Åland Guide 2019 English

ENGLISH JUNE 2019 – MAY 2020

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CONTENT Info

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Good to know

Events

8 – 17 Events 19 – 27 Events calendar

Activities

28 – 49 Activities 50 – 55 Guide to activities

Sights

58 – 69 Sights in Åland

Food

70 – 89 Tastes of Åland

Mariehamn

90 – 103 See and do 105 – 107 Guide to handicrafts & shopping

Accomodation

108 – 113 Accomodation in Åland

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PEG PARNEVIK 19.7 VIGILAND 26.7 VICTOR LEKSELL 20.7 MOHOMBI 27.7 ANNA BERGENDAHL 21.7 FRICKY 25.7 CHANGES - A BOWIE SHOW BY DI LEVA MAJA KRISTINA 19.7 ORKID 21.7 MORE ACTS TO FOLLOW!

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Important phone numbers General emergency 112 First Aid, Åland Central Hospital +358 18 5355 Medical care +358 18 538 500 Police +358 18 527 100 Vet +358 18 528 615 Maritime rescue +358 18 19475 Visit Åland +358 18 24000

Discover Åland – year round!

Welcome to Åland! This Åland Guide brochure makes it easy to discover our islands.

Charging points for electric cars

Check our tips on activities and sights, excursions, cozy cafés, food and drink, and shopping. The Guide helps you to customize your Åland visit and to find your very best favourites.

The Guide is valid for 12 months, from June 2019 until May 2020. You can also visit our website www.aland.com for updated information and events. The maps of Åland and Mariehamn are on the last pages of this brochure. Åland’s Tourist Information Office at Visit Åland will give answers to most of your questions.

Visit the office at Storagatan 8 in Mariehamn.

There are charging stations next to Sitt­koff Galleria’s parking garage, ­ Mariehamn’s bus station, the supermarkets Kantarellen in ­Dalkar­by and Mattssons in Godby, and ­Stallhagen in Grelsby.

Remember! Åland has Eastern European Time (UTC +2) together with the rest of Finland.

When it is 12:00 noon in Sweden, it is 13:00 in Åland. The currency is the Euro and many service establishments also accept Swedish kronas.

Defibrillators There are defibrillators in many places in Åland and every­body can use them. You can locate the nearest defibrillator with your smartphone at m.hjartstartare.ax

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B R AS S E R I E Å N G B ÅT S B R Y G G A N

Restaurant, bar, dance and entertainment by the sea!

TA B L E B O O K I N G S O N L I N E W W W . B R AS S E R I E . AX OR PHONE +358 18 17613 F O L L OW U S O N F A C E B O O K !

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Autonomous islands with own flag Åland is a Swedish-speaking, autonomous province in Finland. In other words, a small state within a state. Åland’s Autonomy Building, Självstyrelsegården, houses the Åland Parliament with 30 representatives, and the offices for the Åland Government authorities.

The Parliament House can be visited on guided tours that give you information about the history of Åland’s autonomy.

OWN LEGISLATION

Åland has the right to pass laws in a number of spheres, including education, traffic, healthcare and business. Åland has its own flag and its own postal services and stamps. Cowslip is the national flower.

The statue of Julius Sundblom stands on the town square of Mariehamn.

Sundblom was the first speaker of the first Åland Parliament. Åland’s Autonomy Day is celebrated on 9 June with a festive programme by the statue. Åland has a population of almost 30,000 people, and around 11,000 of them live in Åland’s only town, Mariehamn. Today many people choose to move to Åland from countries in Europe and beyond.

ÅLAND PARLIAMENT AND SELF-­ GOVERNMENT BUILDING, guided tours on autonomy’s history and present day.

Friday 14 June–30 Aug at 10–11.30.

(Not on 21 June.)

MARIEHAMN’S TOWN LIBRARY Åland literature, Strandgatan 29. www.bibliotek.ax ÅLAND, TOURIST & CYCLING MAP, info­­­r­ mation and tips for your journey. Available at Tourist Information Office and book stores.

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Loads of songs and music The nine-day-long Rockoff Festival has its steady place in Åland’s festival calendar. Several artists perform one after another on the stage on the town square in the middle of Mariehamn.

The entire city is characterized by the festival atmosphere. The stage stands in the middle of the town square and the festival area has separate areas for guests under 18 and for adults. You can also dine at the two-storey VIP restaurant and enjoy the best view of the stage.

The programme starts in the afternoon and there are several artists performing one after another. The family-friendly festival programme offers music for every taste.

This year’s lineups include Sabaton, ­Nazareth, Hoffmaestro, Norlie & KKV, ­Matoma, Peg ­Parnevik, Vigiland, ­Victor 8 – www.aland.com

­ eksell, Mohombi, Anna Bergendahl, L Fricky, Changes - Di Leva, Maja Kristina, Orkid and others.

When the music stops at midnight the party continues indoors in restaurants and pubs in Mariehamn.

CLASSICAL MUSIC

Åland offers many annual music events of which Åland Organ Festival is the oldest one. It has been arranged since 1975.

Organists and other musicians from different countries give the festival an international touch. For example this year there will be music artists from Japan, Italy and Belgium.

There is also an Åland concert evening with local artists, them including soprano Therese Karlsson. Many of the concerts are arranged in Åland’s beautiful medieval churches.

Life is a Schlager!

Katrina Chamber Music Festival celebrates its 20th anniversary with the theme “Life is a Schlager”.

“Schlager” might not be the first word one would associate with chamber music, yet schlager music has existed in all eras – from street ritornellos and popular opera melodies to the Eurovision Song Contest of today.

The artists this year include Lill Lindfors, among others, and the festival’s “house band” Tempera Quartet is back.

of all genres MUSIC IN THE ARCHIPELAGO

A Nordic folk song event, Visor så in i Norden on Kumlinge island brings concerts to several surroundings of natural beauty, for example to the scenic open-air stage of Västra Bergen.

Seagram Jazz & Blues takes place on Föglö on 3 August. The bands include Wentus blues band, among others. On the following morning there will be a jazz brunch at restaurant Seagram. ÅLAND ORGAN FESTIVAL, several concert stages. 23–28 June. www.alfest.org VISOR SÅ IN I NORDEN, Kumlinge, 5–7 July. www.visorsaininorden.ax ROCKOFF, Mariehamn. 19–27 July. www.rockoff.nu KATRINA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL, several concert stages around Åland.

6–10 August. www.katrina.ax

Back to the 70’s!

Come and enjoy a seventies’ band reunion with non-stop dance music lasting at least five hours and performed by Åland’s most popular dance music bands from the 1970’s!

– Our dancing fans from the 70’s have chosen the music for our repertoire, says Lasse Fredrikson, the lead singer and guitar player of Tellus, one of the participating bands.

BACK TO THE 70’S. Badhusparken, Mariehamn. 13 July at 19.30.

SAUCES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00 GARLIC SAUCE SOUR CREAM BÉARNAISE CHILI BÉARNAISE

GLUTEN FREE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1.00

PIzzA ORIGINALE

PIzzA ITALIA

MARGHERITA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10,00

GOAT. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,50

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN, BASIL

TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, GOAT CHEESE, PARMA HAM, SUNDRIED TOMATOES, RUCOLA, ROSEMARY-HONEY

VESUVIO . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,00 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED HAM

BIANCA REGINA (wHITE PIzzA)

HAwAII . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11.50

CREAM, MOZZARELLA, SHRIMPS, LEMONBAKED SALMON, CREAM CHEESE AND RUCOLA

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TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED HAM, PINEAPPLE

CAPRICCIOSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED HAM, MUSHROOM

PIzzA SPECIALE DIABLO , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SALAMI VENTRICINA, FRESH CHILI, RED ONION, RUCOLA

PIzzA GUSTO , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED BACON, SALAMI VENTRICINA, RED ONION, GARLIC, CHILIBÉARNAISE

TACO, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SPICY MINCED MEAT, FRESH CHILI, PEPPER, CORN, NACHOS, SOUR CREAM

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QUATTRO STAGIONI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED HAM, OLIVES, SALAMI VENTRICINA, MUSHROOM, ARTICHOKE

BIANCA PISTACCHIO (wHITE PIzzA) 13,50 CREAM, MOZZARELLA, PARMESAN, PISTACHIOS, SMOKED PROSCIUTTO

PIzzA CARNIVORE

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TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SALAMI VENTRICINA, SMOKED BACON, SPICY MINCED MEAT AND BBQ-SAUCE

VEGETARIANA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, GRILLED EGGPLANT, OLIVES, SUNDRIED TOMATOS, FETA CHEESE CRÈME AND PESTO

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Sea Days and Viking Fair Åland Sea Days and Viking Fair are two of Summer-Åland’s most popular events for all in the family.

