Lupines in bloom at the edge of a lake in Dalarna, Sweden, on a summer evening.

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Dalarna

Bordering Norway to the west, Dalarnas län (county) occupies a broad swath of land in middle Sweden. It runs from the remote and rugged landscapes of Grövelsjön and Idre in the northwest for about 350km to its southeastern extent, putting it within striking distance for holidaying Stockholmers.

Attractions

Must-see attractions

  • Famous swedish pit Falu Gruva, once a major source for copper.

    Falu Gruva

    Dalarna

    Falun’s kopparbergs gruva was the world’s most important copper mine by the 17th century. Called 'Sweden's treasure chest', it drove the small country's…

  • The home of Swedish artists Carl and Karin Larsson in Sundborn, Sweden.

    Carl Larsson-gården

    Dalarna

    Don’t miss Sweden's 'most famous home', located 13km northeast of Falun in the picturesque village of Sundborn. After their deaths, the early-20th-century…

  • Långfjällets Natureservat

    Långfjällets Natureservat

    Dalarna

    Occupying a whopping 664-sq-km, this vast nature reserve is most commonly approached from Grövelsjön and is a haven for birdlife and all manner of Nordic…

  • Mine Museum

    Mine Museum

    Dalarna

    The Falu Gruva mine museum, just behind the ticket-sales building at the entrance to the mining complex, contains everything you could possibly want to…

  • Dalarnas Museum

    Dalarnas Museum

    Dalarna

    Dalarnas Museum is a super introduction to Swedish folk art, music and costumes. It's kid-friendly, too, with the opposite of the usual 'Do not touch'…

  • Kristine Kyrka

    Kristine Kyrka

    Dalarna

    A sea of baroque blue and gold hits you at Kristine Kyrka (built 1642–55), which shows off the riches brought to town by the 17th-century copper trade. In…

  • Lugnets Skidmuseum

    Lugnets Skidmuseum

    Dalarna

    For something completely different, ride the funicular and elevator to this thoroughly original panoramic museum atop the iconic ski-jump tower looming…

  • Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka

    Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka

    Dalarna

    Falun’s oldest building is Stora Kopparbergs Kyrka, dating from the late 14th century, with brick vaulting and folk-art flowers running round the walls.

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