{"id":147017,"date":"2021-09-02T06:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-09-02T04:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/?p=147017"},"modified":"2026-02-28T07:54:57","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T06:54:57","slug":"varbergs-fastning","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/","title":{"rendered":"Varberg Fortress - museum visit and guided tour"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-skribent-helena-bergstrom\">Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varberg Fortress is a powerful defence structure with a long history. Danes and Swedes have fought over it, and it was once one of the most modern fortresses in Europe. Later, prisoners were held here, and today you are welcome as a tourist.<\/p><div class=\"sharethis-buttons\"><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"twitter\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/twitter.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Tweet<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"facebook\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/facebook.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"linkedin\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/linkedin.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Share<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"pinterest\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/platform-cdn.sharethis.com\/img\/pinterest.svg\"><span class=\"label\">Pin<\/span><\/div><div class=\"st-custom-button\" data-network=\"reddit\"><img decoding=\"async\" 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href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#800_ar_av_krig_forsvar_fangelse_%E2%80%A6_och_musem\" >800 years of war, defence, imprisonment ... and musem<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Att_besoka_Varbergs_fastning\" >Visiting Varberg Fortress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Guidade_visningar_i_Varbergs_fastning\" >Guided tours of Varberg Fortress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Hallands_kulturhistoriska_museum\" >Halland Museum of Cultural History<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link 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class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Har_du_besokt_Varbergs_fastning\" >Have you visited Varberg Fortress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Fakta_om_Varbergs_fastning\" >Facts about Varberg Fortress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Varbergs_fastning_historia\" >History of Varberg Fortress<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/varbergs-fastning\/#Prenumerera_pa_vart_nyhetsbrev\" >Subscribe to our newsletter<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varberg Fortress is an interesting destination that you can experience by wandering around the castle grounds, visiting Halland's cultural history museum or going down into old prison cells on a guided tour. Or why not try an apple pie, baked from the same recipe used in 1597?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147051\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastningen-pa-avstand.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varberg Fortress is located on the west coast, in the centre of Varberg, in the province of Halland.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-317519383\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88752\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-782566021 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-3462192037\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ullbadden.se\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/ullbadden_588x158_feb_2026-1-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-3917979113\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/vans\/v-serien\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" aria-label=\"New Sunlife\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Nya-Sunliv.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider782566021 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-782566021\" );$freedslider782566021.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider782566021.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider782566021.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider782566021.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider782566021.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\t\t\t<div \n\t\t\tclass=\"wp-block-uagb-google-map uagb-google-map__wrap uagb-block-81f4a09b\"\n\t\t\tstyle=\"\" >\n\t\t\t\t<embed\n\t\t\t\t\tclass=\"uagb-google-map__iframe\"\n\t\t\t\t\ttitle=\"Google Map for \"\n\t\t\t\t\tsrc=\"https:\/\/maps.google.com\/maps?q=Varbergs%20f%C3%A4stning%20Sverige&#038;z=8&#038;hl=en&#038;t=m&#038;output=embed&#038;iwloc=near\"\n\t\t\t\t\twidth=\"640\"\n\t\t\t\t\theight=\"300\"\n\t\t\t\t\tloading=\"lazy\"\n\t\t\t\t><\/embed>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-800-ar-av-krig-forsvar-fangelse-och-musem\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"800_ar_av_krig_forsvar_fangelse_%E2%80%A6_och_musem\"><\/span>800 years of war, defence, imprisonment ... and musem<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cliff where Varberg Fortress is located has been used to keep watch since prehistoric times. When the Danish King Erik Klipping was murdered in 1286, Jacob Nielsen, Count of Northern Halland, was accused of the murder. To defend himself, he built a castle on the cliff. This was the very first castle, and the northern wing of the castle still remains from this time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147069\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147069\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2659.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" data-id=\"147068\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-1024x574.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147068\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-1200x673.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110-600x336.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_7110.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147037\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147037\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Utsikt-23.