The Sea Days offer programme day and night. The major focus is on maritime activities, including kayak excursions, sailing ship cruises, bark boat carving and demonstrations of traditional boat engines.

Market stalls tempt with street food and beverages of all kinds. For example, have a taste of ”Ledholmare”, a fresh and tasty herring burger!

The events are arranged in the Maritime Quarter in Mariehamn’s eastern harbour.

There is a museum for traditional boat building, a boat engine museum and a harbour for traditional sailing ships. Stroll around and take a closer look! Two larger vessels are being built in the shipyard, and there are also crafts shops with a wide range of arts and crafts for sale.

PARTY WITH THE VIKINGS!

The Viking Fair in Saltvik is one of the largest Viking events in Europe. New Viking house replicas have been built in the village, and a Viking ship Borge Swyn is moored by the sea bay.

Here you can meet Viking societies from east and west. Stroll around and meet Viking crafters, musicians and warriors in their period costumes and listen to their songs and music.

Don’t forget to taste some Vikinginspired food and beverages.

ÅLAND SEA DAYS, Maritime Quarter, Mariehamn. 17 – 21 July. www.alandssjodagar.ax VIKING FAIR, Kvarnbo, 25 – 27 July. www.fibula.ax

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CHALLENGE YOUR FAMILY ON ADVENTURE GOLF Ångbåtsbryggan Adventure Golf is next to Brasseriet in the Eastern Harbour. Here you can have a lunch, dinner, coffee or something good to drink before or after a round on the 18-hole mini golf course with fun obstacles. The sunny and spacious outdoor patio has a nice view of several golf holes. The course suits everyone, young and old alike.

OPEN DAILY DURING SUMMER LOCATED IN EAST HARBOUR | www.bryggan.ax | +358 18 17 613

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PHOTO: Therese Andersson/Visit Åland

Crafts at Jan Karls How to spin wool, make ropes and churn butter? Learn some old crafts and household skills at Jan Karlsgården’s open-air museum in Kastelholm!

Every Wednesday in July, artisans demonstrate how yesterday’s Ålanders used to manufacture everyday utensils and necessities.

Here you can see, among other things, how to tat lace, make wood shingles, ropes and brushes and how to cook traditional Falu red paint in a large cauldron over an open fire.

Stroll amidst the old red houses at the open­air museum and breathe in the atmosphere!

FOR CHILDREN

Jan Karlsgården also offers activities for children. On working days in July the kids are welcome to try wool and wood crafts.

On Thursdays in July children can bake sweet buns with skilled bakers using the wood-heated baking oven of the little bakery cottage.

In Jan Karlsgården’s open-air museum you can visit old farmstead buildings, them including cow and oxen sheds, a smoke sauna and several farm houses. There is an old boat house by the seashore. Take a closer look and breathe in the atmosphere of the past. Åland’s official midsummer pole is ­erected in the museum area. The decoration of the pole starts at 18 o’clock and everybody is welcome to join and give a hand! The pole is raised at 20 o’clock.

Next door you can visit Kastelholm Castle and Vita Björn Prison Museum. For more information, see visitkastelholm.ax JAN KARLSGÅRDEN, 2 May – 15 Sept daily 10–17. www.kastelholm.ax Traditional crafts demonstrations on Wednesdays in July at 11 – 16. Crafts for kids Mon – Fri in July.

KASTELHOLM CASTLE, VITA BJÖRN. Open 2 May – 15 Sept daily at 10 – 17, in July until 18 o’clock. www.kastelholm.ax

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in our web shop www.bokhandel.ax you can buy contemporary Åland litterature

So much more than a bookshop!

Apart from books we also offer office supplies, maps, nautical charts, suovernirs and post cards.

KATRINA CHAMBER MUSIC FESTIVAL ÅLAND 6–10TH AUGUST 2019 ARTISTIC DIRECTOR: CECILIA ZILLIACUS

Life is a ”schlager” Svante Henryson

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MEETING

September: Gävle Symfoniorkester October: Jessica Andersson The Legends-Alive in concert November: Snurr på Socis December:

info@alandica.ax, www.alandica.ax, tel +358 18 24570, Strandgatan 33, AX-22100 Mariehamn, Åland Finland

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The Blacksmith of Lövö turned into theatre The story takes place in 1708–1719 when the Russians ravaged around Åland in the name of tsar Peter the Great, and when almost all Ålanders fled to Sweden. Blacksmith Abraham Johansson chose, however, to remain in Lövö, which turned out to be a Teater Alandica sets up a play for all in the family dangerous and fatal decision.

Robert Liewendahl has also written the play on Stallhalla open-air stage. ”Mio, my son!” is based on Astrid Lindgren’s fantasy novel about ”Spin at Socis” with a story from 1928. Socis a nine-year-old Bosse. Stallhalla offers a perfect was Mariehamn’s premier dance restaurant setting with a floating open-air stage on a magic- right into the 1970s but was torn down to give space for today’s Autonomy Building. looking pond with a high rock wall.

Outdoor summer theatre at Bentes in Eckerö has become a summer tradition and offers familyMIO MIN MIO, Stallhalla open-air stage, friendly performances every summer.

The joyous spirit of amateur theatre is alive and thriving in Åland. There are several summer theatre performances throughout the summer. The Blacksmith of Lövö is staged in August.

DANGEROUS DECISION

This year is the tricentennial anniversary year of the Lövö Peace Congress that was held between Sweden and Russia in 1718 – 1719. It was an incomparable event of its time for the tiny village in Vårdö. As part of the anniversary year, the local theatre enthusiast Robert Liewendahl has written the play ”The Blacksmith of Lövö”.

Finström. Premiere 2 July. Performances on 4, 5, 7, 9, 11, 12, 14, 16, 18, 19 & 21 July. www.teateralandica.ax

SMEDEN I LÖVÖ, Seffers homestead museum, Vårdö. Performances in Swedish on 24, 25, 28, 30 & 31 August.

BENTES SOMMARTEATER, Överby, Eckerö.

Performances in Swedish between 27 June & 14 July. www.ungdom.ax/bentes SNURR PÅ SOCIS, Alandica, Mariehamn.

Premiere on 8 November. www.alandica.ax

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The apples are picked straight from the tree and pressed into juice. Nothing else needed. Our locally produced juice is available at a store near you! www.grannas.ax

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Harvest Festival with open farms ­ Go for a tour from farm to farm. Enjoy local delicacies and buy home your favourites at the Harvest Festival.

There’s no autumn without a harvest festival! The locals and the visitors alike book the date for the autumn highlight well in advance. Some want to visit as many farms as possible while some focus on one or two favourite ones.

The widest range of harvest products can be found on farms of Bolstaholm and Haga kungsgård. If you want to see the finest horse farm of Åland and maybe of the whole Finland, choose Himmyra Gård.

The farms sell local raw produce, home-baked bread and all kinds of locally produced artisan foods, such as cheese, jam, juice and charcuterie. There are also sales of Ålandic arts & crafts.

There are several stalls catering both sweet and salty snacks. Many restaurants offer unique harvest menues.

FOR CHILDREN

Many farmyards offer different kinds of activities for children. The kids can jump in the straw or explore the farm with a horse and carriage.

ÅLAND IN GREENERY

Åland in Greenery with open farms and sales of early harvest had its premiere in 2017.

The event is arranged when the season’s first fresh asparagus is harvested, and the apple trees are in full bloom. Åland in Greenery will be arranged in the end of May 2020.

ÅLAND HARVEST FESTIVAL, 20 – 22 September. www.skordefest.ax ÅLAND IN GREENERY, May 2020. www.alandgronskar.ax

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Shopping in Åland

MAXINGE CENTER WELCOME!

Sparvägen 1. Mon-fri 10–20. Sat 10–17. Sun 11–16 www.maxinge.ax

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Trolling races during the summer season.

Events calendar Here’s a selection of events in Åland from June 2019 until May 2020.

