A surfer's paradise
Varberg is known for their "typical west coast" sandy beaches, where Swedes and foreign travellers flock to in the summer months. You can even spot surfers in the water. The landscape is interesting as the coast changes from vast sandy beaches to rocky terrain that continues into the North Cape.
A fortress called Varberg was erected in the 1280s as part of a chain of military establishments along the coast, in what was then Danish territory. Varberg's fortress is its most notable historical building, mostly because of its size as it has no architectural uniformity.
The city was devastated by a huge fire in 1863 and was subsequently rebuilt with stone or brick houses. The local government reform of 1971 made Varberg the seat of the much larger Varberg Municipality, with a current population of close to 56,000 inhabitants. Although several houses were torn down in the 1970s, most of the city center still remains intact.
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