excavations in the area of tylösand and söndrum show traces of a 6000-year-old stoneage dwelling, where axes and arrows were found. on tylö, bronze age remains were found. the area of tylösand was given to halmstad by the danes in 1563. according to official documents dating back to the 16th century, tylösand was mainly inhabited by fishermen. it was almost impossible to cultivate any crops in the surrounding area because of the sand's expansion. one explanation given is that when trees were cut down, the ground could no longer hold the sand that spread over the whole area. the area of tyludden and tylösand was difficult to approach and one of its bays called ’’tjuvahålan” (“the thieves’ hole”) was popular among smugglers. in 1870, the customs service installed a customs station in order to combat smuggling and the same year the lighthouse on tylö was built. in 1905, a holiday resort for school children was built, making tylösand a place for holidays and recreation. the sea resort of tylösand became widely known in the beginning of the 20th century. in 1915, the first inn was built, and in 1917 “tylösands havsbad” (“tylösand's sea baths”) was established by the inn's owner and the royal photographer johan hallberg. in 1927, the hotel that is nowadays called “hotel tylösand” was built by tylösands havsbad and was inaugurated in 1931. the old inn was demolished in 1985.