For more events, visit www.aland.com SUMMER

TROTTING RACES during the summer season. www.alandstravet.com TROLLINGTRÄFF ÅLAND, 5 – 8 June. Salmon trolling contest. Start at Käringsund Resort & Conference. www.trollingtraff.ax

ALANDIA CUP, 16 – 20 June. Junior football cup for 11-year-old girls and boys. Over 100 clubs play matches in different pitches in and around Mariehamn. www.alandiacup.com GROTTLOPPET RUN, terrain running event to the caves of Getabergen on June 19 at 19 o’clock.

5 or 7 km.

ÅLAND AUTONOMY DAY CELEBRATIONS, 9 June.

MIDSUMMER’S EVE, 21 June. Midsummer poles Speeches and programme on the market square are raised around the Åland Islands, during the of Mariehamn. Also opening of Alandica Debatt day and in the evening. Åland’s official maypole seminar with a democracy festival. is raised at Jan Karlsgården open-air museum.

ALANDICA DEBATT, 10 – 11 June. Exhibitions, Decoration of the pole at 18, pole raising at 20. seminars and debates. Alandica Congress Speeches, songs and dancing around the pole.

House, Mariehamn See the local papers for details on midsummer festivities.

MAIL ROWING CONTEST ACROSS THE ÅLAND SEA, 15 June. From Grisslehamn, Sweden, to Eckerö, Åland.

ÅLAND ORGAN FESTIVAL, 23 – 28 June. Concerts in churches around Åland. www.alfest.org

LIVE MUSIC & FOOD Pub Stallhagen offers a BBQ buffet to the tunes of live music on Wednesdays on 26 June to 14 August. Live music in the Pub on 12–13 July and Blues & Beer party on 23–24 August. More information: Facebook/Pubstallhagen.

More information about live music in pubs on www.aland.com

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Affordable groceries S-market Jomala

Lövuddsvägen 1, Mariehamn

S-market Godby

Godbyvägen 1424, Godby

City Varuboden City

Torggatan 6, Mariehamn

Fuel ABC Västra Macken & Godby close to the S-market grocery stores

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Rockoff – The biggest music festival of the summer at the town square of Mariehamn.

FINNISH LEAGUE FOOTBALL Åland has two football teams in the highest Finnish leagues – men’s team IFK Mariehamn and ladies’ Åland United. The home matches are played on Wiklöf Holding Arena in Mariehamn from early spring until the end of October. For the match programme, please see www.aland.com

FAMILY THEATRE AT BENTES, Överby, Eckerö.

Likely 27 June – 14 July. www.ungdom.ax/bentes MINI CAR EXHIBITION, 28 – 30 June. Nordic get-together for dwarf cars, e.g. Messerschmitt, BMW Isetta, Goggomobil and Fiat 500 och 600.

Käringsund Resort & Conference. www.mcbilklubben.se DOWN BY THE SAUNA, 28 – 29 June. Music festival with Åland artists at Pub Bastun, Mariehamn.

ROCKABILLY PARTY with Maryann and The Ramblin` Two, 29 June. Käringsund Resort & Conference.

KÄRINGSUNDSLOPPET, 29 – 30 June. Cycling event for professionals and amateurs. Start and finish at Käringsund Resort & Conference. www.karingsundsloppet.ax MIO MIN MIO, theatre for all the family, premiere on 2 July, performances in July (see p. 15).

Stallhalla outdoor scene, Grelsby, Finström.

FRANCISCAN FESTIVAL IN KÖKAR, 5 – 7 July.

Annual ecumenic event at the 15th-century monastery cellar ruins.

VISOR SÅ IN I NORDEN, 5 – 7 juli. Nordic folk song event for local and other artists on different concert stages in Kumlinge, e.g. the church and outdoor stage of Västra bergen. www.visorsaininorden.ax FÖGLÖ DAY, 6 July. Open-air fair in Degerby, Föglö.

CONCERT. Back to the 70’s – The Big Reunion with Åland bands from the 1970s. 13 July at 19:30. Badhusparken, Mariehamn. The catering area opened before the concerts.

SEMESTERLOPPET, 13 July. Running and walking event for all in the family. Start and finish at Käringsund Resort & Conference. www.semesterloppet.ax ÅLAND SEA DAYS, 17 – 21 July. Maritime Quarter in Mariehamn. Programme from day until midnight. www.alandssjodagar.ax FOLK DANCE, 18 July. Ålek, dance performances in Mariehamn. Parade on 20 July.

ROCKOFF, 19 – 27 July. The biggest music festival of the summer at the town square of Mariehamn. Concerts by many artists, and a large catering area. www.rockoff.nu

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Åland–Sweden IN TWO HOURS

Enjoy entertainment, dining and tax-free shopping

• Open all year • Restaurant, à la carte, pizza, home cooked meals and food for groups • Seaview within short walking distance • 100 m to Eckeröhallen • 2.6 km to the port of Eckerö Linjen

BOOK directly on our website www.eckerohotell.ax

Several departures daily, for timetable and prices  eckerolinjen.se/en

Käringsundsvägen 53, Eckerö info@eckerohotell.ax, Phone. + +358 18 38447

Åland: +358 (0)18-28300 Sweden +46 (0)175-25800 www.eckerolinjen.se/en

ÅLAND’S MOST CHARMING

GENERAL STORE! Organic and Åland specialities, daily groceries and imported delicacies.

Open daily during the summer.

Read more on www.bettys.ax.

Visit also t and our restauran op! sh n sig de r interio ax www.bettys.

www.bettys.ax | Bagargatan 3, Eckerö | +358(0)18 38 058

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Midsummer poles – a tradition in Åland.

PHOTO: Tiina Tahvanainen/Visit Åland

SUMMER CAFÉ WITH SING-ALONG Café Allé, Godbyvägen 455, at Jomala

parish, is open for visitors Mon-Fri at 12–16 between 24 June and 2 August. Sales of home-baked delicacies and ice cream. Music and sing-along. Visit also the summer café of Mariehamn’s parish next to St. George’s church in Mariehamn.

GETA DAY, 20 July, at 11 – 16. Programme by local associations and companies. Västergeta.

CAR EXHIBITION AND CRUISING through ­Mariehamn, 20 July, Badhusparken.

VIKING FAIR, 25 – 27 July. Viking village in ­Kvarnbo, Saltvik. Viking groups from different countries, a Viking camp, sales of Viking crafts, food and beverages. www.fibula.ax RED CROSS MARKET, 3 August. The annual open-air fair along the Esplanade park in ­Mariehamn with 50-year old traditions. rednet.rodakorset.fi/aland FOLK MUSIC EVENT, 3 August. Önningeby Art Museum.

EUROFORD NORDIC, 3 August. Car show of European Ford models, catering and lottery in Badhusparken, Mariehamn.

SEAGRAM JAZZ ´N BLUES, 3 – 4 August. Restaurant Seagram, Degerby, Föglö. www.seagram.ax NORDIC CHAMPIONSHIP MASTER in road cycling, 3 – 4 August.

KATRINA CHAMBER MUSIC, 6 – 10 August. Highclass chamber music concerts in churches and other stages. www.katrina.ax CULTURE NIGHT, 9 August. Music, street food and entertainment in Mariehamn. www.mariehamn.ax BOMARSUND TRAILRUN, 10 August. Running in historic environs at Bomarsund fortress ruins. www.bomarsundtrailrun.ax VW BUG NIC #26, 10 August. Car show for Volkswagen veteran cars, catering and lottery at Badhusparken, Mariehamn.

HONEY FAIR, 17 August at Stallhagen brewery and the next door bee centre, Bihuset. Sales of local honey and other bee products. www.biodlarna.ax BLUES- & BIRA PARTY, 23 – 24 August. Pub Stallhagen, Grelsby. Finström.

LÖVÖ PEACE CONGRESS 300 YEARS, jubilee on 24–25August to commemorate a peace congress between Sweden and Russia held in Lövö village on Vårdö. Talks by historian Herman Lindqvist, theatre, period music by Á Astrvega, and a fair. 18th century banquet on 24 August.

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2000–2019 Come and see our Summer Exhibition

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Folkhögskolevägen 41 Pålsböle, Finström

Welcome to Åland’s biggest grocery supermarket!

• Meat and fish delicacies • Own bakery • Fresh fish delivered every day • Largest variety of locally produced products • Wide amount of organic products!

• Playroom for the kids • Charging point for electrical cars

LUNCH FROM K A N TA R E L L E N

Open daily

until 2 2 : 0 0!