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-1300-talet-en-orolig-tid\">The 14th century - a troubled time<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The 14th century was a turbulent time, and Varberg changed both government and kingdom several times. The castle became one of the crown's castles and the kingdom's royalty came and went, occasionally staying in the castle. From 1365 things became a little calmer, and Varberg remained Danish for almost 300 years.<\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-229255009\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-slider-88753\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-1293289551 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-2567030145\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.elmia.se\/husvagn\/for-besokare\/biljetter\/?utm_source=freedomtravel&#038;utm_medium=banner&#038;utm_campaign=elmiahusvagn_kop_biljett_mars-sep\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/ElmiaHusvagnHusbil_2026_FREEDOMtravel_vi_ses_2027_588x158-433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1544166678\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale (588 x 158 px)\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--300x81.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--224x60.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--18x5.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/Demoutforsaljning-588-x-158-px--433x116.jpg 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-4032387290\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/store.alko-tech.com\/anhaengerkupplungen-fuer-reisemobile\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"AL-KO towbar 2026\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026-.png 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--300x81.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--224x60.png 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--18x5.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/AL-KO-dragkrok-2026--433x116.png 433w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"158\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider1293289551 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-1293289551\" );$freedslider1293289551.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider1293289551.unslider({ delay:4000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider1293289551.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider1293289551.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider1293289551.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-krig-mellan-svenskar-och-danskar\">War between Swedes and Danes<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 16th century, the art of war was developed and now fighting troops could use crossbows and cannons. During the Nordic Seven Years' War, the castle was first captured by the Swedes in 1565, only to be retaken by the Danes shortly afterwards. The Danish troops shelled the castle under the command of Daniel Rantzau, who in the heat of battle lost his head on the cliff from which they fired. Today, his monument can be found on the rock, which has been named 'Rantzau Rock'.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Rantzauklippan\" class=\"wp-image-147061\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_E2718.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Rantzauklippan in Varberg, from where the Danes shelled the fortress.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-en-av-europas-modernaste-fastningar\">One of Europe's most modern fortresses<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When the fortress became Danish again, King Christian IV built an effective defence system with stone-lined earthworks and bastions, and Varberg Fortress became one of the most modern fortresses in Europe. However, the fortress never had to test its effectiveness, as war never broke out again. After the Peace of Br\u00f6msebro in 1645, it was decided that Halland and Varberg would become part of Sweden. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banner freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-2493308947\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-1790804518\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/firstcamp.se\/bra-att-veta\/incheckning-efter-stangning?utm_source=display&#038;utm_medium=Freedom-Travel&#038;utm_campaign=Freedom-Travel-sommar-2026\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Dropin_freedom_travel_588x280_SE_final.jpg 588w, 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src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147097\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Dronarbild-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"430\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-148621\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1-300x161.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1-768x413.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1-433x233.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Varbergs-fastning-1-600x323.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Varberg fortress in the 17th century - from the Suecia work<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-fangelse-och-arbete-i-stenbrott\">Prison and working in a quarry<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the 19th century, the fortress ceased to be a military facility and became a prison, with prisoners forced to work hard in the nearby quarry. In the 20th century, it became a museum and also welcomed hostels and restaurants on its premises. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Stenbrott\" class=\"wp-image-147034\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stenbrott-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">The quarry where the prisoners of the fortress worked in the 19th century.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-att-besoka-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Att_besoka_Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>Visiting Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Varberg Fortress is powerful, and a visit here is interesting and fascinating. The fortress area is relatively large, and you are welcome to walk around the buildings and ramparts free of charge at any time of the year. <\/p><div class=\"freed-grupp-stora-banners-i-blogginlagg-2 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-775608629\"><div class=\"freed-adlabel\">Advertisement<\/div><div id=\"freed-3068404659\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/wifi.se\/produkt\/hybrid-traveller-portabel-5g-router-med-backup-batteri-i-over-6-timmar-usb\/\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"freedom\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/freedom.gif\" alt=\"\"  width=\"588\" height=\"288\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147048\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147048\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-6.