Sweden Halland

Halmstad is a industrial and recreational city at the mouth of the river Nissan, on the Swedish west coast. The city celebrated its 700th anniversary in 2007 and parts of the old town are found in the present day town centre. The oldest remains of that first town are to be found at "Övraby" upstream on Nissan, just south of and quite close to the present day regiment buildings.

Varberg is a locality and the seat of Varberg Municipality, Halland County, Sweden. Varberg and all of Halland are well known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches. It is a charming and popular summer resort and many people from inland cities such as Borås are either moving to Varberg or holidaying there.Varberg's fortress is its most notable historical building, mostly because of its size. It was first built as a castle in 1280. Near Varberg there is the VLF transmitter Grimeton, an interesting radio-technical facility and classified by UNESCO to be a World Cultural Heritage site. It can be visited during the summer. Bexell Cottage is also located in the area.