Mon–Fri 7-23, Sat 9-23, Sun 10-23

Ph. 32 840

www.kantarellen.ax

ÅLANDSTIDNINGEN ÅLANDSTIDNINGEN

• Warm soup • Salads • Sushi • Baked potatoes

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Åland Pride with seven action-packed days.

PHOTO: Helena Lindström

FOLK RACE FOR EVERYBODY! Folkrace is a audience-friendly rallycross event

with tough overtakings and smashed cars. Races on the race circuit in Vessingsboda on 8 June, 24 Aug, 14 Sept & 5 Oct starting at 11 o’clock.

ÅLAND PRIDE, 26 August – 1 Septemberr. Festival with broad cultural programme, seminars, activities and parades. www.pride.ax NIGHT OF THE ANCIENT FIRES, 31 August, Kastelholm, Sund. Programme at Jan Karlsgården open-air museum, castle and marina.

Food and beverages. A bonfire on the sea bay is lit at 22 o’clock.

KÄRINGSUND TRIATHLON, 30 – 31 August.

Triathlon sprint and half triathlon, also mini triathlon for kids. Start and finish at Käringsund Resort & Conference. Family friendly. www.triathlon.ax AUTUMN

KONSTRUNDAN ART CIRCUIT, 7 – 8 September.

Visit artists and artisans in their studios. www.konstrundan.fi ÅLAND SWIMRUN, 13 – 14 September.

Running and open water swim contest amidst the islands. Several distances starting from different places. www.swimrun.ax

HARVEST FESTIVAL, 20 – 22 September.

Open farms and restaurants with sales of crafts and fresh raw produce. Activities for all in the family. www.skordefesten.ax GETADRAGET, 28 September.

Catch & release fishing contest. www.getadraget.ax ÅLAND DOG SHOW, 28 – 29 September.

Inter­­national dog show in Eckeröhallen. www.akd.ax KANONLOPPET, 12 October. Running contest 22.5 km from Finström to Mariehamn, diverse terrain. Also hiking event Ålandsmarschen following the same track of 22.5 km or 15 km.

Included in Nordiska vandringsbuketten hiking programme. www.motion.ax ÅLAND MARATHON & 1⁄2 MARATHON, 26 October. Running event in Mariehamn on a 5-kilometre track in the town centre. Also shorter distances. www.alandmarathon.ax

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HEALTH

Fast and effective medical services for visitors!

Visit our health and medical services if you fall ill on your Åland vacation.

Travel insurance accepted Multilingual staff Book online or drop in www.medimar.ax

Address: Lövuddsvägen 4, Möckelö, Mariehamn Phone: +358 18 14 404 Web: medimar.ax

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Christmas markets in December.

WINTER – SPRING

LILLAJULMARKNAD, 30 November at 10 – 15, traditional Christmas market at Jan Karlsgården’s open-air museum in Sund. Sales of food and crafts. Mulled wine served at Kastelholm Castle.

CHRISTMAS MARKET IN MARIEHAMN, 6 December. Sales of food and crafts.

CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE MARITIME QUARTER, 14 – 15 December. Sales of food and crafts.

CHRISTMAS CONCERTS arranged in many churches. For updated concert information, see www.aland.com VERA FILM FESTIVAL, March. Bio Savoy, ­Mariehamn. Various short and documentary films. www.verafilmfestival.ax MARIEHAMN’S LITERATURE DAYS, March. ­Mariehamn library. www.litteraturdagarna.ax ÅLAND IN GREENERY, May. Spring food festival for season’s early harvest. www.alandgronskar.ax

UPCOMING EVENTS

Many events at Alandica Alandica Culture & Congress in the centre of Mariehamn offers many events throughout the year. There are visiting artists and theatre companies as well as fairs and exhibitions.

For more events and updated information, please see www.alandica.ax

8–10.8

Katrina Chamber Music

19.9

Gävle Symphony Orchestra

19.10

Jessica Andersson

31.10

The Legends-Alive in concert

8–24.11 Snurr på Socis 3.12

Melissa Horn

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A fun day in Eckerö for young Eckerö is the perfect destination for families with children. There are fine beaches, a family park, game enclosure and a lot more that can be visited by a free road train.

A day in Eckerö can be started in Smart Park’s family park that suits for all visitors over 2 years of age and to everybody who is child at heart.

Among the many attractions you will find Bomarsund adventure track with climbing nets, labyrinths and gangways. Bring a towel and a set of dry clothes as you’re bound to get wet!

SMALL FARM

There’s a lot more too, for example an artificial lake for boats, sand paradise, pedal car tracks, excavators and a small farm with rabbits, hens and goats.

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In the park there are also nice spots for the family to enjoy a picnic.

For indoor activities, there are more games, bouncy castles and adventures waiting in Eckeröhallen sports hall that is turned into Leklandet playland in the summer.

Leklandet suits for kids from 2-year-olds to adults. The youngest ones in the family have their very own playground.

BATHING BEACH

When in Eckerö, don’t miss the beach in Käringsund. The fine beach lies next to Käringsund Resort holiday village where you can rent water toys. Here you can also play minigolf, volleyboll and tennis.

Visit the Hunting and Fishing Museum in Käringsund and join a guided safari tour to a game enclosure where you can meet deer, wild boar, ostriches and lamas.

A popular beach Bamböle beach in Finström is one of Åland’s most popular bathing beaches. There are green lawns and smooth rocks by the seashore and the sea water in the sheltered inlet warms up early and offers safe surrondings for all swimmers. There is also a long jetty and a swim tower. Åland has two fine indoor swimming centres – Mariebad in Mariehamn and Ålands Idrottscenter in Godby.

Both also offer shallow pools for the youngest ones in the family.

and old alike There is a free open-air road train running between Smart Park and Käringsund during the peak season.

SMART PARK, Eckerövägen 388, Eckerö.

Open Sat on 8 – 21 June, daily on 22 June – 18 Aug, Sat & Sun on 19 Aug – 1 Sept.

Closed on Midsummer’s Eve. Tel. +358 18 38499. www.smartpark.ax LEKLANDET, Käringsundsvägen 86, Eckerö. Open Sat & Sun on 11 May–9 June, Thu – Fri 30 – 31 May, daily on 9 June–18 Aug, Sat & Sun on 19 Aug–8 Sept. Closed on Midsummer’s Eve. Tel. +358 457 344 9850. www.leklandet.ax ÅLAND FISHING & HUNTING MUSEUM, Fiskeläge 37, Eckerö. Open Mon–Sat 13 May–20 June & 5–31 Aug, daily on 22 June–4 Aug. www.jaktfiskemuseum.ax WILDLIFE SAFARI, Fiskeläget, Eckerö.

Several daily tours on 12 June–17 Aug. Closed on Midsummer’s Eve. Tel. +358 18 38103. www.granbergs.ax

Fun on four wheels Do you prefer speed and wind in your hair? Challenge each other at go-kart!

Vessingsboda karting track is 850 metres long and 8 metres wide. Everybody can drive go-karts as there are different models to choose from. The brave ones speed in the turns while the other ones take it easy.

Drivers taller than 150 cm may drive a standard go-kart. Helmets are included in the rent.

GO-KART, Ålands motorklubb, Vessingsboda, Lemland. Bookings March– September. Tel. +358 457 564 3343

Åland’s cheapest groceries!

Summer opening hours to 10 PM every day!

In-store cut meat from Åland 7 days a week

Day cruise to Sweden

Wide selection of local produce Bread from bakeoff bakery every day BBQs, cooling bags and fishing gear Combine your vacation on Åland with a day cruise. On board the ship you can enjoy duty free shopping, good food, entertainment and beautiful sea views!

The ship’s cat Ville Viking welcomes the kids to fun activities.

Welcome on board!

Sparvägen 1, Jomala • www.sparhallen.ax Weekdays 8–22, Saturdays 9–22, Sundays 10–22

If you don’t find what you’re looking for at us you will find it in other shops at Maxinge shopping centre.

Sales.vikingline.com +358 18 26211 | Travel agency, Storagatan 3

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PHOTO: Stefan Öhberg

Disc golf in the park Looking for free outdoor activities?

The park of Badhusparken in Mariehamn offers a frisbee golf track that is free and always open.

Everybody is welcome to play disc golf in Badhusparken, thanks to the track built by the local Lions Club. However, you need to bring your own discs, or you can buy them in one of the sports shops in town.

Badhusparken park lies beautifully on a slope above the western harbour. From the park you have a view of the tall ship Pommern and the marina of the yacht club Åländska segelsällskapet.