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"577\" data-id=\"147049\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-1024x577.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147049\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-1024x577.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-768x433.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-8.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147047\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147047\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147042\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Fastning-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The central buildings of the fortresses, around the courtyard, are all red staircases and therefore almost look like they date from the same period. However, they do not. The oldest building was built in the 13th century, while many others were built in the 16th century or later. Here, in the courtyard, you will also find the entrance to the Halland Museum of Cultural History.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147045\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147045\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147044\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147044\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-detalj.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147043\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147043\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Innergard-3-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-guidade-visningar-i-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Guidade_visningar_i_Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>Guided tours of Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">At certain times it is possible, for a fee, to join a guided tour of the fortress. During the high season, tours are given daily, and in late spring and early autumn there are often opportunities for weekend tours. 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https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">On a guided tour, you get to go down into parts of the fortress that you can't otherwise visit. Among other things, we got to go down into the depths (15 metres!) through passages that circled around, around, around. At the bottom, you get to hear about how the defence was planned here, and how they built to be able to fire their cannons. Some tours are also dramatised, with actors in period clothing.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning\" class=\"wp-image-147027\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-2-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">You can also visit the dungeons of the fortress and hear about what it was like to be a prisoner here in the past. Huh, we say!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning - f\u00e4ngelse\" class=\"wp-image-147026\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Valv-fangelse.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hallands-kulturhistoriska-museum\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Hallands_kulturhistoriska_museum\"><\/span>Halland Museum of Cultural History<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In the courtyard there is an entrance to Halland's cultural history museum. Here you can visit several different exhibitions, both permanent and temporary. The permanent exhibitions are about \"Halland through the ages\" and the Bockstensmannen.<\/p><div class=\"freed-stor-banner-plats-14 freed-entity-placement\" id=\"freed-3823140114\"><div id=\"freed-slider-88782\" class=\"custom-slider freed-slider-3395007555 freed-slider\"><ul><li><div id=\"freed-778228786\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/husbilslandet.com\/i-lager?amount=-1&#038;vehicle_type=camper&#038;price=219000%2C8874149&#038;y=2005%2C2027&#038;weight=1000%2C18000&#038;rea=true\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"Demo sale 588x588px\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Demoutforsaljning-588x588px-120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><li><div id=\"freed-1372419004\" class=\"method-missing not-front type-post not-theme-page\"><a data-no-instant=\"1\" href=\"https:\/\/se.sun-living.com\/husbilar\" rel=\"noopener\" class=\"a2t-link\" target=\"_blank\" aria-label=\"sun living 70\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg\" alt=\"\"  srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70-.jpg 588w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--150x150.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--224x224.jpg 224w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--12x12.jpg 12w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--325x325.jpg 325w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--520x520.jpg 520w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--320x320.jpg 320w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/sunliving-70--120x120.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 588px) 100vw, 588px\" width=\"588\" height=\"588\"   \/><\/a><\/div><\/li><\/ul><\/div><script>( window.advanced_ads_ready || jQuery( document ).ready ).call( null, function() {var $freedslider3395007555 = jQuery( \".freed-slider-3395007555\" );$freedslider3395007555.on( \"unslider.ready\", function() { jQuery( \"div.custom-slider ul li\" ).css( \"display\", \"block\" ); });$freedslider3395007555.unslider({ delay:5000, autoplay:true, nav:false, arrows:false, infinite:true });$freedslider3395007555.on(\"mouseover\", function() {$freedslider3395007555.unslider(\"stop\");}).on(\"mouseout\", function() {$freedslider3395007555.unslider(\"start\");});});<\/script><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Bonad\" class=\"wp-image-147032\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-bonad.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The exhibition on Bockstensmannen, the world's only known piled-up moss corpse, is both beautiful and exciting. Here you can listen to scientists and also see the skeleton, the pile and the intact costume, which is still intact. <em>unbelievable<\/em> well preserved. Who was the Bockstein Man? Why was he murdered, and why did they feel the need to pile him up in a bog? Fascinating to think about!