Sophias guidebok
Sightseeing
Geopark with waterfall and visible signs of the force that created lake Siljan and surroundings when a great asteroid crashed here hundred of million years ago.
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Styggforsen
Geopark with waterfall and visible signs of the force that created lake Siljan and surroundings when a great asteroid crashed here hundred of million years ago.
Lissand Sandy small beach with jetty is 15 min walk from the cottage. Walk towards the village centre and the food store Tempo.
Look for sign ”badplats” and walk down Gålarvägen - myrvägen and Badstrandsvägen. After crossing the train line you”re at the beach.
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Siljan
Lissand Sandy small beach with jetty is 15 min walk from the cottage. Walk towards the village centre and the food store Tempo.
Look for sign ”badplats” and walk down Gålarvägen - myrvägen and Badstrandsvägen. After crossing the train line you”re at the beach.
Open during summer with a nice café serving light lunches and traditional ”Swedish fika”, coffee and cakes and buscuits. Also ice cream.
10 lokal ang nagrerekomenda
Gammelgård Rättvik
1 SjurbergsvägenOpen during summer with a nice café serving light lunches and traditional ”Swedish fika”, coffee and cakes and buscuits. Also ice cream.
Beautiful village on the slope above the lake. 20 min drive from Vikarbyn. Lots of hotels open for lunch, day spa or coffee. Nice to walk around and maybe buy a souvenir.
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Tallberg
Beautiful village on the slope above the lake. 20 min drive from Vikarbyn. Lots of hotels open for lunch, day spa or coffee. Nice to walk around and maybe buy a souvenir.
Preserved home of famous Swedish artist Anders Zorn and wife Emma. In central Mora, 30 min drive from Vikarbyn.
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Zorngarden
34 VasagatanPreserved home of famous Swedish artist Anders Zorn and wife Emma. In central Mora, 30 min drive from Vikarbyn.
Old farmstead with ancient houses and the most amazing views towards Orsasjön. Also hotel, spa restaurant and café. Good place for cycling, cross country skiing or hiking. 45 min drive from Vikarbyn. Only 10 min drive from Orsa Grönklitt with wildlife park and skiing centre.
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Fryksås
Old farmstead with ancient houses and the most amazing views towards Orsasjön. Also hotel, spa restaurant and café. Good place for cycling, cross country skiing or hiking. 45 min drive from Vikarbyn. Only 10 min drive from Orsa Grönklitt with wildlife park and skiing centre.
Preserved family home of famous artists Carl and Carin Larsson. 1 h drive from Vikarbyn.
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Carl Larsson-gården
12 Carl Larssons vägPreserved family home of famous artists Carl and Carin Larsson. 1 h drive from Vikarbyn.
Go on a guided tour into the underworld and find out what built the city of Falun and surrounding area. 50 min drive from Vikarbyn.
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Falu Mine
1 GruvplatsenGo on a guided tour into the underworld and find out what built the city of Falun and surrounding area. 50 min drive from Vikarbyn.
By mellan Rättvik och Boda. I trakten bodde på 1700-talet Björ Anders, en av de mest framstående Dalskåpsmålarna. Dalskåpsmuseet är öppet högsommar torsdag-söndag 2-26/7 kl 13-16.
Intill museet står en lada med timmer daterat till 1200-talet.
I byn finns också Björgården, en lantgård med djur av lantgårdsraser, bla dalapälsfår. Egen produktion och försäljning av sylt saft chutney mm. Litet café med glass och kaffe.
Övre Gärdsjö
By mellan Rättvik och Boda. I trakten bodde på 1700-talet Björ Anders, en av de mest framstående Dalskåpsmålarna. Dalskåpsmuseet är öppet högsommar torsdag-söndag 2-26/7 kl 13-16.
Intill museet står en lada med timmer daterat till 1200-talet.
I byn finns också Björgården, en lantgård med djur av lantgårdsraser, bla dalapälsfår. Egen produktion och försäljning av sylt saft chutney mm. Litet café med glass och kaffe.
Skidbacke
Friendly ski slope perfect for families. Ski rental, shop, café and an open fire if you want to bring and grill own hot dogs.
Rättviksbacken Ab
36 SlalomvägenFriendly ski slope perfect for families. Ski rental, shop, café and an open fire if you want to bring and grill own hot dogs.
Family friendly ski slopes even for the youngest kids. Ski rental, slopes and cross country. Two restaurants. Neughbouring wild life park with bears, ice bears,tigers and more. Sometimes you can even spot the wolfs (in the park) from the ski lift. 50 min drive from Vikarbyn.
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Orsa Grönklitt
Family friendly ski slopes even for the youngest kids. Ski rental, slopes and cross country. Two restaurants. Neughbouring wild life park with bears, ice bears,tigers and more. Sometimes you can even spot the wolfs (in the park) from the ski lift. 50 min drive from Vikarbyn.
Matutbud
Check web for info about lunch and finner. Book your table and enjoy 5 or 8 course menu or à la carte. Local and well cooked fare. Great wibe and lake view.
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Bruntegården
51 VålsvedsvägenCheck web for info about lunch and finner. Book your table and enjoy 5 or 8 course menu or à la carte. Local and well cooked fare. Great wibe and lake view.
Best lunch in Rättvik. Italian menu and delicious pizzas. Right on the Rättvik beach and great lake views.
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Sjövillan Restaurang & Bar
20 LÅNGBRYGGEVÄGENBest lunch in Rättvik. Italian menu and delicious pizzas. Right on the Rättvik beach and great lake views.
Friendly café, dogs allowed. The place for Swedish fika - coffee and cakes, cinnamon buns and buscuits. All baked with real butter and much love.
