Nora Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
urban area in Nora Municipality, Sweden
About Nora
Nora is a small city with a population of about 12 000 inhabitants. It has an old city centre, packed with tiny boutiques, making Nora a proper merchant city! The town centre still has a large number of wooden houses from the 18th and 19th century. Nora's prosperity was built on mining between the 17th and 20th centuries, as part of the wider mining regionBergslagen. Much of its mining heritage is preserved today, including Pershyttan, one of the best preserved mining villages in Sweden. In order to benefit the health of the miners, Nora became a centre for apple farming, a tradition kept alive today by the local organization Pomologiskt Centrum. By the nearby lake Norasjön, there is a large island with an adventure park for children. Nora is a destinations for Sweden's oldest normal-track
Top Attractions in Nora
Explore the best things to see and do in Nora:
- ★Göthlinska gården
- ★Nora Bergslags Veteran-Jernväg
- ★Nora Church
- ★Pershyttan
- ★Siggebohyttans bergsmansgård
Where to Eat in Nora
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Bryggerikrogen
- 🍴Hult säteri
- 🍴NoraGlass
- 🍴Pizzeria Babylon
Where to Stay in Nora
- 🏨Åkerby Herrgård
- 🏨Hult säteri
- 🏨Lilla Hotellet
- 🏨Nora Stadshotell
- 🏨Nora tåghem
Nora Travel Guide Sections
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