The fairways are between the tall pine trees in the park, so you need to plan your casts to avoid hitting the trees.

The round can be finished off at one of the restaurants next door. Restaurant

­ autical and ÅSS yacht club restaurant ofN fer outdoor patios with the evening sun.

DISC GOLF ON LAPPO ISLAND

Take an archipelago ferry to the scenic island of Lappo. There is a nine-hole disc golf park with holes from 63 to 107 metres.

SKATEBOARDING

Below the town library in Mariehamn there is a skateboard rink with different kinds of challenges. Here it is free of charge to go skateboarding whenever you want to.

ÅLANDSTRAFIKEN, information, timetables and bookings for archipelago ferries.

Tel. +358 18 25600. www.alandstrafiken.ax

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Käringsunds Fiskeläge

See wild animals at close range!

The Åland Hunting and Fishing museum is situated in a choice location by the sea at Eckerö Käringsund.

The museum describes the Ålanders’ day-to-day life in former times – how hunters and fishermen provided for their families and how living in the archipelago was like.

Come and meet Elvis, the wild boar, and his favourite spouse Pigcilla, and all their friends grunting and digging in the ground. See the llamas, deer, wild boars and ostriches on a guided Game Safari tour in Käringsund, Eckerö.

You are safely seated in a comfortable carriage where you can enjoy watching the animals.

We lure the animals to the carriage and there is often a possibility to clap a deer. In our Safari Shop you can buy e.g. coffee, ice cream, smoked meat, smoked venison sausage, ostriches items, cuddly toys and souvenirs.

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12.00, 13.00, 14.00 Mon–Sat 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00 every day Closed at Midsummer’s Eve 11.00, 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00, 16.00 every day 12.00, 13.00, 14.00 Mon–Sat

Adult Children 7–14 years accompanied by adults Children 3–6 years accompanied by adults Children under 3 years Groups (at least 16 people) School groups (at least 16 people)

€ 12 € 8.50 €6 Free € 9.50 / person € 8 / person

www.granbergs.ax viltsafari@aland.net, +358 (0)18 38 103

Welcome to a perfect sized museum with lots of things to do for the whole family. You will also find nice summer exhibitions and a cosy museum shop!

OPENING HOURS 2019 13.5–20.6 Mon–Sat 21.6 Midsummer’s Eve 22.6–4.8 Every day 5.8–31.8 Mon–Sat

10–17 Closed 10–18 10–17

ENTRANCE FEES Adults Children 6 y. and under Children 7–17 years Seniors,students Family ticket

€7 Free €4 €5 € 18

Access ramps both indoors and outdoors make the museum easily accessible for everybody.

ÅLANDS

JAKT&FISKEMUSEUM www.jaktfiskemuseum.ax Fiskeläge 37, 22270 ECKERÖ +358 (0)18 38 299, +358 (0)40 588 6716

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Golf becomes an adventure Golf on an adventure golf course or on a full-size course? Åland offers several alternatives.

The game becomes an adventure on a minigolf course in Mariehamn. Ångbåtsbryggan’s Adventure Golf with 18 holes and imaginative obstacles suits everyone, young and old alike.

You can start and finish your round at the restaurant’s outdoor patio from where you get a view of the golf course.

The Golf Club also offers a pro shop, driving ranges, and a restaurant. The golf instructors are always ready to assist you with golf lessons.

ECKERÖ GOLF

There is an 18-hole golf course in Kyrkoby in Eckerö. Guest golfers with a green card and a golf club membership are welcome.

Eckerö Golf offers a driving range, and a club house with showers and dressing rooms.

ROYAL SPLENDOUR

The Åland Golf Club offers popular golf courses on old royal hunting grounds. Play Kungsbanan’s 18 holes, or on Prinsessan’s short-hole course with six holes.

The Golf Club’s oldest course, Slottsbanan, is being upgraded and is closed this season.

ÅLAND GOLF CLUB, Kastelholm.

Tel. +358 18 41500, www.agk.ax.

ECKERÖ GOLF, Kyrkoby.

Tel. +358 457 004 6532, www.eckerogolf.ax ÅNGBÅTSBRYGGANS ÄVENTYRSGOLF, Östra hamnen. Tel. +358 18 17613, www.bryggan.ax.

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OPEN

2019

8.6-21.6 Saturdays ...... 12-18 22.6-30.6 Daily .............. 12-18 1.7-11.8 Daily............... 11-19 12.8-18.8 Daily .............. 12-18 19.8-1.9 Satur-Sun ...... 12-18 Midsummer´s Eve!

Phone: +358 40 550 0166 • www.smartpark.ax • facebook.com/FamiljeparkenSmartPark

OPEN 2019 The largest indoor playground in Åland Islands!

11.5-9.6 Satur-Sun ...... 11-18 30.5-31.5 Thurs-Fri ....... 11-18 10.6-18.8 Daily at ......... 11-18 19.8-8.9 Satur-Sun ...... 11-18 Midsummerś Eve closed!

Phone: +358 457 344 9850/+358 40 550 0166 • www.leklandet.ax • facebook.com/eckerohallen

Sports- and leisure events for EVERYONE!

Read more about our events at www.alandevent.ax

Welcome to Käringsund!

Inform

ation bookin and g www.k arings und.ax

• accommodation next to the sea • active chillax • activities for everyone • for the whole family

info@karingsund.ax www.karingsund.ax +358 18 38 000 Eckerö, Åland

Welcome to stay at us! ÅLAND’S ONLY COMPLETE ACCOMMODATION FACILITY WITH A HOSTEL, SWIMMING CENTRE, GYM AND SPORTS CENTRE – ALL IN ONE

We offer accommodation ranging from single rooms to dorms up to 24 people. This is an ideal accommodation for those who want to explore Åland by cycling or hiking or who look for a comfortable stay after a couple of nights in a tent. You can choose an all-inclusive package including breakfast and linen, or a budget package without.

Save time and money - Stay comfortably in the middle of Åland with swimming pool, gym and tennis courts adjacent to the hostel.

HIKING TRAIL

HOSTEL

Nereby is a motion lane and obstacle track with climbing wall and Godby Rundan, which is a hiking trail around Godby and its surroundings, start here. Free wi-fi everywhere. Welcome!

Bärvägen 5, Godby +358 (0)18 41 555 info@idrottscenter.com

SWIMMING CENTRE

GYM

The island of sounds and seas Beautiful Föglö lies within a 30-minute ferry trip from Svinö in Lumparland. Föglö’s largest village is Degerby with its old historic wooden houses.

In Degerby most of the services are found within a walking distance. The church of Föglö is located about two kilometres from the village.

The nature can be explored on one of the hiking trails or along the country roads around the island of the sounds and the seas.

www.foglo.ax

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SÄLSKÄR. PHOTO: Tiina Tahvanainen/Visit Åland

Visit a lighthouse island The lighthouse island of Lågskär is situated the 164 steps up to the top of the 30-metre halfway between Åland and the coast of lighthouse!

Sweden. Lågskär can be reached by a taxi There is also a lighthouse on the island boat. Another lighthouse island, Sälskär, of Märket. can be visited on guided boat tours.

The pilot station of the island of Kobba The lighthouse of Lågskär was built in 1920.

The lighthouse is architectonically beautiful with classic characteristics. The house for the lighthouse keepers’ and their families was built the same year as the mighty lighthouse.

On Lågskär there used to live up to 30 persons. The living conditions were harsh on the barren island, especially in wintertime when the islanders lived isolated from Åland’s main island for several months.

The white and beautiful lighthouse of Sälskär island in the northern part of the Åland archipelago lies closer to the main island than Lågskär.

Sälskär can be visited on a guided evening tour. If you dare, you can climb

Klintar is situated next to the inlet to Mariehamn and is a popular place to visit.

TAXI BOATS

Several taxi boat companies offer archipelago excursions. In the peak season there are regular daily boat transfers to Kobba Klintar.

BOAT TRANSFERS TO KOBBA KLINTAR from Korrvik fishing harbour in Mariehamn with skipper Bo-Erik Westberg.

Tel. +358 457 3420 538.

SÄLSKÄR LIGHTHOUSE, guided tours on Wednesdays at 17.00 between 26 June & 21 August. Bookings via visitaland.com.

SHIPLAND, customized or packaged boat tours. www.shipland.ax

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SANDÖSUNDS RESORT & CAMPING

An island of your own.

Our hermit cottage on the island of Gyllenklobb offers you a genuine archipelago experience.

