Dalabergslagen[dead link] is the southern part of Dalarna; more fertile and populated than the rest of the province, south of Siljansbygden.

Borlänge and Falun are the dominant cities, and traditional rivals.

Municipalities edit

 
Map of Dalabergslagen
  • 1 Avesta
  • 2 Borlänge , the largest city, with a university campus
  • 3 Hedemora  
  • 4 Falun , the county seat, famous for its copper mine and skiing stadium
  • 5 Ludvika including Säfsen
  • 6 Smedjebacken  
  • 7 Säter  

Understand edit

As part of Bergslagen, this region was important to the Swedish metal industry.

Get in edit

  • Dala Airport in Borlänge has daily flights from Gothenburg and Malmö.
  • Each municipal centre is served by national rail carrier SJ.
  • MasExpressen coach service operates between Stockholm and Mora, stopping at Avesta, Hedemora, Falun, Säter and Borlänge.

Get around edit

  • Dalatrafik is the regional public transportation company.

See edit

Dalabergslagen is famous for mining tourism.

Falun has the Falu copper mine, and realist painter Carl Larsson's farm in Sundborn.

Do edit

While Dalabergslagen is more populated than northern and western Dalarna, there are still deep forests for outdoor life such as hiking and winter sport.

Eat edit

  • Falukorv, the traditional sausage of Falun.

Drink edit

Stay safe edit

Beware of cold weather and animal collisions.

Go next edit

This region travel guide to Dalabergslagen is an outline and may need more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. If there are Cities and Other destinations listed, they may not all be at usable status or there may not be a valid regional structure and a "Get in" section describing all of the typical ways to get here. Please plunge forward and help it grow!