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Liseberg
Gothenburg's beloved amusement park and Scandinavia's largest, known for thrilling rides and festive seasonal events.
24 km · about 25 min drive
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Kungsbacka
Halland, Sweden · Europe
About Kungsbacka
Kungsbacka is worth a stop: 10 minutes from Vallda, 53km from Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand.
Kungsbacka is in Halland, Sweden, with about 19,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Vallda, about 5 km away.
Kungsbacka (Swedish pronunciation: [kɵŋsˈbaˈka] ) is a locality and the seat of Kungsbacka Municipality in Halland County, Sweden, with 19,057 inhabitants in 2010. It is a part of Greater Gothenburg (Göteborg) Metropolitan Area. The distance to Gothenburg is 25 km.
It is one of the most affluent parts of Sweden, inRead more
part due to its simultaneous proximity to the countryside and the large city of Gothenburg. Its mayor since 2020 is Lisa Andersson.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Kungsbacka?
Within an hour or so of Kungsbacka: Liseberg (24 km), Gothenburg Museum of Art (24 km), Gothenburg (25 km), Vinga Lighthouse (32 km).
Are there any good drives near Kungsbacka?
The nearest famous roads are Smögen.
Where is Kungsbacka?
Kungsbacka is in Halland, Sweden, about 5 km from Vallda.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 18,698
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Halland
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 57.4872, 12.0761
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Dipped headlights required at all times. Watch for wildlife (moose/deer) on rural roads.
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Worth the detour from Kungsbacka
6 notable places within an hour's drive.
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Gothenburg Museum of Art
A Nordic art powerhouse atop Götaplatsen, rich in Scandinavian masters and Skagen painters.
24 km · about 30 min drive
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Gothenburg
Sweden's second city and culinary capital, known for its charming canals, Liseberg amusement park, and the Haga district's wooden houses.
25 km · about 30 min drive
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Vinga Lighthouse
The windswept island lighthouse off Gothenburg, longtime home of poet Evert Taube and a classic summer boat trip.
32 km · about 35 min drive
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Grimeton Radio Station
UNESCO-listed 1920s longwave transmitter near Varberg with six 127-metre steel towers and its working Alexanderson alternator.
46 km · about 55 min drive
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Carlsten Fortress, Marstrand
A 17th-century stone fortress crowning a sailing island, reached by ferry from the scenic Bohuslän coast road.
53 km · about 60 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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