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Mora is, along with for instance the North Pole and Rovaniemi in Finland, claimed to be the home of Santa Claus. The Santaworld theme park is 17 km south of Mora by the Gesunda Mountain. It is a village of wooden houses with actors dressed as Santa, his helpers, trolls and the like. No Disney-style park based on a lot of rides. During high season, which means summer and the weeks before Christmas, the entrance fee is 395 kr for adults (13+) and 325 kr for children. During low season there are fewer actors present (sometimes none at all) and tickets are cheaper.
Santaworld is a theme park on the Gesunda Mountain south of Mora, Sweden. It was opened on 8 December 1984.
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An open-air museum about forestry and Mora's industrial heritage.
It's the former home of one of Sweden's most famous painters, Anders Zorn (1860-1920). Together with Carl Larsson (whose home can be visited in Falun) he is the artist who has had the strongest influence on the image of Dalarna and Sweden. The main part of Zorngården consists of Zorn's home and a museum with his art, but there are two other museums that also are part of the Zorn Collection. Gammelgården is in the southern part of Mora and consists of 40-something timber houses that Zorn bought to make sure that the old art of building such houses wasn't forgotten. Gopsmor, Zorn's refuge when the pressure got too high, is in the municipality of Älvdalen and is only open for visitors in July.
Dating back to the 13th century, this impressive red-painted stone church is best known for its tall tower, beautiful interior with vaulted ceilings, and an intricately carved wooden altarpiece. The church overlooks Lake Siljan and serves as a key gathering place for the local community. It holds strong ties to Swedish traditions, especially as the ceremonial starting point of the famous Vasaloppet cross-country ski race.
The Vasaloppet Museum
A museum dedicated to the race. It has exhibitions about great skiers and interesting events during the 80-something years the race has taken place. Entry for adults is 30 kr, and that includes blueberry soup, the energy drink of choice for Vasaloppet racers.