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery has-nested-images columns-2 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147030\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147030\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-3.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147031\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147031\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" data-id=\"147029\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-147029\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Bockstensmannen-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The temporary exhibitions vary, of course. Just now when we were here you could see a delicious fashion exhibition with Bea Szenfeld &amp; Stina Wirs\u00e9n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Museum Halland\" class=\"wp-image-147033\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-utstallning.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-kafe-langan-med-appelkaka-med-recept-fran-1597\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kafe_Langan_med_appelkaka_med_recept_fran_1597\"><\/span>Caf\u00e9 L\u00e4ngan with apple cake with recipes from 1597<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In connection with the museum there is a small caf\u00e9 serving sandwiches and pastries. Here you can also eat an apple cake baked according to an original recipe from 1597.  The apple cakes were very tasty already in the 16th century, we can reveal. Yummy!<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varbergs f\u00e4stning - \u00e4ppelkaka\" class=\"wp-image-147020\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Museum-appelpaj.jpg 1201w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There is also a restaurant on the site, the Fortress Terrace, which offers great views of the sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"F\u00e4stningsterrassen\" class=\"wp-image-147036\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Restaurang-15.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-var-kan-man-bo-eller-sta-med-husbilen\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Var_kan_man_bo_eller_sta_med_husbilen\"><\/span>Where can you stay or park your motorhome?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who want to stay within the walls of Varberg Fortress, the fortress's B&amp;B\/Hostel is available. Otherwise, there are of course several different hotels in Varberg, such as Varberg's coastal hotel, Clarion Collection Hotel Fregatten and Varbergs Stadshotell &amp; Asia Spa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For those who come with a motorhome, there is a parking space in the centre of the harbour. The location is excellent and the service is ok, but the price (370 SEK\/day in high season) is a bit of a mouthful. For that price, which is more like a camping price, one would at least have wanted grey water drainage and someone to contact when it turned out that our code for the service house was only valid for one day, even though we paid for two. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are also car parks for motorhomes just behind the fortress, but they are not allowed to stay there at night. There are also car parks on Getter\u00f6n.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-1024x576.jpg\" alt=\"Varberg st\u00e4llplats\" class=\"wp-image-147022\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Stallplats-17.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-video-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Video_%E2%80%9DVarbergs_fastning%E2%80%9D\"><\/span>Video \"Varberg Fortress\"<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Varberg fortress on the west coast\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/0upAYuZad7o?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-mer-att-se-och-gora-i-narheten-av-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Mer_att_se_och_gora_i_narheten_av_Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>More to see and do near Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">While you are in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gora-i-varberg\/\">Varberg<\/a> you can check out the nice cold bath house and then walk along the seafront, possibly all the way to Apelviken. In the municipality you can also visit the world heritage site Grimeton radio station. It is also not far to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/12\/gora-i-falkenberg\/\">Falkenberg<\/a>, with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gekas-ullared\/\">Gek\u00e5s Ullared<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/lilla-napoli-i-falkenberg\/\">pizzeria Lilla Napoli<\/a>. Continuing south, you can discover beautiful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-halmstad\/\">Halmstad<\/a> and Tyl\u00f6sand.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"wp-block-uagb-post-carousel uagb-post-grid  uagb-post__image-position-top uagb-post__image-enabled uagb-block-41b8ca15     uagb-post__arrow-outside uagb-slick-carousel uagb-post__items uagb-post__columns-3 is-carousel uagb-post__columns-tablet-2 uagb-post__columns-mobile-2 uagb-post__carousel_equal-height\" data-total=\"1\" style=\"\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/lilla-napoli-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Lilla Napoli\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Napoli-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/lilla-napoli-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Lilla Napoli in Falkenberg - the pizzeria where you book yourself in<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Lilla Napoli in Falkenberg is the pizzeria for those who want to experience an authentic Neapolitan pizza, baked...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/lilla-napoli-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/svenska-hallandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Livraddarna-Tylosand-1-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/svenska-hallandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Swedish Hallandsv\u00e4gen - FREEDOMtravel Themed Roads<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Peter Bergstr\u00f6m The Swedish Halland Road is a themed road that takes you through beautiful Halland,...