Go kayaking with your own kayak or rent a quality kayak from us.

Our main cottage accommodates 8 persons and can be rented year round.

Sandösund gives you the freedom of choice! We offer all kinds of accommodation types – from a campsite to hotel rooms.

Our tavern serves meat, fish and vegetarian dishes.

We have two floating saunas for our guests.

Sandösund Houses offer 8 rooms of hotel standard and disabled access.

tel +358 4573799119 info@sandosund.com www.sandosund.com

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PHOTO: Visit Åland

Kayaking to an old fishing camp ­ Go kayaking to the small island of Sälting­skär that was used as a fishing camp for a long time ago. Here the archipelago fishermen used to come to fish Baltic herring during some intensive weeks in early autumn.

Sältingskär is a barren island with smooth cliffs and a sheltered harbour at the outer edge of the sea. You can choose from two different kayaking routes. Take a Föglö line ferry from Svinö on the main island to Degerby, Föglö. There are many daily ferry departures. Start paddling southwards from Degerby or drive to Bråttö village from where the kayaking voyage is shorter.

Experienced kayakers can kayak from Herröskatan on the main island over Föglö­ fjärden. Here it is important to stay away from the big ferries that round the tip of Herrö.

Föglö fishermen who fished herring at Sältingskär used to stay in small and simple

cottages on the island. There are still some cottages left for visitors for an overnight stay.

GUIDED TOURS

Åland is perfect for kayakers. There are shelt­ ered bays and open waters to choose from.

Paddelboden Paddle Shack offers guided kayaking tours for beginners and those who want to brush up their skills. You can choose from evening or day tours starting from Mariehamn. One of the most popular tours goes to Kobba Klintar’s old pilot station. See information on Paddelboden’s website.

PADDELBODEN, Lervik, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 457 3433 933. www.paddelboden.com NIMIX, mobile kayak rental.

Tel. +358 50 66716. www.nimix.ax SANDÖSUNDS CAMPING, Vårdö. Kayak rental. Tel. +358 457 379 9119. www.sandosund.com

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Fantastic summer fishing when Åland is at its most beautiful and the fish are hungry!

JaRo Guiding offers a wide range of fishing and nature experiences all around Åland – customized according to your wishes!

Jig fishing or salmon trolling?

3 ENTHUSIASTIC AMATEURS

Evening, half or whole day excursions.

In Eckerö or larger areas. Including food, beverages and all equipment.

Fishing for kids with guaranteed catch!

3 ACTIVE FAMILIES

Easy and exciting for all the family. Suits for kids from 3 to 10 years, including fishing rods and life jackets.

Nature hiking and boat excursions

3 ADVENTUROUS ENJOYERS OF LIFE

Packages with island, sea fowl, snake or photography excursions. Survival courses in the archipelago wilderness.

For more tours see jaroguiding.com

Join a fishing safari to Åland’s sea inlets. Our skilled fishing guide with his modern and safe boat takes you to his favourite pike and perch waters.

We arrange complete fishing excursions including fishing licences, all necessary fishing gear and outdoor clothes, life jackets, meals and fascinating shore excursions to the islands.

We also welcome large groups.

Contact us for more information and bookings! +358 457 5221605 www.lagerelden.ax

DELICIOUS FOOD IN MARINE ATMOSPHERE

Open daily April–September www.fpknorring.com • info@fpvonknorring.com Östra hamnen Tel: +358-18 16 500. Welcome!

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Fish from the sea and over the counter!

Fishing is easy in Åland. The possibilities and variations are many. The eager angler knows where and when to fish. But how to try family fishing for a day or two?

Children are welcome to fish in Mariehamn from piers in Eastern and Western Harbours.

If you want to fish from a boat you can contact Bo-Erik Westberg at Fiskelyckan.

He takes families for shorter fishing trips, mainly from Mariehamn, and provides all necessary equipment. He teaches the beginners to fish and to handle the catch of the day in the very best way.

Book your fishing adventure in advance! In the peak season Bo-Erik offers mainly evening trips. In the spring and autumn he can take guests out for fishing in daytime too.

FISH OVER THE COUNTER

Fina Fisken and Fiskkojan are two shops that have specialized in fish year round.

You can buy fresh fish as well as smoked and pickled fish and different kinds of delicacies to go with fish. Fina Fisken also sells take-away dishes such as fish soup and pies.

FISKELYCKAN, Bo-Erik Westberg. www.fiskelyckan.ax FINA FISKEN, Lövdalsvägen 1, Jomala. www.aland.com/finafisken FISKEKOJAN, Maxinge shopping centre, Jomala. www.aland.com/fiskkojan BERGMANS FISK at Kantarellen, Jomala.

Wednesdays and Fridays.

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PH AR M ACIES

APOTHEKEN

Central-Apoteket Skarpansvägen 24 tel. +358 (0)18 19 655 +358 (0)18 19 714 fax +358 (0)18 19 653 central-apot@aland.net www.central-apoteket.ax Mon−Fri 8.30 am−5 pm. After hours Mon−Fri 8.30 am−7 pm, Sat 10 am−3 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am−3 pm.

Please call for more information.

Torggatan 3 tel. +358 (0)18 16 511 Mon-Fri 8.30 am−5 pm. After hours Mon-Fri 8.30 am−7 pm, Sat 10 am−3 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am−3 pm.

Please call for more information.

Kumlinge by tel +358 (0)18-55 408 Mon-Fri 9 am −3 pm. info@apoteket.ax www.apoteket.ax

Oasis of well being At Skönhetsmagasinet we want to offer you a wide range of high quality treatments from head to toe all under one roof.

Our amazing team execute beauty treatments, pedicures, nail care, hair care and esthetic treatments and more.

Step in to our relaxing atmosphere to escape stress and recharge your batteries.

Please visit our website for more information!

www.skonhetsmagasinet.ax

Godby Apotek Von Knorringsväg 1 Godby Center tel. +358 (0)18 41600 +358 (0)18 41 092 fax +358 (0)18 41 606 godby.apotek@aland.net www.godbyapotek.ax Mon−Fri 8.30 am−5 pm Sat 10 am−2 pm Please call for more information.

A PO TEK

APTEEKKI

Torggatan 1 (inner courtyard/ behind Ålandsbanken) AX-22100 Mariehamn Phone: +358 (0)40 168 00 82

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PHOTO: Jonas Edsvik

Mariehamn – turfer’s paradise Mariehamn is the right destination for turfers and those wanting to test turfing for the first time. The town is a paradise for all turfers!

There are plenty of zones, around 180 altogether in Mariehamn.

A turfer needs a smartphone and a turf app that can be downloaded free. Then you just head for the zones.

Once you find a free zone you can capture it and get turnover points. The captured zone is blocked for you for about 20 minutes.

You can play against yourself or hunt for points within a certain time. You can also play against other players in Åland, Finland or all over the world. There are different types of gaming styles.

Turf suits to players of all ages. You play it on your mobile phone and adjust

the game according to your interest. Some turfers walk, run or cycle between the zones.

– Whichever way you choose, turf is an excellent way to get out and move in the nature, says a local turf enthusiast Niclas Möller.

GEOCACHING

Geocaching is another free outdoor activity.

In Åland there are plenty of so-called caches to be found.

Register yourself as a geocacher on www.geocaching.com and find more information on how to get started.

HIKING IN MARIEHAMN, for tips on themed hiking trails, see www.mariehamn.ax/stadsvandring

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MORMORS Gröna Hus

En restaurang på landet Food, history and a snug ambience.

Our restaurant serve food made from scratch and as far as possible on Åland produced ingredients. Welcome to Norrby!

KERAMIK •• RETRO Ceramics RETRO

We are open all year around, more info: www.mormors.ax To find us follow the signs after Lemland church.

Tel +358-457-3450323 FB: ”mormorsgronahus”

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Lifejackets ............................5€ .................. 15€ Busters RS 40 hp ............ 200€ ................500€ 0–4 hours............................. 100€ 4–8 hours............................. 150€ Spin-boat ........................ 100€ ................250€ 0–4 hours................................50€ 4–8 hours................................75€ (including 9,9 hkr spin) We transport your rental bikes/rental boats within the main island of Åland. Please contact for pricing and other information.

Canoe .................................80€ ............... 150 € 0–4 hours................................40€ 4–8 hours................................60€ Waterskis with rope ........40€ ..................80 €

RO NO RENT, in Östrahamnen and Västrahamnen, Mariehamn. Phone. +358 (0)18 12 820, e-mail: rono@aland.net, www.rono.ax Tony Nordlund tel. +358 400 529 315.

