What to Do and See in the South of Dalarna: Tällberg & Rättvik

Many of you would like to take advantage of your holidays in Stockholm and stay some more days visiting another part of Sweden. The region of Dalarna, some 3 hours by car or train from Stockholm, is also known as the most Swedish of all regions in the country. Both material and immaterial symbols like midsummer, the Dalecarlian horse or the red painting originate from this area.

Besides discovering the birthplace of these symbols you will also enjoy wonderful natural surroundings filled with flowers during spring and summer and with plenty of outside activities in the snow during the winter.

Dalarna is a popular destination among Swedes and other European tourists. Currently Dalarna is the 4th most visited Swedish region by tourists traveling to the country. Being close to Stockholm does help.

During our long roadtrip in Sweden that we did this last winter we headed to southern Dalarna and I wanted to tell you what you can do and see in two areas: the town of Falun and around Lake Siljan.

On your way to Falun on road 70 just after entering the county of Dalarna you will find (1) the world largest Dalecarlian Horse at a petrol station in Avesta municipality. Take your time to stop by and take a picture!

Visiting Tällberg and Its Surroundings
Tällberg which is one of the towns in Sweden with the highest concentration of hotels. There are 8 hotels in its municipal district! From here you can take a 7 km hike through the Digerberget nature reserve. From the top of this mountain you can also enjoy wonderful views of Lake Siljan.

Rättvik and Surroundings
Rättvik is a tourist city par excellence in the area. In fact, in 1894 the first tourist hotel in the country was built here. A footbridge called Långbryggan was also inaugurated at Lake Siljan and still serves as a 628-meter long dock that grants access to the boats that sail the lake.

Rättvik church in Dalecarlia, from the 13th century, rebuilt last time in the 18th century. Winter view over the church and the church stables, most of them from the 18th and 19th centuries.
Rättviks kyrka från 1200-talet, ombyggd senast på 1700-talet. Vintervy över kyrkan med kyrkstallarna, de flesta från 1700- och 1800-talet.

Accommodation in Dalarna
An experience to remember for a long time Dalecarlia in Tällberg is an exclusive hotel with everything you could want from Dalarna. All composed by the wonderful view of lake Siljan and with the blue mountains in the horizon.

If you plan to visit Sweden in winter this area is ideal for skiing because of its large number of stations and its relative proximity and convenient transportation to the capital of Sweden.

Do you want to include Dalarna in your trip? Do you wonder if there is anything else worth visiting? Leave me a comment and I will try to help you.

This video was made with Clipchamp
00:00 Introduction
00:25 DALECARLIA HOTEL AND SPA
01:20 KYRKA RATTVIK