Vixzter said on April 23, 2006 18:08:

Getting to Tylosand is probbaly easier than the old T&A studio cos the buses stop right outside Tylosand Hotel

Vixzter said on April 23, 2006 18:37:

Tylosand from centre of Halmstad by bus is about 20mins ride, possibly a little longer, its about 15km but the bus stops everywhere. i think theres atleast 2 buses that go there, sorry can’t remember the numbers of them but they go in different directions and stop at different places. (one takes longer than the other) ;-)

only know this from personal experience in Halmstad ;-)

last time i was there we had the car so it was easier to get about.

Chaghi said on April 24, 2006 09:53:

Thanks Vixzter! You’ve been very helpful. Don’t worry about bus numbers... I guess those can be easly found at the turist office or something.

To me the most important thing is to know in advance what I want (and can) do given the little time I have. So it was helpful to know that Tylösand is not that far after all!

How much time do you (or anyone else...) think I need to spend there (at Tylösand), to see the hotel, and do some sightseeing at the beach?

Maybe anyone else can provide more hints on getting to the old T&A, or any other interesting places at Halmstad?

Thanks!

Chaghi said on April 25, 2006 00:46:

The thing is that I arrive to Halmstad at 9.00, and I must take a train to Köbenhavn at 18.00. So I have 8hs at the most, to do everything.

So far, “everything” would be visiting the old T&A ant take some pictures there, and going to Tylösand, visit the hotel and do some sightseeing.

Does it make sense? What do you think? Would it be better to go to Tylösand in the morning, or at the afternoon?

xarrrr said on April 26, 2006 15:55:

the buss to Tylosand is number 10 :P

*been there way too many times now.....*

Chaghi said on April 26, 2006 21:08:

Thanks xarrrr! I’ll look for it once I’m there.

Chaghi said on April 26, 2006 23:33:

@klair: thanks a lot for the info!

As regards T&A not being so interesting, yes, I suppose it’s the way it is. I suppose that I even might get dissapointed once I got there... specially because it is not used any more, so I suppose it could have lost part of that “magic” that it had when it was “the” T&A studio (and Roxette was on the... mmmhhh... how man say that... limelight?).

On the other hand... I wanted to visit Sweden for many things, not *only* because of Roxette. But as regards Halmstad, I’m going specially because its Roxette background. That’s why I think that I need to go to T&A anyway, and at least take the traditional picture to be able to say “yes, I was there”. If I don’t do that (or at least try to do that...) I know I’ll always wonder how it would have been.

Anyway, from your experience and vixter’s, it seems iI should spend most of the time at Tylösand. So I’ll do that.

Maybe it’s better to go to T&A in the morning... what do you guys think? Just take a bus and spend 1 or 2 hours to get that done, and then have the rest of the time free to go to Tylösand.

per_mson said on April 27, 2006 07:17:

I don’t want to spoil things here, but I think it might be a bit tight for you to visit both Tylösand, the old T&A studio AND do sightseeing in the city. The three things are not exactly next to each other. :-/ With a car you could easily have done it, but if you should rely on the busses I am not that sure anymore.

But if we don’t think so negative anymore you could continue with bus 10 to Gullbrandstorp. Here you have 10-15 mins walk to the old studio approx. It is not so easy to describe how you should walk, but it should be direction Halmstad. You will arrive from the west with the bus and you have to walk direction south. You can at least follow the big road all the time and when you are outside of the village you will hopefully soon see the building. No idea if this will help you. I have never gone there by bus, but by car.

per_mson said on April 27, 2006 17:49:

@chagi: I checked the time tables again and I think you can forget what I said before. Bus 10 is only going further to Gullbrandstorp either really early in the morning (at 4 am something) and late in the afternoon (from 4 pm). There is, however, a bus 11 that is going all the way from Halmstad city to Gullbrandstorp, but that one is not going via Tylösand (which is closer btw). It is only going every hour, so that can be a bit stupid for you to get back again. :-(
So all in all I think there will be a problem for you to get to the studio without taking a taxi (which of course is NOT cheap).
Sorry I couldn’t help you more! :-/
If you have more questions about busses and stuff, then just ask though!!

Vixzter said on April 28, 2006 06:01:

If you want to walk the entire beach then i suggest a couple of hours ;-)

the hotel itself, the most intresting part is the lobby and liefs lounge, after all its only a hotel and what else is there except rooms ;-)

per_mson said on April 28, 2006 19:54:

Well, I don’t know how much time you should use for the hotel, but 3-4 hours definitaly sounds like a lot. The lobby you’ve seen in 5 minutes (there is, however, a small shop in there where they sometimes have some merchandise and signed records (no clue about now though)) and Leifs Lounge (which usually is open at daytime as well) you look through in 15-20 mins. If you want to sit down for a drink or something of course you can stay as long as you want.
But if you are there anyway I would of course suggest a walk on the beach. Looks quite nice there.
There are not really any specific sights in Halmstad. But it does look nice at some parts so it is definitely worth a walk through! :-)

per_mson said on April 29, 2006 15:15:

No problem! My pleasure! :-)
I wish you all the best in my old home town!! :-)