The contiguous urban area, or locality of Rättvik lies on Lake Siljan, and  had 4,588 inhabitants in 2005; it is widely known for  its old tradition of folkmusic and the beauty of the surroundings close to  Lake Siljan; it is included on many tours of Sweden as an example of a traditional Swedish and Scandinavian way of living.

Its culture and landscape are by some regarded as being as genuinely Swedish as it gets.
For instance, Rättvik still has its picturesque old church located by the water, where it is surrounded by old "church stables" where the church visitors used to leave their horses.

Every year the folk music festival "Music at Siljan" is held in Rättvik, by the shores of Siljan.

The annual summer opera festival, the Dalhalla Opera, takes place 7 km north of the town in an open-air theatre located in a former limestone quarry.

The bandy club IFK Rättvik has an indoor arena.
The contiguous urban area, or locality of Rättvik lies on Lake Siljan, and  had 4,588 inhabitants in 2005; it is widely known for  its old tradition of folkmusic and the beauty of the surroundings close to  Lake Siljan; it is included on many tours of Sweden as an example of a traditional Swedish and Scandinavian way of living.
Its culture and landscape are by some regarded as being as genuinely Swedish as it gets. For instance, Rättvik still has its picturesque old church located by the water, where it is surrounded by old "church stables" where the church visitors used to leave their horses.
Every year the folk music festival "Music at Siljan" is held in Rättvik, by the shores of Siljan.
The annual summer opera festival, the Dalhalla Opera, takes place 7 km north of the town in an open-air theatre located in a former limestone quarry.
The bandy club IFK Rättvik has an indoor arena.
Rättvik Municipality