Laholm: Accommodation, Art, Coast and Nature

Teckningsmuseet in Laholm is the only museum of drawing art in the Nordic countries. It presents exhibitions by Nordic and international artists; its public programme includes workshops, lectures and concerts.

Culture

Laholm’s urban environment is designated as a nationally significant cultural heritage area with a medieval urban structure and the ruins of Lagaholm. The old street network and irregular town plan preserve traces of history dating back to the Middle Ages. Rådhuset, Laholm’s town hall, stands on Stortorget in the centre of Laholm and was completed in 1794. Rådhuset is open to the public and offers cultural activities, including exhibitions.

Laholm’s Ceramics Museum presents a permanent exhibition focusing on ceramics produced in Laholm during the 20th century. Laholm’s public art collection comprises 40 works of art, 26 of which belong to the municipality. Contemporary Scandinavian art is displayed at Konsthallen. At Bröd & Co, everything is baked in a stone oven – from sourdough bread to cake bases.

Lagaholm is a castle ruin in the centre of Laholm, right next to the power station on the Lagan. The site was already mentioned in 1231 in the land register of the Danish King Valdemar. The theatre in Laholm, which is more than 100 years old, is a historic venue; theatre and music performances are held there. The Bronze Age burial mound Lugnarohögen in Hasslöv can now be viewed from the inside via an underground passage.

Nature

Stadsparken in the centre of Laholm features a jungle stream, a savannah landscape and a section of woodland. Large parts of Stadsparken are accessible to wheelchair users and people using walking frames. The Hökafältet nature reserve offers walks across open sand dunes and through dense pine forest. There is also a 2.5-kilometre path that has been specially adapted for wheelchair users, people using walking frames and pushchairs.

Several marked walking loops run through the Osbecks bokskogar between rare mosses and various prehistoric remains. The well-trodden Forsastigen follows the river for just over 2.5 kilometres.

Coast and Water

Laholm Municipality has a 12-kilometre sandy beach stretching from Båstad in the south to the Lagan estuary in the north. Special windsurfing zones have been established along this beach. Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand are particularly suitable for kitesurfing because of their gently sloping water.

The fishing stretch on the Lagan in Laholm is approximately 8 kilometres long. The Lagan between the power station in Laholm and its mouth at the sea is considered one of Sweden’s best salmon-fishing waters. Laholm Tourist Information at Hästtorget provides maps and brochures and sells fishing permits as well as tickets for certain events.

Routes

The Kattegattleden passes through Laholm Municipality by the coastal towns of Skummeslövsstrand and Mellbystrand. Laholm can be reached from the Kattegattleden in about 20 minutes.

Other places that you can access from this page: Våxtorp, Edenberga, Ränneslöv, Värestorp, Hasslöv.

To the higher-level travel overview: Halland.