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Place in Västmanland, Sweden
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Nora is a town in Västmanland. Nora is one of three towns in Sweden considered to have especially well preserved wooden buildings town centres (the other towns being Eksjö and Hjo).
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A grand building preserved and furnished like a typical Swedish bourgeois home during the turn of the century. The house was constructed in 1793 and the Göthlin family moved here in 1885. Since 1962 it is operated as a museum.
It is a small mining town which can be reached by the museum railway train. The area has been used for mining from the 12th century until 1967. It is home to one of Sweden's best preserved charcoal-fuelled blast furnaces, made in 1856, and a huge water wheel. One of the site's best preserved mines is Lockgruvan, which is also open for guided tours. The site also features a restaurant.
A museum showing how a Bergslagen miner could have lived during the end of the 19th century. The farm was purchased by a local history society in 1910, and listed as a historical heritage in 1970. There is also a cafe on the site.
Nora kyrka
A museum railway based at the Nora railway station at the lakeside. The museum railway has a network of 25 kilometers of normal gauge track. This is one of the most genuine old railway environments in Sweden. The station building at Järle is the oldest one in the country. The stretch between Nora and Ervalla was the first normal gauge railway in Sweden, opened for traffic March 5, 1856. Several old steam powered locomotives are maintained by volunteers. In summer, a small diesel train takes tourists to Pershyttan, a few kilometers away (see above).
A fine dining restaurant listed in the national restaurant guide White guide. The building was constructed in 1893, and used as a beer brewery until the 1950s, so it is only natural that Bryggerikrogen offers plenty of locally made beers!
The hotel restaurant of Hult säteri, located in an old manor. They offer traditional Nordic cuisine made from local products.
Nora is home to one of Sweden's oldest ice cream manufacturers, NoraGlass. They have served fresh ice cream in waffles since 1923. Aside from their ice cream shop on Storgatan 11, they also operate Kafé Strandstugan (Storgatan 1) and the waffle parlor Selma G (Borgmästargatan 1). They are both set on the shores of lake Norasjön, and of course, they both offer delicious NoraGlass ice cream!
A pizzeria.
It is located in an old 19th century manor, with a style typical for that time.
Constructed in 1912, this hotel still serves its original function.
A private and independently operated hotel, with a lunch and à la carte hotel restaurant, and a hotel pub.
An original and beautiful hostel. Originally set in sleeper wagons parked by the railway station, beautifully located just by Norasjön lake.
A hotel and conference center located in a manor by lake Fåsjön, a few km north of Nora. They have a lunch and à la carte lunch restaurant, and organize different activities for their guests.
A store for household goods, which has been run by members of the Sandberg family since 1859 in its premises at the main square.
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