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2022\/10\/svenska-hallandsvagen\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gora-i-varberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Varberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Kallbadhuset-2.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gora-i-varberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What to do in Varberg - 13 tips for a lovely west coast town<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated May 2026 | Looking for things to do in Varberg? This Halland\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gora-i-varberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-halmstad\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"393\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-1024x575.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Halmstad\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-1024x575.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-433x243.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-1200x674.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2-600x337.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Slottet-3-2.jpg 1204w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-halmstad\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">What to do in Halmstad - 16 sights and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated May 2026 | What can you see and do in Halmstad? Halmstad\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/08\/gora-i-halmstad\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/tjoloholms-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Tjol\u00f6holms slott\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tjoloholm-4.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/tjoloholms-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Tjol\u00f6holm Castle - a visit to a fairytale world<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Tjol\u00f6holm Castle is a stunningly beautiful building, with sumptuous architecture and exciting technical...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/tjoloholms-slott\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/02\/gora-i-tylosand\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Str\u00e4nder i Tyl\u00f6sand\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-18x10.jpg 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Tyl\u00f6n-Tyl\u00f6sand.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/02\/gora-i-tylosand\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Things to do in Tyl\u00f6sand \u2013 11 tips for a summer paradise<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated: October 2026 | What can you do in Tyl\u00f6sand? Here, of course, awaits\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/02\/gora-i-tylosand\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/06\/varbergs-kusthotell\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-1024x576.png\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Varbergs kusthotell\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Happy-3-2.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/06\/varbergs-kusthotell\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Varberg's coastal hotel - a place to long to return to<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Guest writer: Magdalena I have been to Varberg on a couple of occasions in the past and visited the city's...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2023\/06\/varbergs-kusthotell\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gekas-ullared\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Gek\u00e5s Ullared\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Ullared-1.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gekas-ullared\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Gek\u00e5s Ullared - Sweden's largest tourist destination<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Gek\u00e5s Ullared is today Sweden's largest tourist destination, with around 4.8 million visitors every year. We have...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/gekas-ullared\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/svenska-vingardar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"Svenska ving\u00e5rdar\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Arild-Helena.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/svenska-vingardar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Swedish vineyards - 4 farms with Swedish wine<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Author: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Swedish vineyards, do they exist? Yes, they do, and Swedish wine is also...\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/09\/svenska-vingardar\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<article class=\"uagb-post__inner-wrap\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__image'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/12\/gora-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"700\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-1024x576.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large\" alt=\"G\u00f6ra i Falkenberg\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-433x244.jpg 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie-600x338.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vallarna-selfie.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"uagb-post__title uagb-post__text\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/12\/gora-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">Things to do in Falkenberg - 12 sights and experiences<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post-grid-byline'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='uagb-post__text uagb-post__excerpt'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<p>Writer: Helena Bergstr\u00f6m Updated: May 2026 | Looking for things to do in Falkenberg? This lovely\u2026\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uagb-post__text uagb-post__cta wp-block-button\">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"wp-block-button__link uagb-text-link\" style=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2021\/12\/gora-i-falkenberg\/\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"bookmark noopener noreferrer\">READ MORE<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/article>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\n\n<div style=\"height:20px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/semester-i-halland\/\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-1024x576.