Varberg's star attraction is this imposing medieval prison fortress overlooking the sea. Its museum is home to the 14th-century Bocksten Man, a garrotted, impaled and drowned murder victim, dug out of a peat bog at Åkulle in 1936. His 14th-century costume is the most perfectly preserved medieval clothing in Europe and his full head of red-blond hair is intact. You can also delve into the still-unsolved mystery of King Karl XII's murder.
Varberg Fortress
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Built in the 1920s and now on the Unesco World Heritage List, Grimeton Radio Station is a monument to early technological advances. Once part of the…
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Getterön Nature Reserve, just 2km north of the town, has abundant bird life (mostly waders and geese) that attracts twitchers.
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Getterön Nature Reserve, just 2km north of the town, has abundant bird life (mostly waders and geese) that attracts twitchers.
6.7 MILES
Built in the 1920s and now on the Unesco World Heritage List, Grimeton Radio Station is a monument to early technological advances. Once part of the…