Discover Halmstad
Halmstad is a big little city. It combines the best qualities of a small town with the vibrance of a bigger city. You can enjoy a balanced lifestyle with a mix of culture and sports with relaxation in untouched nature.
”Halmstad is the perfect student city - not too big and not too small.”
Filip Kaspersson, Environment, Sustainability and Innovation student
The municipality of Halmstad has 57 nature reserves that are easily accessible with hiking and biking trails.
Attractive lifestyle
Halmstad University’s location on the beautiful Swedish west coast, makes for a great student environment with reasonable living costs and a great quality of life. The city of Halmstad is often highly ranked when it comes to the most attractive cities to live in, based on its costal lifestyle, safety level and closeness to metropolitan cities.
Always close to nature
In Halmstad you are always close to beautiful nature. Wherever you are in the city you can easily access a deep forest, a calm lake or a coastal beach within 20 minutes. There are 57 nature reserves around the municipality, offering hiking trails and barbeque spots which are free for anyone to use. One of the most popular nature areas in the city centre is Galgberget – a beech forest upon a hill with great views over the city.
The historic city centre
When you stroll along the streets of Halmstad you constantly get reminded of history and the various events that has taken place in the city. Up until the 17th centrury, this part of Sweden belonged to Denmark which is visible in the architecture of certain buildings. The houses along some of the narrow streets are a few of those which remain after the great city fires of 1619. Make sure to make a stop at the majestic castle by the river Nissan the north gate of the old fortress walls.
Explore the historic centre of Halmstad.
Hiking and biking
Exploring the city and its surroundings by foot or bike is recommended. There is no need to commute by car or public transport in Halmstad, as you can easily get around town on a bicycle. Actually, Halmstad is one of the top bike cities in Sweden, with well-maintained bike paths both in the city and on the countryside. If you rather explore on foot, there are mile-long hiking paths both in the city and the surrounding nature reserves.
The city of sports
Whether you would like to be active yourself or prefer to sit in the audience, Halmstad is a city where sports are always present. The city is especially known to for its twelve golf courses, but also have several high level sport teams within soccer, handball and floorball. The location on the windy west coast also makes up for perfect conditions for windsurfing and kitesurfing.
A wide range of cultural experiences
Halmstad offers a flourishing cultural scene where you can enjoy both fine art galleries, live music at several venues, movies at the cinema and dramatic plays and stand-up comedy at the theatre. Some of the most iconic buildings in the city is the regional museum and the city library. There are several cultural festivals organised on a yearly basis, for example the street theatre festival.
A short trainride to metropolitan cities
Halmstad is located just between Gothenburg and Malmö/Copenhagen. You can easily take the train to these cities to explore a new area over the weekend. From there you can choose to continue to Copenhagen, just remember to keep your passport ready.
