Santaworld
(http://www.santaworld.se/) Tomteland, +46 250 28770. 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 situated 17 kilometers 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 around SEK 140. During low season there are fewer actors present sometimes none at all and tickets are cheaper.The village of Nusnäs, 10 kilometers south-east of Mora, is the place where the Dala Horse is made. These small wooden horses have been around since the 17th century. They are normally painted orange or blue with symmetrical decorations known as kurbits painting. The horses are carved and painted in workshops open for tourists, and you can buy a carving kit of your own or even try to paint one yourself. To get to Nusnäs from Mora, take bus 108 from the railway station in Mora.
Dala Horse workshops:
Nils Olsson Hemslöjd (http://www.nohemslojd.se/), Edåkersvägen 17, +46 250 37200 [email protected]
Grannas A Olsson Hemslöjd (http://www.grannas.com/), Edåkersvägen 24, +46 250 37250 [email protected]
