What to do in Dalarna

Things to see and do in Dalarna - facts

• Part of the country: Svealand
• County: Dalarna County, Gävleborg County, Jämtland County, Örebro County, Värmland County.
• Pin: Diocese of Västerås
• City of residence: Falun
• Biggest lake: Siljan which is the 6th largest lake in Sweden
• Largest island: Sollerön is the largest of 2176 islands in Dalarna.
• Highest point: Storvättershågna - 1204 metres above sea level.
• Surface: 29 086 km 2
• Population: 284 524 (2019)
• Titular: Duke Prince Gabriel
• Element: Copper
• Insect: Violet-edged golden wing
• Landscape fish: Elritsa
• Landscape moss: Narrow water lily
• Landscape stone: Dalapore pine
• Landscape singing: Darlkarla song, Dalvisan
• Landscape flower: Bluebell, meadow bell
• Landscape animals: Mountain Pigeon
• Landscape mushrooms: sand fungus
• Landscape apples: Tuna apple
• Constellation: Drivers
• Star: Capella
• Weapons: In a blue field, two crossed valley arrows of gold with silver tips and, at the top, a gold royal crown.
• Fine nature reserves: Säveåns nature reserve, Limsjön, Gyllbergen nature reserve, Hästängsleden, Styggforsen reserve,
• National Park: Tofsingdalens national park, Fulufjället national park and Hamra national park
• Cultural reserve: Dysdalen in the municipality of Älvdalen in the province of Dalarna with an Ancient Monument Area with traces of late bog iron production during the 1600-1700s. Blast mills were used in many places in Sweden from about 700 BC and the last time in commercial operation in 1871.
• The millstone quarry in eastern Utsjö in Malung municipality in Dalarna with an industrial environment. Kvarnstensbrottet boasts a primeval forest that has been allowed to grow freely for over a hundred years and everything is untouched, but stone has been cut here for over 1000 years.
• Stabergs Bergmansgård in the municipality of Falun in Dalarna with industrial and farm environment as well as agricultural landscape and garden. Stabergs Bergmansgård from the 17th and 18th centuries is one of the most well-preserved miners' farms in the Kopparbergslagen area around the Falu mine, and is part of the UNESCO World Heritage Site of Falun.
• Largest centres: Falun, Borlänge, Ludvika, Avesta, Mora, Leksand
• Largest watercourse: The Dalälven is the second longest river in Sweden at 541 km.
• Landscape law: Elk steaks with herb stewed turnip, lingonberries and chanterelles on a stump plate, raw shrimps with pork, Dala fillet with apple port wine sauce. More about Swedish food
• Main sights: Carl Larsson Farm in Sundborn, Jussi Björling Museum in Borlänge, Zorn Museum in Mora, Sports Museum in Falun. Siljan, the world's largest ski race Vasaloppet, nine kilometres between Sälen and Mora. Idre, Romme, Njupeskär in Fulufjället with Sweden's highest waterfall at 75 metres, Falu mine (UNESCO world heritage site), Orsa Grönklitt, the Storstupet canyon with a 34-metre high bridge, Lugnet's sports complex, take a trip on the boat "Slussbruden" on Runn. Dalarna Museum, Stora Kopparberg Church, Falun's oldest building from the 14th and 15th centuries, Avesta Visent Park, Tomteland fairytale land on Sollerön, the open-air parks/museums Siljanfors Forest and Naval Museum and Våmhus Gammelgård-Sivarbacken, Lecksand Summerland,
• Famous people: Artist Anders Zorn, skier Gunde Svan, rock group Mando Diao, pop singer Marit Bergman, opera singer Jussi Björling, artist Carl Larsson, singer Björn Skifs, actor Cissi Forss, musician Kalle Moraeus, pop artist Miss Li, Orsa fiddlers, Jenny and Sanna Kallur, Tony Rickardsson, H&M founder Erling Persson
• Unnecessary knowledge: Leksand is home to Sweden's largest midsummer celebration with Sweden's longest midsummer pole. Falu sausage and crispbread Falu rågrut, Vikabröd or Leksandsknäcke from Dalarna are typical of Dalarna. The world's first limited company was founded in Falun, Lake Siljan was formed by a meteorite impact 360 million years ago, and on Fulufjället in Dalarna stands the world's oldest tree, which is 9550 years old,