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Dalarna (Lake Siljan area)
The heartland of Swedish folk culture where Midsummer celebrations around the maypole are at their most traditional beside Lake Siljan.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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Mora
Dalarna, Sweden · Europe
About Mora
Mora is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Orsa, 21km from Lake Siljan Loop.
Mora is in Dalarna, Sweden, with about 13,000 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Orsa, about 13 km away.
Mora Church (Swedish: Mora kyrka) is a church building in Mora in Sweden. It belongs to Mora Parish of the Church of Sweden. It famous for being seen near the Vasaloppet finish line. The size and opulence of the church building, as compared to other churches in the region, is a result of the fact that in medievalRead more
times the whole of northern Dalarna was part of the Mora Parish and the church served as the seat of Mora Parish. The church has been dedicated to the archangel Saint Michael since before the Protestant reformation and the establishment of the Church of Sweden in the 16th century. The effigy of Michael and the dragon, as seen in the statue south-west to the churches main gates, was adopted as the coat of arms of Mora in 1946 and continues to be in use to this day. The reason why the church is dedicated to Saint Michael is a mystery, the Mora Parish itself proposes a possible miss identification with the native Scandinavian Saint Olof but nothing conclusive has been put forward as to why this would be the case.
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What is there to see near Mora?
Within an hour or so of Mora: Dalarna (Lake Siljan area) (21 km), Lake Siljan Loop (21 km).
Where is Mora?
Mora is in Dalarna, Sweden, about 13 km from Orsa.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 12,602
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Sweden
- Region
- Dalarna
- Timezone
- Europe/Stockholm
- Coordinates
- 61.0070, 14.5432
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Worth the detour from Mora
2 notable places within an hour's drive.
scenic viewpoint
Lake Siljan Loop
A folkloric drive around Dalarna's meteorite-crater lake, past red cottages, midsummer poles and Tällberg views.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Driving roads near Mora
- 21 kmLake Siljan LoopA folkloric drive around Dalarna's meteorite-crater lake, past red cottages, midsummer poles and Tällberg views.
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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