Going on excursions in Falun is the best way to explore the town and know it better. There are various attractions and good sightseeing spots in the town where you can take a trip to with your family and enjoy. Here are some suggested excursions in Falun that you can embark upon.
Excursions to the Copper Mine in Falun
Start your Flaun excursions with a trip to the Copper mine. This mining museum is a yellow building and is situated near the edge of the Great Pit. The mine was an important source of copper for an entire millennium. With the central Falun in the background, the mine is known as the Great Copper Mountain. The surroundings of this town were added to the UNESCO World Heritage List in December 2001. It is a must-see attraction when you are in Falun. Part of the mine is still open for visitors with a tourist guide. An interesting tour to the mine, with an English translation is available on request and it takes about an hour.
The tickets for the tours can be bought in the souvenir shop and the price for adults is 100 SEK. Helmets and raincoats are handed out before the tour. An advice to the tourists is that do not wear your best shoes or trousers while going for the tour since the red, copper-rich mud in the mine causes stains. Shoe protections are available in the souvenir shop for a cost of 5 SEK. There is also a mining museum situated in the area. The museum has exhibitions about the history of coins in Sweden including the largest coins in the world and scale models of mining inventions by medieval tech genius Christoffer Polhem. The entry fee to this museum is 20 SEK.
The Great Pit (Stora Stöten) can be seen from the surface. This 95 meters deep pit was the result of an enormous collapse in the mine in the year 1687. Falun is packed with various sightseeing spots which you can explore while enjoying excursions in Falun. Some of these attractions are Dalarnas Museum, Kristine Church, Church of the Great Copper Mountain, Carl Larsson-garden and Bjursås Ski Center.
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