What to do in Tylösand - 13 tips for a summer paradise

What to see and do in Tylösand? Tylösand, located in Halmstad, is an incredibly popular place to sunbathe and swim in the summer. Here are our top tips on what to see and do in Tylösand!

Tylösand

Tylösand is perhaps best known for its long sandy beach, and has been a popular seaside resort since the early 1900s. My (Helena's) family comes from Halmstad and I spent all my childhood summers in Tylösand, so for me this is a place that is close to my heart.

Tylösand is located less than a kilometre west of Halmstad in Halland.

What can you do in Tylösand?

So what can you see and do in Tylösand? This Swedish holiday resort offers everything from sun and swimming to golf, good food and great hiking trails. We've put together a list of our top tips here.

1. sunbathing and swimming

What most people want to do in Tylösand is to sunbathe and swim. Tylösand is mainly known for the more than four kilometres long beach Tylösand Strand, which has been named Sweden's best beach several times. In addition to this, there are other smaller beaches and bathing areas.

• Tylösand beach is, together with the parts of the beach called Frösakull and Ringenäs, a more than four kilometres long sandy beach in Tylö Bay.
• Tjuvahålan beach is a family beach with a sandy beach, rocks and a jetty. There are opportunities for snorkelling and fishing.
• Swordsman's cave beach is a swimming area that is accessible to people with disabilities. There is also Halland's first snorkelling trail - a 200-metre-long signposted underwater trail.

2. Try water sports

One thing you can do in Tylösand if you're looking for some adrenaline and adventure is to try different water sports. Surfing is popular, whether you prefer windsurfing, wave surfing or kite surfing. You can also rent boards for Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP).

3. Explore the island of Tylön

Just off Tylösand beach is the island of Tylön. This is the only island in southern Halland and is also a nature reserve with a rich bird life. In order to protect the bird life, it is forbidden to visit large parts of the island during certain parts of the year (1 April - 15 July) and you must also take care of the nature on the island. For example, you are not allowed to camp or pick flowers.

At other times of the year, you can get out and explore the island by private or hired boat, canoe or paddleboard. As well as birds, you can check out the island's lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's houses, and several ancient monuments, such as the 'Tyla Virgin', a phallus-like stone that may have been a pagan fertility symbol.

4. Walk along the cliffs in Tylösand

Although Tylösand is known for its sandy beaches, there are also plenty of cliffs, with lovely views of the sea. You can walk along the coast between Tylösand beach and Tjuvahålan, and between Tjuvahålan and Svärjarehålan.

5. Experience After Beach and concerts

If you like people and parties, you can end every summer day on Tylösand beach with a visit to Solgårdens After Beach. A few nights a week there are also concerts or stand-up comedy shows organised. Several famous artists have performed here, including Ulf Lundell, Petra Marklund, Hoffmaestro, Magnus Uggla and Badjävlar.

6. Hang out at Hotel Tylösand

Hotel Tylösand, which is owned by artist Per Gessle and businessman Björn Nordstrand, has more to offer in addition to After Beach and concerts. The hotel has a fantastic view of the sea, and you can of course choose to stay in one of the stylishly designed rooms.

The hotel also has a number of restaurants and bars, such as Restaurang Tylöhus, Leifs Bar & Grill, Titus Tapas and Bettans Bar. In addition, the hotel hosts Sweden's largest photo gallery, "Tres Hombres Art", with lots of photographs on an area of 23,000 square metres.

7. go on a camping holiday

A perfect way for many to experience Tylösand is to go on a camping holiday. In the area you will find both First Camp Tylösand - Halmstad and First Camp Karlstorp - Halmstad. You can bring your own motorhome or caravan to these campsites, or choose to stay in a cabin.

8. Play golf

Playing golf is something you don't want to miss doing in Tylösand - at least not if you're a golfer! Halmstad boasts of being the golf capital, with eight courses, 153 golf holes and tens of thousands of golfers. In Tylösand you will find Halmstad Golf Club with two 18-hole courses: Norra banan and Södra banan.

9. Walk along Prince Bertil's path

Prince Bertil's Trail is an 18 kilometre long hiking trail that starts at Halmstad Castle and passes Tylösand before ending in the Möllegård nature reserve. The trail offers beautiful nature and fine views.

10. Strolling in the Rhododendron Park

Near Tjuvahålan, along Prince Bertil's path, you will find the beautiful Rhododendron Park. It is beautiful all year round, but the best time to visit the park is in late May or early June, when the rhododendron bushes are in bloom.

So why is there a rhododendron park in Tylösand? Well, in 1933, unemployment among young people was high and voluntary labour service was organised. In Tylösand, a group of young men had to create a park ...

11. Eating in restaurants in Tylösand

Even though Tylösand is small, there are a number of restaurants and other eateries to choose from. Here are examples of some nice places where you can sit down for a bite to eat:

• Halmstad Golf Club Restaurant was named Golf Restaurant of the Year in time for its 75th anniversary. (Golfbanevägen)
• Cosiness is a crêperie serving galettes and crêpes, open all year round (Tylösandsvägen 28).
• Punch Restaurant & Bar is a popular pub with a perhaps even more popular adventure golf course. (Tylösandsvägen 26)
• Restaurant Salt has a beautiful location and offers fish and seafood dishes (Tjuvahålsvägen 9).
• Restaurant Tylöhus is a traditional a la carte restaurant open all year round (Tylöhusvägen 28).

