Dalarna is a beautiful destination to visit all year round. With four distinct seasons, the nature and landscape changes throughout the year. From a serene, snow-covered winter to a vibrant, blossoming spring, followed by a rich, sun-kissed summer and concluding with a strikingly colourful autumn.
Winter in Dalarna
There are a variety of activities to explore during the winter. Combine a sauna with an ice bath, glide through the snow on a dog sled and follow the guide through the snowy landscape on snowshoes. Skiing is also a highly popular activity, both alpine skiing and cross-country skiing. The big resorts have a wide selection of activities for the guests to choose from.
Summer in Dalarna
During the summer and all the way to autumn the nature offers a wide range of activities. Go hiking or biking on your own or with a guide. Read more about Biking Dalarna which offers quality assured mtb trails. Stop for a nice outdoor cooking experience or a Swedish “fika” with coffee and cinnamon buns. The many lakes and rivers offer a terrific opportunity to go canoeing, kayaking and river rafting. Summer is also the season of many events, midsummer being the most famous of them all.
Culture
Dalarna is home of some of Sweden’s most popular cultural sights. Culture Route Dalarna guides you on a tour throughout the region with stops at nine sights that all have a great part of the history of Dalarna and Sweden. Visit the home of the well-known painter Carl Larsson, the making of the Dala Horse and Falu Gruva in the UNESCO World Heritage of Falun.
Local food and drink experiences
With the love of food and passion for local produce and flavours, Dalarna invites you to explore the Taste of Dalarna. Restaurants, cafés, farm shops and local breweries that are all well worth a visit awaits. The traditional crispbread, the reindeer meat, the flavours from the forests with berries, the wonderful vegetables from the farms nearby, locally produced cheese, the crafted beer and so much more.
