From farm to modern destination
Långbersgården, now Villa Långbers, was originally built as a private residence for Dr. Erik Ekgren Ekebo in the early 1900s. Sisters Elsa and Wilma Långbers, returning from America, saw in the old doctor's house the "most beautiful place on earth" and established a health retreat and boarding house there in 1936.
Quickly gaining a reputation as a fashionable destination, Långbers welcomed renowned artists, writers, and royalty, including Erik Axel Karlfeldt, Wilhelm Moberg, Hugo Alfvén, and the young King Carl XVI Gustaf in 1950. Astrid Lindgren also visited frequently, penning her famous "Pomperipossa in Monismanien" here in 1976.
Villa Långbers remains an example of classic Dalarna architecture, with a rich history tied to the growth of tourism in Tällberg—which began booming when the village got its own train station in 1914. The Långbers sisters also founded the weaving and handicraft school Sätergläntan, now a globally renowned center for Swedish crafts.
