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Leksands Hembygdsgardar

An open-air museum exhibiting wood structures of every century. Guided tours available.

Address: Kyrkallen, Box 303

Tel: +46 73 566 80 21

Fax: +46 247 10 656

Email: kulturkontoret@leksand.se

Open hours: June 22nd to August 7th 12:00 to 16:00 Closing days: August 8th to June21st

Entrance fee: 20kr

Falun

A town that grew from the copper mines. This town's mining history dates back to the Viking age and it is said to be one of the largest mines in the world. The copper mine was registered as a World Heritage site in 2001.

Website: www.visitfalun.se

Mariebergsskogen

A park displaying the historical buildings of the Varmland District. Apart from the exhibitions of interesting structures of windmills and water wills, inside the park there is a small zoo and a tower for bird watching. The walking paths are well maintained.

Address: 651 84 Karlstad

Tel: +46 54-29 69 90

Fax: +46 54-29 69 95

Email: mariebergsskogen@karlstad.se

Rattviks open-air museum

A collection of Rattvik houses, regions characteristic paintings and fabrics.

Address: 79532 Rattvik

Tel: +46 248 51 445 /

Info: +46 248 13 789

Open hours: June 23rd to August 10th 11:00 to 17:00

Entrance fee: 40Kr

Leksand

Population of 15, 000 people. Every year in June, people wearing national costumes gather here at the summer festival.

Website: www.leksand.se

Santa (Tomteland)

A large park spread over 110, 000 hectares, located 20 minutes drive from Mora. Santa's house is located inside the park, where you can view his everyday life and have a taste of a Christmas season dinner.

Address: Gesundaberget, 79290 Mora

Tel: +46 250 28770

Fax: +46 250 28777

Email: tomteland@santaworld.se

Website: www.santaworld.se

Klassbols textile factory (Klassbols Linnevaveri)

The Klassbols fabric factory is located on the outskirts of Karlstad. The table cloth and linen used at the Nobel Prize Giving reception are made here.

Address: Damastvagen 5 S-671 95 KLASSBOL

Tel: +46 570 46 01 85

Fax: +46 570 46 04 08

Email: info@klassbols.se

Website: www.klassbols-linne.se

Zornmuseet museuem / Zorngarden mansion

Famous for his healthy women portraits, Swedish painter Anderz Zorn's water colour paintings, etchings and oil paintings are on display here Beside the museum is Zorn's mansion which is open for public view.

Address: Vasagatan 36, 79221 Mora

Tel: +46 250-59 23 10

Fax: +46 250-59 23 10

Email: info@zorn.se

Website: www.zorn.se

The Nobel Museum in Karlskoga

The Alfred Nobel museum in Karlskoga is on the outskirts of Karlstad. The house where he spent the latter part of his life is also located here, and you can view his research work.

Address: 691 33 Karlskoga

Tel: +46 586 834 94

Fax: +46 586 352 20

Email: nobelmuseet@karlskoga.se

Website: www.nobelmuseetikarlskoga.se

Darlanas Museum

A wide range of national costumes, handicrafts and paintings of the Darlana District are on display. The study room of the author Selma Lagerlof, author of "The Wonderful Adventures of Nils" and a resident of Falun for 26 years, has also been recreated for display.

Address: Stigaregtan 2-4, Falun

Tel: +46 23 76 55 00

Fax: +46 23 283 58

Website: www.dalarnasmuseum.se

Carl Larssonsgården

The house where Carl Larssonsgården spent the last years of his life is a 30 minute bus drive from Falun. Larssonsgården was a painter who used family as a motif and painted bright pastoral paintings, popular also in Japan. In the Carl Larssonsgården mansion it is possible to see the interior and his work as it was.

Address: Carl Larsson-garden SE-790 15 Sundborn

Tel: +46 23 600 53

Fax: +46 23 606 53 info@clg.se

Website: www.carllarsson.se