{"id":63634,"date":"2026-08-07T19:00:03","date_gmt":"2026-08-07T17:00:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/?p=63634"},"modified":"2026-10-21T13:08:46","modified_gmt":"2026-10-21T11:08:46","slug":"an-artisans-tour","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/aresweden.com\/en\/see-do\/an-artisans-tour\/","title":{"rendered":"An artisans tour"},"content":{"rendered":"
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1. \u00c5re Glashytta<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s start our trip in Duved at \u00c5re Glashytta<\/a> in the station house. The glass melting furnace is hot almost every day of the year and when we say hot, it\u2019s not just figurative. An old brick house with high ceilings, glasses, bowls, vases, ornaments are created in a never-ending stream. A hot tip is the Olympia glass made with a small coloured edge with different colours on each glass. Perfect if you want to keep track of your glass at a dinner party. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Morrvjika <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

At \u00c5rev\u00e4gen 118, you\u2019ll find Morrvikja<\/a>, a small shop where Maria Willhelmsson has brought together a handpicked selection of local crafts, home decor, candles, books, and specialty foods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Maria has a deep love for her hometown and is always happy to share stories from \u00c5re\u2019s past. Join one of her guided village walks to discover the history behind the places and people that shaped \u00c5re\u2014and get a glimpse of what village life was once like.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. \u00c5re Ljusfabrik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Turn off E14 towards Unders\u00e5ker and you\u2019ll find \u00c5re Ljusfabrik<\/a>, a timber house just by the road. Hand piled classic candlesticks and the original \u00c5re Ljusfabrik mountain peak shape, in different sizes and thicknesses. To set a mountain peak candle in the middle of any table is to create a majestic piece of art. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Kaki<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You\u2019ll find the Kaki handicraft store<\/a> in the centre of \u00c5re. Custom wool pieces in the form of caps, ponchos and mittens all knitted by hand or by a small machine. There\u2019s nothing better than warm, colourful, home-made clothing. In addition, the store is packed with yarns, accessories and ideas for your own creativity.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. \u00c5re Chokladfabrik<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

For more than 30 years, \u00c5re Chocolate Factory<\/a> has been crafting handmade chocolate of the highest quality. Every year, around nine million (!) pralines leave the factory, each one carefully made by hand \u2013 from cooking the truffles and cutting the pralines to dipping, decorating and wrapping them. While you're there, don't miss the impressive chocolate sculptures created by the factory's own chocolatier, Laurent Tassel. <\/p>\n\n\n

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Many of \u00c5re\u2019s creative souls sit at home in their own nooks and crannies making bracelets, jewellery, ceramics and artwork, and for this reason it may be difficult to find the perfect piece. To find some of these locally made hidden gems, visit \u00c5re Hemsl\u00f6jd<\/a> in the centre of \u00c5re. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

One last thing! Check out the opening hours of the places before heading out, they may not be open regular hours or regular days. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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