Our guided tour features the Charcoal Man and his wife who will take you back in time to the 1500s and 1600s.
This is a vivid description of life in the region in olden days through the eyes of the people who were involved in charcoal making. We will also tell you how we got hooked on this topic, why a charcoal stack under production is always named after a woman, and about local mythology among the forest people. During the tour we will show you the remnants of three old charcoal pits, recreated charcoal worker’s buildings, exhibitions with pictures and descriptions, and much more.
The guided tour takes about 1-2 hours depending on your preferences. Please see booking options below.
The tours are conducted in Swedish and Finnish. For other languages, please provide your own translation / interpretation services.
Please book you tour no later than 7 days in advance. The tour fee can be paid with MobilePay or in cash on site.
Price:
1. Guided tour 5 € / person.
2. Guided tour + traditional coffee (unfiltered) and pastry 10 € / person.
3. Guided tour + traditional food; Charcoal bun with lingonberry jam, traditional non-alcoholic brew 20 € / person.
4. Guided tour + traditional food; Charcoal bun with lingonberry jam, traditional non-alcoholic brew + traditional coffee (unfiltered) with pastry 25 € /person.
Options: 3 and 4, minimum group size 5 people.
Lectures and classes
If you would like to attend a lecture on charcoal making and its history, please contact us for contents and schedule.
Guided tours at Malmbacka including refreshments are ideal for individual visitors, companies, groups, schools, kindergartens, etc.
We are happy to involve you in the charcoal making process at our Annual Charcoal Weekend. You will work with us building the stack, supervising the charring process, demolishing the stack, bagging the charcoal etc. The instruction is provided in Swedish and Finnish.
Please contact us for more information.
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