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-189248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-1024x576.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-300x169.png 300w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-768x432.png 768w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-18x10.png 18w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-433x244.png 433w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland-600x338.png 600w, https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/wp-content\/uploads\/Halland.png 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption>All our best tips about Halland. Click on the image!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-har-du-besokt-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Har_du_besokt_Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>Have you visited Varberg Fortress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">How was your experience? Do you have more tips on what to see and do in the neighbourhood?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<section class=\"wp-block-uagb-section uagb-section__wrap uagb-section__background-color uagb-block-1c517044\"><div class=\"uagb-section__overlay\"><\/div><div class=\"uagb-section__inner-wrap\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-fakta-om-varbergs-fastning\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Fakta_om_Varbergs_fastning\"><\/span>Facts about Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Landscape: <\/strong>Halland<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>County:<\/strong> Halland County<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Municipality: <\/strong>Varberg<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Developer:<\/strong> Jacob Nielsen<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Start of construction: <\/strong>Approximately 1287<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>building materials:<\/strong> Stone<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Owners:<\/strong> State Property Agency<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>The name:<\/strong> The first part of the name - ward - means guard.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-service-och-praktisk-info\">Services and practical information<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Opening hours:<\/strong> The courtyard is always open for strolling around. The museum's opening hours vary throughout the year. See the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.museumhalland.se\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">the museum's website<\/a> for up-to-date info<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Price:<\/strong> Visiting the fortress area is free of charge. Museum visits cost 80 kr for adults, 6o kr for students and pensioners and are free for children (2021). Guided tours cost 120 kr for adults and 60 kr for children (2021).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Guided tours: <\/strong>Tours are given at specific times. A tour takes 60 minutes and has an age limit of 6 years. The tour includes hilly terrain and steep stairs.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Food service: <\/strong>The Fortress Terrace offers a caf\u00e9, restaurant and bar. There is also a museum caf\u00e9.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Shop:<\/strong> There is a souvenir shop at the museum's reception.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-varbergs-fastning-historia\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Varbergs_fastning_historia\"><\/span>History of Varberg Fortress<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Prehistoric times: <\/strong>The rock where the fortress is located was used to keep watch. If enemies approached, a large fire (v\u00e5rdkase) was lit to signal defence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1287-1300: <\/strong>The Danish King Erik Klipping was murdered and Jacob Nielsen, Danish Count of Northern Halland, was accused of the murder. As a defence, he built a castle on Wardberget. <\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1300-till-1400-talet\">14th to 15th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1305-1365:<\/strong> Varberg changed governments, and sometimes kingdoms, no less than eight times. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>14th century: <\/strong>Varberg became one of the crown's castles. Magnus Eriksson, Albrecht of Mecklenburg and Queen Margareta occasionally stayed at the castle.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1343-1344:<\/strong> Magnus Eriksson, his wife Queen Blanka and their entourage were often in Varberg. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1365: <\/strong>From this time onwards, conditions became more stable and Denmark ruled Varberg for almost 300 years.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1500-till-1600-talet\">16th to 17th century<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>1563-1570: <\/strong>The Nordic Seven Years' War raged between Sweden and Denmark. Crossbows and cannons were now used and the castle building was no longer sufficient for defence.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1588: <\/strong>Construction of a fortress began with stone-lined earthworks and bastions. King Christian IV was the ruler and builder of the new defence system. The architect was Hans van Steenwinckel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1618:<\/strong> Varberg Fortress became one of Europe's most modern defences. However, the fortress was never involved in war.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1645: <\/strong>The Peace of Br\u00f6msebro was concluded, where it was decided that Halland and Varberg would become part of Sweden.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading has-text-align-center\" id=\"h-1700-talet-till-nutid\">18th century to the present<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>18th century:<\/strong> This was a peaceful era and the fortress was run by the Swedish military.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1830: <\/strong>Varberg Fortress ceased to be a military facility. instead, the defence forces invested in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.freedomtravel.se\/en\/2020\/07\/karlsborgs-fastning\/\">Karlsborg Fortress<\/a>. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>1848-1881:<\/strong> The fortress was used as a prison. 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