Baka kaka
13 StorgatanFriendly café, dogs allowed. The place for Swedish fika - coffee and cakes, cinnamon buns and buscuits. All baked with real butter and much love.
Nina and Johan makes artisanal charcuteries of meat from own sheep farm, game and local porc and beef. Cured and smoked delicacies. The whole village is also worth seeing and really beautiful surroundings.
Korvfabriken Skattungbyn
12 StavasgataNina and Johan makes artisanal charcuteries of meat from own sheep farm, game and local porc and beef. Cured and smoked delicacies. The whole village is also worth seeing and really beautiful surroundings.
Summer only. Vikarbyns självklara lunchställe. Utomhus på gården vid Mikaela Willers keramikbutik. Every day 12- 20 pm.
Dont go there starving. Service can take some time at busy lunchtime.
Vikarbyns Crêperie
3 Stora VägenSummer only. Vikarbyns självklara lunchställe. Utomhus på gården vid Mikaela Willers keramikbutik. Every day 12- 20 pm.
Dont go there starving. Service can take some time at busy lunchtime.
Next to the meandering Enån, close to Rättviks camping is a lovely café. Places for kids to climb, other activities and a fairytale path to walk and find small goblins and other sweet creatures. Perfect stop when explosivt Rättvik by bike.
Viborgs Holme Rättvik
8 EnåbadsvägenNext to the meandering Enån, close to Rättviks camping is a lovely café. Places for kids to climb, other activities and a fairytale path to walk and find small goblins and other sweet creatures. Perfect stop when explosivt Rättvik by bike.
Café with in top of Björkberget with amazing views over pretty village Siljansnäs 15 min drive from Leksand.
NeXT door is Naturum with 32 m High Tower offering breathtaking views of lake Siljan. Across the water is Vikarbyn.
Buffils Annas väg
Buffils Annas vägCafé with in top of Björkberget with amazing views over pretty village Siljansnäs 15 min drive from Leksand.
NeXT door is Naturum with 32 m High Tower offering breathtaking views of lake Siljan. Across the water is Vikarbyn.
Local food cooked over open fire. Lunch and dinner in summer.
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Solgardskrogen
11 NITTSJÖ BÖRSGATULocal food cooked over open fire. Lunch and dinner in summer.
Sjöapan in Vikarby hamn is Open until 8 pm every day during summer. Outdoor only, No bookings, drop in for lunch or dinner.
Vikarby Boat Club
4 Amorins VägSjöapan in Vikarby hamn is Open until 8 pm every day during summer. Outdoor only, No bookings, drop in for lunch or dinner.
Shopping
Lokal craft, souvenirs of better quality and traditional art and craft. If interested in lokal folklore this is the place.
Handshake
TorgetLokal craft, souvenirs of better quality and traditional art and craft. If interested in lokal folklore this is the place.
Check opening Times! Open usually thu-sat. Ceramics, art, lokal craft and well made souvenirs as well as cosy café are to be found near the train station in Leksand, 25 min drive from Vikarbyn.
Stationsgatan 6
6 StationsgatanCheck opening Times! Open usually thu-sat. Ceramics, art, lokal craft and well made souvenirs as well as cosy café are to be found near the train station in Leksand, 25 min drive from Vikarbyn.
This is where the Grey wooden Rättvikshorse is made. Two brothers makes handkrafted and painted wooden dalahorses. Several are made according to old models found in villages round the lake. The perfect souvernir, oldest models are from 1600’s and were probably toys.
Gudmund Crafts
24 SjurbergsvägenThis is where the Grey wooden Rättvikshorse is made. Two brothers makes handkrafted and painted wooden dalahorses. Several are made according to old models found in villages round the lake. The perfect souvernir, oldest models are from 1600’s and were probably toys.
Small factory making and painting craft of all sorts and foremost the famous dalahäst
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Nils Olsson Dalahästar AB
17 EdåkersvägenSmall factory making and painting craft of all sorts and foremost the famous dalahäst
Mikaela Willers AB
3 Stora VägenMikaela Willers fina keramik i hennes egen butik.
Sports
IK Jarl
38 BackavägenFor trail running and mountainbiking in summer and cross country skiing in winter.
Western style riding into the wild. Guided tour into the beautiful forest around Boda. 30 min by car from Vikarbyn. From 14 years. http://www.silverhillstable.se
Silverhill Stable
8 Silverberg Södra vägenWestern style riding into the wild. Guided tour into the beautiful forest around Boda. 30 min by car from Vikarbyn. From 14 years. http://www.silverhillstable.se
30 min drive from Vikarbyn you find this beautiful area surrounded by wind mills. Cross country skiing tracks from 5 - 17 km.
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Sörskog värmestuga och skidspår
30 min drive from Vikarbyn you find this beautiful area surrounded by wind mills. Cross country skiing tracks from 5 - 17 km.
Family fun
Leksand Resort
75 SiljansvägenBook via Facebook/messenger jönslarsgården hästskjutsar östbjörka.
The village is 20 min drive from Vikarbyn.
Jönslarsgårdens Hästskjutsar
28 Stora VägenBook via Facebook/messenger jönslarsgården hästskjutsar östbjörka.
The village is 20 min drive from Vikarbyn.
Santaworld
80 GESUNDABERGSVÄGENVenues
Amazing open air venue in an old mine in the forest 20 minutes from Vikarbyn. Concerts in summer, see Dalhalla.se
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Dalhalla
201 Sätra DalhallavägenAmazing open air venue in an old mine in the forest 20 minutes from Vikarbyn. Concerts in summer, see Dalhalla.se