Värmlands län Unmissables

Värmlands län combines deep literary roots with expansive natural reserves and modern art galleries. Explore Mårbacka, the ancestral home and estate of Nobel laureate Selma Lagerlöf, or visit Rottneros Park, a landscape garden filled with sculptures inspired by her writing. The region's artistic legacy continues at Sandgrund Lars Lerin and the Värmlands Museum in Karlstad. For outdoor enthusiasts, the Glaskogen Nature Reserve provides over 300 kilometers of hiking trails through dense forests, while the 18th-century Karlstad Cathedral stands as a central landmark on Tingvalla island.

Mårbacka

Mårbacka is a manor house in Sunne Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. The first woman to win the Nobel Prize in Literature, Selma Lagerlöf,…

Värmlands Museum

County museum displaying traditional as well as upbeat contemporary art related to the Värmland.

Sandgrund Lars Lerin

Art hall showcasing the watercolor paintings and photography of Lars Lerin. The gallery is located in a converted 1960s dance hall on the banks of the Klarälven river in Karlstad.

Rottneros Park

A landscape and sculpture park in Sunne designed to resemble the fictional estate of Ekeby from Selma Lagerlöf’s literature. It contains over 100 sculptures set among formal gardens and floral displays.

Karlstad Cathedral

Karlstad Cathedral is a cathedral in Karlstad, Sweden. The church is located in the middle of Karlstad on Lagberget on Tingvalla island.

Gla Forest

Vast area of genuine Western forest is a favoured outing destination. More than 300km of trails - a plenty of options to choose from.

Mårbacka

Mårbacka is a manor house in Sunne Municipality in Värmland, Sweden. The author Selma Lagerlöf was born and raised at Mårbacka.

Ransäters bruksherrgård

Ransäters bruksherrgård, also called Geijersgården i Ransäter, is located in Ransäter in Värmland, Sweden.

Vättern

A lake located approximately ten kilometers west of Storfors. It is part of the Göta älv drainage basin and offers a quiet natural setting within the Värmland interior.