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Varbergs Fästning, a fortress on the shores of the Kattegat housing a local history museum
n Kungsbacka heating. The house is on the history of Halland. The
surrounded by lovely parkland. museum’s biggest attraction
Halland. E6/E20. * 17,000. £ @
n Storgatan 15, 0300-83 45 95. P Tjolöholms Slott is the 14th-century Bocksten
_ Kungsbacka Chamber Music Man whose body was
Festival (first weekend in Aug). 10 km (6 miles) S of the centre, E6/E20 discovered in a bog still dressed
∑ kungsbacka.se to Fjärås exit, then road 939. Tel 0300- in a complete outfit from the
40 46 00. Open Mar–May & Sep–Nov: Middle Ages. The notorious
Although Kungsbacka was Sat & Sun; mid-Jun–Aug: daily. Park: bullet which killed King Karl XII
an important trading centre Open daily. 8 ∑ tjoloholm.se in 1718 is also on show. An
in the 13th century, almost outpost of the museum is
nothing remains of the old Båtmuseet, the boat museum
wooden town. All but two of m Varberg in Galtabäck, 10 km (6 miles)
the houses were destroyed in a Halland. E6/E20. * 25,000. £ @ south of Varberg, displaying
devastating fire in 1846. The two g from Grenå. n Brunnsparken, traditional boats and models.
survivors are the red cottage 0340-868 00. ∑ visitvarberg.se
in Norra Torggatan and the E Hallands Kulturhistoriska
mayor’s house at Östergatan 10. The coastal town of Varberg Museum
The pretty pastel-painted has, since the 19th century, Varbergs Fästning. Tel 0340-828
wooden houses that replaced been famous for its bathing, 30. Open Tue–Sun. & 8 by
the old at the end of the 19th whether the cold curative baths arrangement. ∑ hkm.varberg.se
century can be seen around fashionable of the period or
the square. Today, Kungsbacka swimming from the rocks and
is almost a southern suburb sandy beaches. The town was , Falkenberg
of Gothenburg. founded in the 13th century, Halland. E6/E20. * 19,000. £ @
but little from that time remains n Holgersgatan 11, 0346-88 61 00.
Environs after several fires. _ Song festival (first week in Jul).
Around 10 km (6 miles) outside The harbour area is worth ∑ visitfalkenberg.se
Kungsbacka at Rydet is a look and, in particular,
Mårtagården, a typical 18th- Kallbadhuset, the renovated A town with medieval roots,
century sea captain’s house. cold bath house in Moorish style Falkenberg stands at the mouth
Tjolöholms Slott, one of with separate sections for men of the River Ätran. The oldest
Sweden’s more unusual buildings, and women. The oriental touch areas of the town still have their
lies 15 km (9 miles) south of is repeated in Societets huset, wooden buildings, including
Kungsbacka. This magnificent built in the 1880s when the St Laurentii Kyrka (St Laurence’s
English Tudor-style mansion was town’s popularity as a spa church), parts of which date
built for a Scottish merchant was at its height. Today it from the 14th century.
and completed in 1904. It houses a restaurant, pub and The pottery Törngrens
contained state-of-the-art disco, playground and mini- Krukmakeri (1789) is still in
features such as vacuum golf. On summer evenings operation, run by the seventh
cleaners, showers and hot-air concerts are held on the stage generation of potters.
in the park. Falkenbergs Museum is
Guarding the housed in a half-timbered
approach from the sea granary at Söderbron. The
is the mighty Varbergs grain dryer is a lofty landmark
Fästning. Most of the in the old town. The museum
fortress was built in features a faithful reproduction
the 17th century with of an apartment from the
parts dating from 1950s and the café has a
the 13th century. working jukebox.
Today it houses a Falkenberg has several
museum, Hallands interesting smaller museums,
Tjolöholms Slott, an eccentric English Tudor-style Kulturhistoriska including Falkenbergs
mansion with Art Nouveau interiors Museum, focusing Hembygdsmuseum (Rural
For hotels and restaurants in this area see pp287–8 and p299

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