At the south-western end of the lake lies Naturum Trandansen. Watching
the cranes here has been a popular activity since the beginning of
the 1950s. The cranes have been here for several hundred years, but
they did not become a tourist attraction until Arne Sucksdorff's film
about them was shown at the cinema. Nowadays, at least 150,000 visitors
from far and wide come here every spring. They all want to watch the
cranes' lively dance, hear them trumpeting to the heavens and feel
that spring has finally arrived.
Naturum Trandansen was opened in 1994 and contains an exhibition about
the cranes, a souvenir shop, tourist information and a small coffee
shop. Guided crane tours for the general public leave here on several
evenings in April. Groups that book can take part in guided tours
that can continue with a nature and cultural guided tour to Hornborga
Naturum.
You can find information about cranes and crane statistics elsewhere.
Eagle weekends are also organised at Naturum Trandansen during the
winter.
