Things To Do in Leksand

Founded in the 13th century, Leksand's parish church might be of passing interest. But the frame competes with the picture: The church's pretty lakeside setting and tree-lined churchyard are so picture perfect, they're more idyllic than the church itself. It has retained its present…

Axel Munthe (1857-1949) was a famous Swedish doctor who is remembered mainly today for his autobiography, The Story of San Michele, published in 1929. In the book, Munthe depicted many colorful people he'd met, among them Guy de Maupassant and Louis Pasteur. Munthe is mainly…