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Varberg – Sweden’s Health Resort Think spa – think Varberg! No city in Sweden has more health resorts and spas than Varberg. An unprecedented health resort tradition since the 1800s, a broad selection and the proximity to the fresh, salty sea completes a steady platform when Varberg dares to proclaim itself Sweden’s number one health resort.
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 Varberg’s first baths was established in 1823, located between today’s custom-house and the open-air swimming-baths. At first, the baths only had 5 bathrooms but since the number of guests increased, the building was enlarged in 1860 to have no less than 12 bathrooms. The guests were waited upon by 6 female bath attendants. The city gained an increasingly good reputation as a health resort. Among the guests who had come from a long way away was the Swedish author Esaias Tegnér, who underwent treatment here. 1852 became an important year for Varberg. At the time, the steamship traffic started operating along the coast from Göteborg to Malmö. This added to the wanderlust to Varberg. The city’s authorities soon realized that the new pressure Varberg was facing, the health resort needed improvements. Varberg’s second open-air swimming-baths was opened in 1886. The new baths was very similar to its predecessor. The same style of architecture was used, but naturally it was more modern. Guests were allowed to swim straight out into the sea, but that required the use of bathing suits. This open-air swimming-baths did not become of age either. It became one of the victims of the so-called “Christmas storm” in 1902, the worst storm that has struck the west coast within the memory of man. The third open-air swimming-baths was established in 1903. It is still standing and should be able to withstand even the worst storms.
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Today, Varberg has three spa facilities that keep the tradition going. Varbergs Kurort Hotell & Spa Varbergs Stadshotell & Asia Spa Kurortsstaden |
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