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Cycling to Lemböte chapel Mariehamn is a good starting point for a cycling trip. Rent a bike and go pedalling to Lemböte chapel which is an interesting destination within a perfect distance from Mariehamn and offers history and nature at the same time.

Take the main road number 3 towards Lemland and follow the signs to Lemböte.

Today the chapel lies off the beaten track, but in the middle ages it had a central location and a harbour by an important sailing route.

The fairway started from Blekinge in southern Sweden and continued along the coast northwards and then east across the Åland Sea. Seafarers went ashore next to the chapel before they continued their long journey eastwards.

The little chapel was built around the late 1200’s, but it started to decay in the 1500’s when the sailing route lost its importance

as vessels got bigger and safer for crossings over the open Baltic Sea. The chapel has now been restored and today you can spend some peaceful moments here in the midst of the nature.

BEAUTIFUL CANAL

On the way to Lemböte you will cross the Lemström canal, built in 1882. On both sides of the canal there are beautiful parks where you can sit down, take a break and watch the boats passing through the canal.

Sailing boats and bigger motor boats must wait for the swing bridge to be opened.

RO-NO RENT, Österhamn, Mariehamn.

Rentals of bicycles, mopeds, beach buggies, boats, canoes and life jackets.

Tel. +358 18 12820. www.rono.ax

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DISCOVER ÅLAND

BY CAR

Rent a car at Rundbergs Bil & Service for your explorations around the Åland Islands!

High-class rental cars for 4–9 persons.

Free delivery in Mariehamn.

68€

Valid for 24 hours only! Rental category A, incl. insurance and 250 km. Free delivery in Mariehamn.

Rundbergs Bil & Service

Strandgatan 1 B, +358 18 525 505, www.rundbergs.com, rbs@rundbergs.com Weekdays 7–24, Saturday 8–24, Sunday 9–24

TIP!

Take a car to the sights of Sund On the way to Sund you can stop at Café Uffe på Berget, situated on a high hill with fantastic views over the sound of Färjsundet. Drive around Sund, or stay here for a day or two. Sund offers something for every taste, from historical sights to sceneries of natural beauty!

More tips for sightseeing: www.rundbergs.com

HARLEY RENTAL – THE ALAND ISLANDS PRICING 1–2 days per day 170€ 3–4 days per day 160€ 5–6 days per day 150€ 7 days per day 140€

Let go. Take a ride.

We want you to let go.

We´ll give you the opportunity to the ride of your lifetime.

Without the hassle.

We are the motorcycle rental business in The Aland Islands.

We rent out Harley-Davidson. Insurance and freedom included.

Harley-Davidson CVO Road King 1800cc

Longer duration: POA, don’t hesitate to ask.

Pickup at airport or ferry is possible. Free miles. Travel within EU is possible.

RENTAL CONDITIONS and BOOKING axmotorcycles.com rentaharleyaland@gmail.com

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Hiking in Herröskatan Herröskatan nature reserve has a diverse nature in a small area. Here you can see the open see and smooth barren rocks as well as blooming seaside meadows.

Herröskatan is a government owned nature reserve and is open for everybody year round.

There are tables and benches in the area so bring a picnic basket and enjoy the view.

The area is located on the southernmost tip of Åland’s main island. Here you can experience the powerful sea winds and storms. Enjoy the nature’s theatrical play in stormy weather!

If you arrive here in the afternoon you can also watch the big ferries passing by and rounding the Herrö peninsula on their route between Mariehamn and Turku.

Just a stone’s throw from the seashore the barren nature changes its character into verdant and quaint wooded meadows.

On the meadows where the sheep go grazing you can find different types of wild

orchids and an abundance of bloody geraniums.

WARTIME REMAINS

The tip of Herröskatan peninsula has had a strategic position and has been fortified several times. For example, during the World War I the Russian marine troops were building a coastal battery in the area.

All military fortifications were demolished after the war, but there are some wartime defence structures left.

GUIDE BOOK IN SWEDISH “Åland – Vandra, cykla, paddla”

by Olle Persson contains a lot of information about hiking routes and trails all over Åland.

MAPS and information leaflets on hiking trails are available from Visit Åland’s tourist information office at Storagatan 8, ­Mariehamn, and on the webpage www.visitaland.com/hiking

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ÅLAND’S MOST WELL-STOCKED SHOP IN THE MIDDLE OF THE ISLAND

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BOOK A SPORTS EVENT

Adventure up amidst the trees Åland’s first Flow Park is located on Vårdö. Here you test your courage on adventure trails, swing paths and other adventurous surfaces up amidst the trees.

Olof Salmi runs Sandösunds Campsite on Vårdö. He wanted to offer his guests an adventurous outdoor activity and chose Flow Park. This outdoor concept tis found in several parts of Finland, and it offers an eco­logical adventure park built on living trees.

The trail contains different elements and tasks on swaying paths and is available in three levels - the most challenging one goes up at the height of about 15 metres. No climbing experience is required. Everyone who is at least 7 years old and over 120 cm tall is welcome. You’ll be instructed how to

use the equipment and how to act on the trails, and you choose the level that feels most suitable.

HELMET AND LIFELINES

Safety is important. You are connected with lifelines to a safety cable wire that prevents you from falling. Helmet should also be used. Comfortable outdoor clothing without loosely hanging parts is recommended as well as solid shoes with a smooth sole.

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Activities

ANGLING

Lilla Holmen, Mariehamn

Children are welcome to fish from the jetties in the Western and Eastern harbours of Mariehamn.

Mariebad, Mariehamn

BEACHES (EU SWIMMING BEACHES) Bambölevik*, Finström

Nabbens beach, Mariehamn Kumlinge marina, Kumlinge Ålands Idrottscenter, Godby, Finström Övernäsgården, Mariehamn

Bovik, Hammarland Degersand, Eckerö

BIRD-WATCHING TOWERS

Käringsundsbyn, Eckerö

Torpviken, Jomala

Gröna Udden, Mariehamn

Herröskatan, Lemland

Espholm, Mariehamn Lilla Holmen, Mariehamn

BOAT EXCURSIONS / CHARTER BOATS

Mariebad, Mariehamn

ANTONS GÄSTHEM, Kökar. Tel. +358 400 686 588, www.visitkokar.com Sailing excursions with traditional archipelago boat, max. 9 persons.

Nabben, Mariehamn Västerviken*, Saltvik * = beach with a diving tower. In addition to theses there are around 20 other swimming beaches in Åland.

BEACH VOLLEYBALL Backeberg sports ground, Mariehamn Gröna Udden, Mariehamn Käringsund Resort & Conference, Eckerö

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BENGT GRANBERG, Eckerö. 1–12 persons.

Tel. +358 457 313 5345, www.granbergs.ax.

FISKELYCKAN, Mariehamn. Boat transfers from Korrvik fishing harbour in Mariehamn to Kobba Klintar’s former pilot station island. Boat trips also by agreement. Tel. +358 457 342 0538, www.fiskelyckan.ax www.kobbaklintarsvanner.ax GLADA LAXEN, Kumlinge. Boat & fishing excursions.

Tel. +358 18 55304, www.gladalaxen.com.

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KÄRINGSUNDS GÄSTHAMN. Fiskeläget, Eckerö.

Boat trips to Märket lighthouse a couple of times a week from mid-June until mid-August. NB! Bookings in advance. Also Charter boats.

Tel. +358 18 38530, www.karingsundsgasthamn.ax LADY HELENA, Hotel Brudhäll. Guided tours to Källskär from the hotel in Karlby during the summer. Max. 48 persons. Pre-bookings welcome.

Tel. +358 18 55926, +358 40 553 8696, www.brudhall.com JARO GUIDING, guided fishing and nature excursions. Tailor-made trips in the archipelago.

Tel. +358 457 342 7467. www.jaroguiding.com M/S SILVANA, Hammarland. Evening tours to Sälskär lighthouse from Skarpnåtö jetty.

Wednesdays between 27 June & 15 August at 18.

Pre-bookings welcome. Tel. +358 18 37227, +358 40 022 9149, www.aland.com/skarpnato SEA ALL, taxi boat. Tel. +358 44 042 2649.

SHIPLAND, Mariehamn. Boat excursions to light houses and islands outside Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 40 504 3601.

