Åsle Tå

Falköping, Sweden

Åsle Tå lies in the countryside just to the east of Falköping. It is a living museum made up of a historic collection of traditional crofters’ cottages. This is the place to come if you are interested in the way of life of ordinary farmers in the area in the past. There is a restaurant here and a shop. Guided tours are available for groups by arrangement.

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Åsle Tå 1, Falköping, Sweden
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Category: Museums in Sweden

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www.vastsverige.com
www.tastefulsweden.se

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4.2/5 (based on Google user reviews)

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User Reviews

Jimmy Andersson (5 months ago)
Bör man besöka
David Turner (10 months ago)
Fruktansvärt bemötande! Rekommenderar att man tar med egen mat och äter den inne på området istället så att man inte råkar ut för samma hemska bemötande som vi fick. Vårt sällskap köpte läsk, glass, (torra) bullar etc. från caféet samt biljetter. Efter vandringen satte vi oss för att fika med hemmagjorda smörgåsar på en av bänkarna med tillhörande bord, som för övrigt var väldigt ovårdade och direkt smutsiga, utanför caféet. Direkt kom personal ut för att sjasa iväg oss! Vi var ej önskvärda då vi hade egna smörgåsar. (Kan tillägga att det var helt folktomt). Jag förklarade att vi var betalande kunder, men det gillades ej. Vidare förklarade jag att om det nu kommer andra kunder och sätter sig på någon av bänkarna bredvid så kan vi flytta oss (det var helt folktomt, ingen skulle komma). Det gillades inte heller. Eftersom det var en ung tjej som (likt en robot) bara återupprepade "ni får inte ha medhavd mat" hela tiden så bad jag om att få tala med chefen. Naturligtvis vill man inte sjasa iväg betalande kunder på det viset, det vore ju direkt skadligt för ett litet café. Chefen måste naturligtvis se det hela på ett annat sätt och uppskatta att vi köper saker i caféet, även om vi äter våra egna smörgåsar, tänkte jag. Chefen var lika oresonlig. Hon sade att hon kan inte tillåta att man fikar med medhavd mat på deras bänkar och bord utanför då detta påverkar hennes intäkter. Istället blev vi blev förvisade till en bänk (utan bord) 50 meter bort.. En i sällskapet var över 70 år gammal med ryggproblem vilket jag förklarade för chefen, men hon ville inte höra något mer. Tror chefen för detta caféet verkligen att det är gynnsamt ur ett affärsmässigt perspektiv att behandla betalande kunder på detta viset? Kommer vi att rekommendera ett besök på detta caféet? Absolut inte! Personalen borde skämmas!
Claes Hedin (10 months ago)
Mysigt cafe med ett fantastiskt museum. En gammal by utmed en grusväg. Varje hus har en historia om vilka som bodde där. Mycket trevligt och intressant. De har ställplatser med el och tillgång till wc/dusch. 200 kr/dygn och då ingår ett inträde till museet.
Daj Pinkman (11 months ago)
Väldigt goda kakor som känns hembakta men lite väl dyrt med 25 kronor för en liten kaka och 23 kronor för kaffe. Tjejen i kassan var tyvärr inte heller speciellt tillmötesgående. Synd på ett annars mysigt område. Men som sagt goda kakor.
A Gustavsson (11 months ago)
Riktigt strålande fika och gott kaffe..Köpte nästan en utav varje på menyn och allt smakade väldigt bra! Märks att det är hembakt och av någon som kan. Inga torra bullar här inte! Personalen var också väldigt trevlig och lokalerna såg välvårdade ut. Ofta brukar man bli besviken på dessa små fik..Ofta skryts det med att det är hembakat men vad hjälper det när det smakar bakpulver och är tort? Trött på kasst fika, åk hit! Allt är gott!
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