Avesta

The world's largest Dala horse can be found in Avesta. So can the interactive art museum Verket and Avesta Art, where industrial history meets contemporary art in an experience of international calibre.

Avesta is a small town in the south of Dalarna with everything from a skate park and enormous copper coins to the prehistoric European bison – Europe's largest land-dwelling mammal. Add to that a rich outdoor life along the Dalälven river and the well-preserved 17th-century environment of Gamla Byn, and you have a destination with something for everyone.

Events

Avesta offers a wide range of events in music, culture, and food, that attract both visitors and locals.

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Avesta Bison park

In Avesta Bison park you will meet the magnificent, endangered European species of bison called the wisent. Open during the summer, the park offers guided tours for groups, a café, gift shop and playground.

Sights in Avesta

Explore the most fascinating sights of Avesta – From the worlds largest Dala horse and Verket/Avesta Art to The dead falls, museums, cafés and nature reserves.

Explore the sights of Avesta