 
Handicrafts
In our area the handicraft tradition
is still very much alive. During the summer months the products
are freely exhibited. Everywhere in the countryside, handicraft
classes and sales are being held. In Bakvattnet, Fjallbjorken
arranges design courses on wool felting, plant coloring,
and wood and stone painting. In their store you can buy beautiful
handicrafts from the local area. Wonderful presents!
Please visit our homepage. There you will find further information's:
www.fjallbjorkendesign.com
E-post: fjallbjorken@bakvattnet.com or tel
: 0645-350 24.
In
the village of Akersjon you will find Staafs Hantverk
near the main road between Akersjon and Bakvattnet, ca.
700 m from the Akersjon store. In this handicraft boutique
you can buy articles handmade by Merite and Sven-Allan Staaf,
everything from woodcraft and wooden cups to stone and textile
jewellery as well as glass cabinets made out of weathered
boards of an old shack. Merite and Sven-Allan will also renovate
old furniture or make new ones tailored to your wishes.
If
you like, you can also learn to build an enclosure or a log
cabin or how to fly-fish. For more information please contact
Brannagarden,
Music
,Theatre ,Arts
Music
and story-telling nights, theatre plays and dancing are arranged
everywhere in the area. Information at Krokoms Tourist information.
Tunnbrodsbakning
Thin-bread baking Would you like to try and bake your
own Tunnbrod (thin-bread) following the traditional local
recipe?
Please Contacts
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History
The
villages of Akersjon, Bakvattnet and Vallrun are small, cosy mountain villages formerly living on mountain agriculture which
have recently developed into tourist places. After agriculture
had been rationalized away the village population had to look
for new sources of income. The development of tourism began
already in the Thirties when some pioneers sold their cows and
built lifts and cabin villages. School children and other guests
came to ski, and since then hotel, ski slopes, as well as cabin
villages were built and the tourist association was founded.
Here, tourist services are being operated by the locals. They
know most about the area and are very service-minded.
 Dairy
huts
Its a must to
visit the dairy hut of Sorbodarna. It is still active, and
you are welcome to try the fresh-baked waffles or pet the
baby goats on the meadow. At a cycling-distance from Akersjon
and Bakvattnet.
Cutting and
harvest hay
Relaxed
hay harvest days are arranged in Vallrun village. Here you
can try to cut the hay the traditional way with a scythe.
Contact and further information: Brannagarden,
Read more about the cultural
program on Krokoms Commune homepage.
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