Discover Mora: art, crafts and the Vasaloppet Arena

When looking for a hotel in Mora, you can start by considering what you want to shape your stay: art and history, traditional crafts or activities at the Vasaloppet Arena. The sights and trails offer different starting points for planning your trip. Choosing a clear focus can help you find the information that best suits your stay, without assuming any particular features of a hotel.

Art and the Zorn tradition

The Zorn Museum is dedicated to Anders Zorn (1860–1920) and has the world’s largest collection of his works. Visitors can see a selection of watercolours, oil paintings, sculptures and etchings. The works on display from the collection may change. Zorngården adds a glimpse of life around the turn of the century, with an interior filled with artworks from around the world. A guided tour of the house takes about 45 minutes; availability is limited, and booking in advance is recommended.

Another glimpse into Zorn’s world is Zorn’s Old Farm, an open-air museum on the shore of Lake Siljan. It is just over a kilometre from the Zorn Museum. The Textile Chamber displays parts of the Zorn couple’s collection, including peasant textiles and traditional folk costumes from the Siljan region. The different collections therefore showcase not only paintings and sculptures, but also textile traditions. Café Zorn serves light meals, coffee and pastries made with locally sourced ingredients; the current selection may vary.

Church, textiles and industrial history

The present-day Mora Church dates from the late 15th century. Those interested in the church interior can also view its virtual 360-degree panorama. Bergkarlås Barn offers a glimpse of another historical period and dates from the early 14th century. The SJ B 1282 steam locomotive, built in 1916, also stands at the quay in Mora. It is considered a movable cultural heritage monument of great historical value. Together, these places offer different insights into architectural history, everyday culture and the technological past.

Crafts and trails through the landscape

At Nils Olsson Dalahästar, visitors can follow the making of a Dala horse up close, from a piece of wood to the finished, painted horse. Dala horses have been made by hand at the workshop outside Mora since 1928. Seasonal details may vary. The craftwork offers a tangible counterpoint to the art collections: the focus here is on the process of turning raw material into a painted object.

The Vasaloppet Arena offers opportunities for exercise and enjoying the landscape. It is a 90-kilometre route from Sälen to Mora, where you can hike, run, cycle and ski; seasonal conditions and trail restrictions may vary. The final stretch runs through the green summer pasturelands of Hökberg and Eldris to Mora and the finish-line arch at Vasaloppet House. The Vasaloppet Trail is protected under Section 7 of Sweden’s Environmental Code and forms a municipal nature reserve within each municipality it passes through. The stated distance describes the route from Sälen to Mora, while the listed activities depend on conditions and restrictions.

Getting there and finding a hotel

Mora has two railway stations: Mora Strand in central Mora and Mora Station at the travel centre. Check the latest timetables before departure. Mora-Siljan Airport is a regional airport located six kilometres southwest of central Mora. If you are planning to travel by air, check current connections separately. When choosing a hotel, you can use your preferred focus—Zorn’s art, crafts, historical sites or activities at the Vasaloppet Arena—as a guide for your search.

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