Shopping tips for cozy days indoors

Games and music

Drakar & Mazariner

Gather the family around the table and settle in for a traditional board game night. The shop Drakar och Mazariner (Swe) External link, opens in new window. has a wide range of board games, making it the place to go if you’re in the mood to add something new to your collection. Here you will find the popular game series EXIT – The Game, based around the “escape room” concept, in which you work together to solve a problem or mystery. You can also rent games to take home with you – a perfect option if you’re hungry for more options want to try out various different games.

Musikalen

What would life be without music? At Norra Vägen 5 you will find Musikalen (Swe) External link, opens in new window., a shop which can fulfil all your musical instrument needs. Here you will find products ranging from famous brands such as Gibson, Ibanez and Pearl to handcrafted guitars from Volker Hörauf, made in Traryd. But above all, you’ll encounter a fantastic staff eager to help you find exactly what you are looking for, whether you are a professional or a beginner!

Backlist

Backlist (Swe) External link, opens in new window. is located at Kungsgatan 20. Here you will find shelves and walls filled with video games and collectibles, but especially with all sorts of music. Browse through crates of vinyl records or finally complete your CD collection with that one disc you never bought. Because music from physical discs just sounds better, doesn’t it?

Fika, mat, dryck och ekologiskt

Damaskus Hus

Do you like cookies? Who doesn’t? At Fredsgatan 15 you will find one of Halmstad’s most unique cafés, Damaskus Hus. Here you can buy Syrian cookies and baklava filled with delicious pistachios and lovely honey. If you’ve never tried them before, thenit’s high time to take some home to enjoy with your afternoon coffee. Check out the motifs on the walls, too. They are wallpapered with pictures from the owners’ grandfather’s house in Damascus.

Köpmansgården

The moment you open the door to this historic old shop Köpmansgården External link, opens in new window. on Klammerdammsgatan, you will be greeted by fantastic scents from its extensive range of tea and coffee. Here you can easily fill your pantry with warming drinks for cold days. And if you have a hard time choosing between the approximately 200 different teas, go for the Blend of the Month – or ask the experts behind the counter; we did! After all, their hottest yuletide tea tip is the Christmas blend, which is infused with both citrus and lotus.

Butik Paletti

At Fredsgatan 11 you will find Butik Paletti (Swe) External link, opens in new window., with great products that are kind to both people and the environment. Here you will find natural and organic skin care lines, without unnecessary additives – perfect for a warming shower after a cold day! Also check out their top-notch edible delicacies or their fantastic clothes, all manufactured completely without pesticides. (Moving to Köpmansgatan in spring 2024)

Hobbies, books and puzzles

Ninas Sybutik

Are you a creative soul, or have you always dreamt of learning to knit? At Karl XI:s väg 49 you will find Ninas Sybutik (Swe) External link, opens in new window., which has all manner of sewing supplies, from lace and embroidery floss to satin ribbons, elastics and sewing baskets, to plentiful yarn shelves crammed with lots of different kinds of wool yarn – alpaca yarn, cotton yarn and much, much more!

Akademibokhandeln

At the local bookstore on Storgatan in downtown Halmstad, you can both browse the bookshelves and find puzzles of different difficulty levels. Puzzles are the perfect activity – both relaxing and challenging at the same time. And if you need some tips along the way, get help from the knowledgeable staff at Akademibokhandeln (Swe)! External link, opens in new window.

Antikvariat Viktoriagatan

Is there anything better than a good book on a chilly day? Halmstad’s only used bookshop is located at Viktoriagatan 5. In this charming locale you will find books stacked in piles, placed on tables, and crammed into shelves that stretch all the way up to the ceiling. Make sure to allot plenty of time, because you can easily spend several hours here, browsing the fantastic selection of books!