12. Experience Life Saving Day

Every day, from midsummer to mid-August, the lifeguards are present on Tylösand beach, as they have been since 1960. Tylösand is home to the lifeguard school, which is the only school in Sweden that offers sea lifeguard training.

During the summer, the Lifesavers also organise swimming lessons and courses on basic lifesaving skills for children and young people. The highlight of the summer is the popular "Lifeguard Day" when firefighters, ambulance staff and sea rescue services are usually present.

13. Take a trip to Halmstad, Sweden

When holidaying in Tylösand, you will of course want to take the opportunity to discover the beautiful city of Halmstad. It is cosy to stroll around places like Stora Torg, Storgatan, Norre Port, Halmstad Castle and, of course, along the lovely river Nissan.

If you're an art lover, there are both outdoor art and a wide range of museums to choose from. You can also visit Galgberget and Hallandsgården and make several nice excursions in the neighbourhood. You'll find plenty of tips in the article at the link below.

More to see and do in Tylösand

There is of course even more to see and do in Tylösand than our suggestions. Here are some more tips.

• The Kattegat Trail is a 395 kilometre long cycle path from Helsingborg to Gothenburg, passing through Tylösand.
• St Olav's Chapel is a wooden church from 1721, originally built in Lidhult, with beautiful ceiling paintings.
• The Tylösand Trail is a 25-kilometre bike ride in a more rural setting, which also passes Halmstad Castle, Norre Katts Park and Galgberget.
• Adventure golf is located at Restaurant Punch.

Where can you stay or park your motorhome?

There are of course many different hotels and other accommodation options in Tylösand. For example, you can stay at Hotel Tylösand or Tylebäck Hotell, or the smaller Hotell Trasten. If you prefer camping, you can choose between First Camp Tylösand - Halmstad and First Camp Karlstorp - Halmstad. If you prefer to stay with your motorhome, you can stay overnight at the Grötvik car park.

More to see and do in the neighbourhood

When you are in Halland, you can of course take the opportunity to visit other nice Halland cities such as Falkenberg and Varberg. If you head south instead, you can visit Mellbystrand or go to Båstad, where you can visit, for example Norrviken Gardens and Birgit Nilsson Museum.

More tips for things to do in Tylösand?

Have you been to Tylösand? How was your experience? Do you have any other good tips on what to see and do in Tylösand?

Facts about Tylösand

• Landscape: Halland
• County: Halland County
• Municipality: Halmstad municipality
• Urban centre: Tylösand is part of the municipality of Frösakull.
• District: Söndrum district
• Location: At Tyludden, about 7 kilometres west of Halmstad.
• Population: Around 400 (2010)
• Name: The original spelling was Tylesand and the island was originally called Tylen.
• Read more: You can find more information at Destination Halmstad website.

History of Tylösand

• 15th century: In Tjuvahålan there was a farm belonging to the Sture family. Sven Nilsson Sture was a successful pirate. Later, the bay became a haven for pirates and smugglers.
• 16th century: There was a fishing village on Tyludden at what is now Trången.
• 1563: The land where Tylösand is located today was donated to Halmstad by Denmark in return for its efforts against the Swedes.

17th to 19th century

• 1658: Halmstad and Tylösand became Swedish.
• 1870: The Customs Service built a customs station in Tjuvahålan to combat smuggling. In the same year, a lighthouse and lighthouse keeper's house were built on the island of Tylen (Tylön).

1900s to 1930s

• The beginning of the 20th century: Sea bathing became popular and the beach at Tylösand began to be used for sunbathing and swimming.
• 1905: Halmstad's children's colonies were established in Tylösand, as permanent summer guests.
• 1913: Boat traffic from Halmstad to Tylösand started, as the road was bad.
• 1915: An inn and restaurant were established.
• 1920s: Camping with tents became popular, just above Tjuvahålan.
• 1927: A new hotel was built next to the old inn, by AB Tylösands Havsbad, with Johan Hallberg as CEO.
• 1929: Boat traffic was cancelled as the road was improved.
• 1930s: Simple little cottages were built on the site where people had previously camped, in the so-called Tent City.
• 1933: The town of Tylesand changed its name to Tylösand and the island of Tylen changed its name to Tylön, as the seaside resort became better known.
• 1938: An 18-hole golf course was completed, built by Halmstad GK.

1950s to present

• 1950: St Olav's Chapel was built. The chapel was originally built in Lidhult and then moved to Tylösand.
• 1991: An accessible swimming area opened in Svärjarehålan.
• 1995: Per Gessle and Björn Nordstrand took over Hotel Tylösand.
• 2010: The reality show 'The Kings of Tylösand' was broadcast on Channel 5.