Åland – Island of Opportunity

Åland - Islands of Opportunity

To get to Åland you’ll need to cross the sea - what will you find when you arrive? Seafarers and boat builders? IT experts and chip manufacturers? Farmers and opera singers? There’s a simple answer: All of the above and then some. Åland is just this diverse. Just as active and modern as it is tranquil and traditional.

Åland is a patchwork of islands strewn across the middle of the Baltic sea. It has one city, Mariehamn, and a vibrant countryside. You’ll always be close to the sea, washed by briny sea breezes.

Åland is a country in the middle – a mixture of Sweden and Finland seasoned with influences from the time when Åland was part of the Russian Empire. Today, Åland is self-governing and, thanks to its autonomy, able to create a society according to its own needs and conditions.

THE ÅLANDERS are an enterprising people. They are used to doing things themselves and relying on their own abilities. But, they never turn away from the world at large, either. They have sailed the seven seas and returned with new ideas and dreams. In many cases, they also came home with the wherewithal to realise them.

IN ÅLAND, tradition and modern thinking go hand in hand. Windmills are restored and midsummer wreaths are made while high-tech companies serve customers all over the world. These two worlds can easily be brought together on such a small scale.

THE CLIMATE IS temperate and summers are typically sunny. Åland is said to have the most hours of sunshine in the Nordic countries from May to August. It tends to be windy – usually blowing in from the southwest – and numerous wind turbines provide Åland with green power.

Åland’s original centre is where the village of Långsbergsöda is located today. This is where the very first Ålanders arrived. One might wonder just how they managed to find their way to Åland, which was an expanse of barren islands in the middle of the wide open sea, but the waters surrounding it were rich with seals, fish and sea birds and the first Ålanders were devoted hunters and fishers. IF YOU WOULD LIKE to learn more about Åland, visit the cultural history museum of Åland. A new permanent exhibition presents 7,500 years of Åland history, from the first inhabitants in the stone age to modern-day society.

MAIN ISLAND ATTRACTIONS

THE MEDIEVAL CASTLE OF KASTELHOLM in Sund. JAN KARLSGÅRDEN OPEN-AIR MUSEUM in Sund. THE CROWN PRISON VITA BJÖRN in Sund. FINSTRÖM MEDIEVAL CHURCH.

100 % Åland – Don’t settle for anything less!

Henrik Nordström will book the best Åland package for your group!

Conference & Kick-off

• Optional returnferry trip. • Conference & meals on board. • Continued meeting in Mariehamn and/ or activities, such as visits to Åland’s

Maritime Museum & museum ship

Pommern, fishing, golf or beer tasting at Stallhagen Brewery. • Accommodation with full-board at the 4-star Hotel Arkipelag.

Package prices from 295 €/guest I CUSTOM-TAILOR and book Åland packages for any group. Whether you have a 4-ball looking to play the golf courses at Kastelholm or a 400-person group for a conference at Alandica Kultur & Kongress, I’ll make sure you get a travel package worth your hard-earned money! I KNOW MY ÅLAND and can open all sorts of doors for you. All of Åland’s hotels, guesthouses, restaurants and activities are included in my extensive range, and I work together with all ferry lines and airlines serving Åland. After operating for nearly 40 years in Åland, I have also established a unique network of contacts with local businesses, sports, cultural life and administrative agencies – contacts that are useful to my guests.

ALL YOU HAVE TO DO is call or email me with your wishes, and I’ll get back to you with my best possible offers. Read more about what I have to offer at www.turist-konferens.ax. The package options presented below will give you some ideas on how an Åland package for your group might look!

Golf-Åland All-in-One

• Returnferry tripKapellskär–Mariehamn or Grisslehamn–Berghamn. • Two or more 18-hole rounds with perfect tee times on the new Castle course and the Kings' course at the

Åland Golf Club in Kastelholm or at

Eckerö Golf in Kyrkoby. • Accommodation with breakfast at Hotel

Arkipelag, Park Alandia or Cikada.

Fishing-Åland Basic or Pro

• Optional return ferry trip or flight. • Two overnight stays with breakfast at

Hotel Arkipelag. • Fishing trip on your own or with a professional guide in the renowned, pike-rich archipelago surrounding

Mariehamn. • Sauna and pool. • Dinner at Compagniet restaurant.

Package prices from 210 €/golfer Package price from 325 €/fisherman

Arkipelag Celebration

• Ferry trip from Stockholm to

Mariehamn byM/S Viking Grace. • Champagne breakfast on board. • Transfer to Hotel Arkipelag. • 3-course dinner at Compagniet restaurant. • Accommodation with breakfast. • Optional return boat trip, including a dinner buffet.

Arkipelag Deluxe

• Return ferry trip Stockholm–Mariehamn or Turku–Mariehamn. • Luxury breakfast on board. • Transfer from the ferry terminal to

Hotel Arkipelag. • Welcome champagne. • Dinner at Compagniet restaurant and accommodation in a deluxe suite.

Package prices from 210 €/adult, 110 €/child Package prices from 395 € /person 

Solhem School trip

• Optional return ferry trip, with lunch and dinner on board. • Two-night accommodation with full-board at Pensionat Solhem by the sea in southern

Mariehamn. • Rental bikes and possibility for activities such as adventure swimming, paddling, fishing, disc golf, adventure golf and/or horseback riding.

Package prices from 215 €/pupil

Ålands Turist & Konferens Ab Småholmavägen 160, AX-22120 Mariehamn +358 457 526 7087 • henrik@turist-konferens.ax www.turist-konferens.ax

In the heart of Mariehamn

Stay in four-star accommodations with the sea as your neighbour A hotel of endless possibilities.

We are a natural meeting point in Mariehamn, with restaurants, a nightclub, conference rooms and a pool. Tourists, artists, locals and conference guests all mix and mingle under our roof.

www.hotellarkipelag.ax Strandgatan 35, Mariehamn +358 (0)18 24020

Perfect location

Arrange your next meeting in the heart of Scandinavia!

Alandica – a modern, functional conference facility in Mariehamn by the Eastern Harbour beach.

Day conference packages from 44 € per person.

MEETING 2022

Events

See our events calendar at: www.alandicaevents.ax January 22–29.1 Ålandskungen

February 22.2 Legendernas nostalgikväll 23.2 Lill Lindfors

March

1–2.3 Ken Ludwigs Baskerville – Ett fall för Sherlock Holmes 11–17.3 Miramar – I afton dans

April 6.4 Fredrik Lindström – Mänskligheten 9.4 Spirit Of The 80´s POP May 13.5 Man in black 28.5 Havsandar

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