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The Atlas Obscura Guide To Sala

2 Cool, Hidden, and Unusual Things to Do in Sala, Sweden

Updated December 23, 2016

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Little Istanbul

Sala, Sweden

Little Istanbul

One man's fascination with Turkey led to this backyard mini-city.
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The hotel suite

Sala, Sweden

Sala Silver Mine Hotel Suite

This luxury hotel suite is located deep in the bowels of an old mine.
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Anundshög

Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden

Anundshög

This patch of land is home to Sweden's largest burial mound, allegedly belonging to a mythical king.
19 miles from Sala
Labyrinten vid Tibble (The Tibble Maze)

Hökåsen-Badelunda, Sweden

Labyrinten vid Tibble (The Tibble Labyrinth)

This 2,000-year-old stone maze is one of the oldest in the country, but its purpose is still a mystery.
20 miles from Sala
The refinery at Oil Island.

Fagersta N, Sweden

Oil Island

Few would expect the world's oldest preserved oil refinery to be found in Sweden.
21 miles from Sala
Dalahästen

Avesta, Sweden

Dalahästen

The world's biggest version of the popular Swedish souvenir.
21 miles from Sala

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Hotell Hackspett (Woodpecker Hotel)

Unfortunately, you can no longer spend a night in this single-person treetop hotel.
21 miles from Sala
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