Imagine turning your backyard into an exciting safari adventure! SEEK by iNaturalist makes it possible, transforming ordinary walks into exciting quests filled with discovery and learning for the whole family at home or Näsets Marcusgård. SEEK: Your Pocket Naturalist This innovative app uses your smartphone camera to identify plants, animals, and fungi – like having a real-life naturalist by your side! Point your phone, and SEEK reveals the secrets of the living world around you, providing information like common names, […]
2025 edition As the days grow longer and the sun warms Sweden’s landscape, music lovers across the globe set their sights on unforgettable summer experiences. Näsets Marcusgård, your idyllic home away from home in Dalarna County, offers the perfect base to explore two legendary open-air concert venues: Dalhalla and Rättviks Gammelgård. Näsets Marcusgård – your gateway to Swedish summer concerts! Dalhalla: A Stage Carved from Nature A short drive from Näsets Marcusgård lies Dalhalla, a unique concert venue. This former […]
Embark on a frosty escapade into the heart of unspoiled nature, where the sun dances on the ice, and a symphony of solitude unfolds – the rhythmic scratch of skates, the steady thump of your heartbeat, and the enchanting song of the ice echoing around you. Nordic Skating Adventure Awaits! Welcome to the realm of Nordic skating in Sweden, a captivating adventure that diverges drastically from the predictable circles of an ice rink. And here’s a secret: the frozen lakes […]
We are entering the dark times again, literally and figuratively! It is autumn, the days are getting shorter and darker, the trees are dropping their colourful leaves, and it is not long before we leave home and come home to darkness. Moreover, we are facing gloomy economic and global political outlooks daily! Autumn time is beautiful but depressing now for many of us. We, too, do not escape gloominess. Fortunately, we have found a way to cope: take Nancy, our […]
On a rainy day like today, it might be an idea to make a tour by car through Orsa Finnmark, an area north of Orsa. The name comes from Skog settlers, Finns who moved from Finland, then part of Sweden, in the late 16th and early 17th centuries. The villages in these Finnmark areas are sparsely populated and usually rather far apart. That you find unique spots in the middle of nowhere does make these kinds of areas all the […]
2025-edition Travellers looking for a delicious vegetarian or vegan meal while on holiday? You’re in luck: there are plenty of great options! From restaurants and cafes offering vegan alternatives upon request to standouts we don’t want to keep from you, there’s something for everyone. We’ve asked our guests for their top tips on the best Vegetarian & Vegan gems around Lake Siljan and are happy to share the below list. If you have a suggestion, we’d love to hear it […]
Whether you are staying with us at the Supermåne, the Oddis Öga, the Fähus or the Hölada, and your overnight stay is not just an overnight stay but an overnight experience! Or perhaps you have found a fantastic host somewhere else in Furudal or Rättvik, it doesn’t matter. You are staying in a unique environment created 380 million years ago after a 4-kilometre meteorite crashed into Earth in what is now known as Siljan Ring. Special enough to be declared […]
“After a day of work, we enjoy nature. Bathing in the forest, slowing down, connect with nature,” says Kaatje Jacob. She is moving wood from one stable to another. On the empty stable, hang signs with Ivar, Thor and Ubbe. As of today, it is the new home of alpacas: three new family members and the reason for our visit. The Swedish Belgians Together with her husband Tim and three children, Kaatje left Belgium for Sweden, and now they live […]
The summer has started in all its glory. Every day, new flowers pop up, birds chatter, warm weather, guests come and go, splashing sounds in our pool and quests on their way to see a beautiful sunset. We all keep our distance, but you’ll see that’s easy here. We still have a couple of dates available if you want to sleep on our farm Näsets Marcusgård. Experience a fantastic, spacious apartment, a cardboard tent or one of our special cabins […]
Old-growth forest left alone for hundreds of years, with so many rocks that forest machines could not enter, remnants of fires of ages ago, animal tracks of wolverines, bears and lo, trees chopped by hand two centuries ago, swamps, dams, planted trees and a hill with “harvested forest”, which created stunning views. The path from Lannabergsvägen Norr via Amsterdamm to the deserted village of Ejheden is an outright journey through time and automatically introduces you to different kinds of forestry. […]