Getterön Nature Reserve

#1142 among destinations in Sweden

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Getterön Nature Reserve is a nature reserve at Getterön in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It consists of parts of the peninsula Getterön and an area to the north. It has an area of 350 hectares, of which 235 are land. The reserve was established in 1970. ()

Local name: Getteröns naturreservat Area: 1.35 mi²Elevation: 20 ft a.s.l.Coordinates: 57°7'5"N, 12°11'37"E

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HallandSweden

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Nearby attractions include: Halland Museum of Cultural History, Varberg Fortress, Kulturhuset Komedianten, Varberg Church.

1.9 miSE
History museum in a medieval fort
Halland Museum of Cultural History, Varberg
50 min walk • Halland Museum of Cultural History is a museum of cultural history in Varberg, Sweden. The museum was formerly known as Varberg County Museum. The name was changed in 2011. The museum is situated in the Varberg Fortress.
2 miSE
Historical place, History museum, Forts and castles
Varberg Fortress, Varberg
52 min walk • Varberg Fortress is a former fortification in Varberg, Halland County, Sweden, which currently serves as a museum.
2.3 miE
Art gallery, Library
Kulturhuset Komedianten, Varberg
59 min walk • Komedianten is a cultural centre with a public library, art gallery and performing operations in Varberg, Sweden. The library is the main public library in Varberg Municipality, and also the municipality's largest public library.
2.3 miE
Church
Varberg Church, Varberg
59 min walk • Varberg Church is situated at the marketplace in Varberg, Halland County, Sweden. The church was completed in 1772, as a replacement of an elder church from 1687 that was destroyed in a fire on 18 May 1767.
2.5 miE
History museum, Museum
Bexell Cottage, Varberg
65 min walk • The Bexell Cottage is a small cottage in Varberg, Sweden. It has been turned into a historical heritage mini-museum. In Bexell Cottage there are furnitures and painted wall tapestry from the 19th century.
3.1 miNE
National park
Gamla Varberg
80 min walk • Gamla Varberg is a nature reserve in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. It was established in 1966. The nature reserve consists of a hill with the same name and the surrounding area. It is located at the Kattegat. From the top of the hill, there is a beautiful view over the sea and the island Balgö.
3 miSE
Sport, Arenas and stadiums, Sport venue
Påskbergsvallen, Varberg
77 min walk • Påskbergsvallen, currently known as Varberg Energi Arena for sponsorship reasons, is a football and track and field athletics stadium in Varberg, Sweden and the home stadium for the football team Varbergs BoIS.
3.3 miN
Island
Balgö
85 min walk • Balgö is an island and a nature reserve in Kattegat, off Tångaberg in Varberg Municipality, Sweden. Balgö is the largest island in Halland. The nature reserve was established in 1950. Some smaller islands around Balgö are also included in the nature reserve.