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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Varberg

4 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Varberg, Sweden

Updated August 24, 2022

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Bexell’s Talking Stones.

Varberg, Sweden

Bexell's Talking Stones

Hundreds of mossy stones engraved with bits of philosophy, literature and random musings.
Lenin Spa

Varberg, Sweden

Lenin Spa

Take a schvitz just like an infamous Soviet dictator while his unblinking eye looks on.
The Bullet-button

Varberg, Sweden

Bullet Button

This innocuous-looking button may have been used to assassinate a king.
This handbag thwarts fascists.

Varberg, Sweden

'The Woman With the Handbag'

Controversy surrounded the creation of this anti-fascist statue.
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The machine of Grimeton VLF Transmitter

Grimeton, Sweden

Grimeton VLF Transmitter

A Very Low Frequency transmitter you can tune in on your PC.
5 miles from Varberg
Borrås Skåra.

Åkraberg, Sweden

Borrås Skåra

Walking through this narrow gorge will make you feel like you've fallen into a fairytale landscape.
10 miles from Varberg

Kungsbacka, Sweden

Li Grave Stones

Iron Age grave stones and Viking burials, a short drive from Gothenburg.
23 miles from Varberg
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