Dalsland

Dalsland is a province off the beaten path. It is varied, with a fertile southeast and southwest, and more hilly otherwise. The northern part have lots of lakes. Dalsland is less populated than the rest of Götaland, with Åmål as its only city. The rest of Dalsland is very rural. What you will find is lots of nature, including some of the few remaining areas of old-growth forest in this part of Scandinavia, large oak woods, hundreds of lakes and ancient burial grounds. The provincial tourism motto for Dalsland, "you will not feel crowded here" is therefore very true.

Municipalities

• Åmål, with some 9,000 inhabitants it is the largest settlement in the province.
• Dals-Ed, or only Ed. With some 5,800 inhabitants on a 825.43 km² area, it is a sparsely populated place.
• Mellerud

By car

E45 is the main route running south-north in Sweden going through eastern Dalsland. To drive from south to Färgelanda, Dals-Ed, or Bengtsfors try road E6 and 172.

By public transport

To go from Karlstad or Gothenburg use SJ trains to Mellerud, Ed or Åmål, and to the other places (except Färgelanda) connecting bus from there. To Färgelanda and also to Ed or Bengtsfors, you can take the Västtrafik train to Uddevalla and use connecting bus. The southeast belongs to Vänersborg municipality, accessed by bus from Vänersborg. In general, search the Västtrafik site for connections.
From the Gothenburg-Landvetter airport, the airport bus to Gothenburg (going directly from the airport building) and then train is preferred. Karlstad and Trollhättan have domestic airports. There you need to take taxi to the railway station. You can also rent a car at any of these airports.
Tickets for Västtrafik can be bought by credit card onboard, but not for buses in Gothenburg. SJ tickets are from machines at the station or prebooked on the web. Pressbyrån and some other shops sell tickets. The airport bus need special tickets which are bought with credit card onboard.

Inside the area there are buses. Public transport in the area is organized by Västtrafik.

• Nordiska Tomtemuséet

  phone: +46 530-40116
  address: Järnvägsgatan 16
  A museum, cafe and store showcasing some 500 "Tomtar", or gnomes.

• Dalslands Aktiviteter

  phone: +46 531-33086
  address: Steneby gård
  An activity centre offering a lot of different actities, such as horseback riding, archery and a moose farm!

• Bill's Grill & Mini Mart

  phone: +46 532-250 23
  address: Lilla Mossen 120
  American grill/breakfast.

• Falkholts Dalslandskrog

  phone: +46 531-350 70
  address: Norebyn 12
  A restaurant in an old school building. Listed in the White guide.

• Kupén

  phone: +46 532-12626
  address: Kungsgatan 5
  A cafe, bar and restaurant.

• Sunnanå Hamnkrog

  phone: +46 530-10084
  address: Sunnanå hamn 1

• Rosellmagasinet

  phone: +46 531-10040
  address: Karlbergsvägen 5
  In a 19th-century warehouse, which is the oldest building in Bengtsfors.

• Baldersnäs Herrgård

  phone: +46 531-41213
  address: Baldersnäs 22
  A mansion turned hotel.

• Dalslands Gästgiveri

  phone: +46 532-25011
  address: Gyltungebyn 810

• First Hotel Bengtsfors

  phone: +46 531-72700
  address: Karlsbergsvägen 3

• Upperud 9:9

  phone: +46 70-7498779
  address: Upperud 9
  A hotel and cafe.

• Åmåls Stadshotell

  phone: +46 532-61610
  address: Kungsgatan 9

For camping, search camping.se
In Dalsland there are these camping places:

• Ragnerudssjön, 20 km north of Färgelanda, road 172.
• Ursand, 3 km north of Vänersborg, at the coast.
• Sikhall, 10 km north of Vänersborg, at the coast.
• Brålanda, inside Brålanda village, 20 km north of Vänersborg, road E45.
• Kerstins, 2 km wast of Mellerud, road E45/166.
• Vita Sandar, 5 km east of Mellerud, road E45
• Örnäs, inside Åmål, road E45.
• Laxsjön, 10 km south of Bengtsfors, 2 km south of Billingsfors, road 172.
• Gröne Backe, near Dals-Ed, road 166.

See cold weather and driving in Sweden.

• Bohuslän - known for its archipelagic coast
• Karlstad - the largest city in Värmland
• Gothenburg - the largest city in western Sweden
• Norway - Fredrikstad and Oslo are not far away