a town located in Halland, Sweden. With a population of 70,480, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Halmstad sits in Sweden, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Stockholm time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Halmstad to your route.
Halmstad (Swedish: [ˈhǎlmsta(d)] ) is a port, university, industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the Nissan river, in the province of Halland on the Swedish west coast. Halmstad is the seat of Halmstad Municipality and the capital of Halland County. The city had a population of 71,422 in 2020, out of aRead more
municipal total of over 100,000. Halmstad is Sweden's 19th-largest city by population and located about midway between Gothenburg (the second most populous) and Malmö (the third).
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Halmstad is located in Halland, Sweden, Europe. The coordinates are 56.6745 latitude, 12.8568 longitude.
Halmstad has a population of approximately 70,480 people, making it a town in Sweden.
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
Full driving guide for Sweden3 notable places within an hour's drive.
natural wonder
Wind-hammered red rhyolite cliffs and sea-stack coves at the tip of the Bjäre peninsula, where Bergman filmed the knight's chess game with Death in The Seventh Seal. Trails drop from the car park to wild pebble beaches.
25 km · about 30 min drive
scenic viewpoint
A craggy peninsula of cliffs, caves and a clifftop lighthouse where porpoises ride the waves below.
49 km · about 55 min drive
landmark
UNESCO-listed 1920s longwave transmitter near Varberg with six 127-metre steel towers and its working Alexanderson alternator.
56 km · about 65 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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