SKEPPSFÖRENINGEN ALBANUS, Mariehamn, Archipelago sailing cruises with the Galeass Albanus. Tel. +358 457 045 0013, www.albanus.ax STORMSKÄRS KONFERENS & VÄRDSHUS, Vårdö, Excursions to e.g. Väderskär island (Stormskär in Anni Blomqvist’s novels) and seal safaris. Also fishing. Tel. +358 18 47560, +358 40 078 3086, www.visitaland.com/stormskar

CYCLING, SEE RENTALS BICYCLE FERRY, between Skarpnåtö, Hammarland and Hellö, Geta. 20 June–20 August at 11 from Skarpnåtö, at 11.30 from Hellö. Not on Sundays.

Tel. +358 400 229 149.

FRISBEE GOLF LAPPO DISCGOLFPARK, Lappo, Brändö. 9-hole track, length per hole 63–107 metres.

Tel. +358 40 8324333, www.brando.ax GOKART ÅLANDS MOTORKLUBB, Vessingsboda, Lemland.

12 cars for 8-year-olds and up, 1 junior car for kids of 5–7 years. One two-seated car for disabled or those who want to drive together. Open for drop-in, June–August, varied opening hours. Closed during rain. Tel. +358 457 5643343, www.karting.ax GOLF ÅLANDS GOLFKLUBB, Kastelholm, Sund.

Kungsbanan 18 holes, Prinsessan 6 holes, driving ranges, club house with sauna, restaurant, golf cars, shop and rental. Tel. +358 18 41500, www.agk.ax ECKERÖ GOLF, Kyrkoby. 18 holes.

Driving ranges, golf cars, service building.

Tel. +358 457 0046532, www.eckerogolf.ax

BOULE Badhusparken, Mariehamn Degerby marina, Föglö Käringsund Resort & Conference, Eckerö BOWLING IDROTTSGÅRDEN, Neptunig. 23, Mariehamn, 8 tracks, automatic results service. Opening hours vary, closed on 26 June–5 August.

Tel. +358 18 531430, www.mariehamn.ax CURLING ÅLANDS CURLING, Käringsundsvägen 85, Eckerö, Tel. +358 457 3749 778, www.curling.ax

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GUIDED FISHING EXCURSIONS ALANDFISHING, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 44 253 8937, www.alandfishing.com

ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby, Finström. Open daily. Tel. +358 18 41555, www.idrottscenter.com

BOMANS STUGOR, Finström. Tel. +358 18 48213, +358 457 522 1613.

HORSE RIDING

COJA FISHING, Föglö. Fishing & boat trips, seal safari. 2–10 persons. Tel. +358 18 51286, +358 40 094 7502, www.coja.nu

STALL AFTONSOL, Tellholm, Hammarland, Riding and riding camps. Tel. +358 18 33629, www.aftonsol.ax

FISKARBODEN, Mariehamn. Boat & fishing trips.

Tel. +358 18 19722, +358 40 514 3410.

STALL ROSENQVIST, Storby, Eckerö, Riding year round. Cross-country riding.

Tel. +358 457 522 1617, www.rosenqvist.ax

FISKELYCKAN, Mariehamn. Fishing with rod and reel for pike, perch and trout. Also family fishing.

Tel. +358 457 342 0538, www.fiskelyckan.ax GLADA LAXEN, Bärö, Kumlinge.

Tel. +358 18 55304, www.gladalaxen.com LÄGERELDEN, Mariehamn. Fishing, hunting, outdoor activities. Tel. +358 457 522 1605, www.lagerelden.ax MAPA FISHING TEAM, Jomala. Tel. +358 457 078 9560, www.mapafishingteam.com NORRÖ FISHING CAMP, Finström. www.norro.ax Tel. +358 40 548 6228, +358 40 748 0369, RUNDBERGS STUGOR, Jomala.

Tel. +358 18 32664, +358 457 313 4664.

SVINÖ STUGBY & VILDMARKSPARK, Lumparland.

Tel. +358 40 679 5840, www.svinostugby.com ÅLANDS TURIST & KONFERENS, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 18 15349, www.turistkonferens.com

ICE SKATING ISLANDIA, Idrottsgatan, Mariehamn. Ice from August until March. Free skating for everyone almost daily. Tel. +358 18 531446, www.mariehamn.ax LIBRARY MARIEHAMN TOWN LIBRARY, Strandgatan 29, Mariehamn. Open daily from October to March, closed on Sundays in April-September. A municipal library in each municipality. www.bibliotek.ax LONG–DISTANCE ICE SKATING The Facebook group ”Långfärdsskridskoåkning Åland” provides updated information about ice conditions and scheduled group trips.

GYM AVANCIA, Neptunigatan 1, Mariehamn. Also fitness classes shop. Open daily. Tel. +358 18 15215

MINIGOLF

AVANCIA, Torggatan 14, Mariehamn Open daily Mon–Fri, other opening hours in the summer.

Tel. +358 18 15216, www.avancia.ax

Hellsö gästhamn, Kökar

CROSSFIT NORTH AX, Verkaregränd, Jomala.

Tel. + 358 40 593 8990, www.crossfitnorthax.com

Karlby marina, Kökar

IDROTTSGÅRDEN, Neptunig. 23, Mariehamn, Closed on 20 June–6 August.

Tel. +358 18 531430, www.mariehamn.ax

Lappo marina, Brändö

TRÄNINGSVERKET, Handelslänken 1, Jomala, Also fitness classes. Open daily. Tel. +358 18 23003, www.traningsverket.fi

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Gröna Udden, Mariehamn Hotell Gullvivan, Brändö Käringsund Resort & Conference, Eckerö Sandösunds Camping, Vårdö Soltuna minigolf, Geta Ångbåtsbryggan Äventyrsgolf, Mariehamn

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NATURE & HIKING TRAILS Contact Ålands Tourist Information for more info.

Lemlandsleden, Lemland, 25 km Sadelinleden, Hammarland–Geta, 63 km Jomalaleden, Jomala, 40 km

WILDLIFE SAFARI, Käringsund, Eckerö. Guided tours with minitrain in the wildlife enclosure. Red and fallow deer, wild boar, ostriches and llamas.

Open 12 June–17 August. Tel. + 358 18 38103, www.granbergs.ax/viltsafari.html ROOM ESCAPE-GAMES

Bomarsund–Prästö, Sund, 5.5 km

ESCAPE ROOM ÅLAND, Storagatan 9, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 40 530 0888, www.escaperoom.ax

Bomarsund, hiking trail, 4.5 km Långbergen, Saltvik, 5.5 km

LOST INN, Ålandsvägen 55, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 457 595 7938, www.lost-inn.ax

Grottstigen, Geta, 5 km Medeltidsstigen, Geta, 2.5 km Nåtö nature trail, Järsö, Lemland, 2 km

SKIING

Ramsholmen, Jomala, 1.5 km

Track for Nordic cross-country skiing at Ålands skid- och skidskyttecentrum, Jomala, snow canons. Track cards can be bought at Sportcenter sports shop in Mariehamn. When the weather permits there are racks also at Kastelholm golf course. Germundö Alpin in Saltvik offers a hill for downhill skiing, ski lift and snow canons.

Open when the weather permits. www.alpin.ax

Jyddö hiking trail, Föglö, 5 km Kalen, Kökar, 7 km Seglinge hiking trail, Kumlinge, 5 km Southern Mariehamn, Mariehamn, 7 km Trollstigen, Soltuna, Geta, 1 km (for children 4-10 yrs).

SWIMMING CENTRES

PLAYLAND / THEME PARK LEKLANDET, Käringsundsvägen 85, Eckerö.

Inflatable attractions, bouncy castles, sumo wrestling and fun games. Café. Open until 8 September. Tel. +358 457 344 9850, www.leklandet.ax SMART PARK, Eckerövägen 388, Eckerö. Family theme park with attractions for all the family. Open May–August. Tel. +358 457 344 9666, www.smartpark.ax

MARIEBAD, Österleden 68, Mariehamn. Training, therapy and adventure pools. Open daily.

Tel. +358 18 531650, www.mariehamn.ax ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby, Finström. Training and therapy pools. Partly closed July,–August other times open daily.

Tel. +358 18 41555, www.idrottscenter.com TENNIS BRÄNDÖHALLEN, indoor court. Tel. +358 18 56500

SAFARI NORRGÅRDS SKOGSGRISAR, Mångstekta, Sund.

3, 10, 17 and 24 July kl. 18. 15 euro/person.

Pre-book by the Thuesday before: ronja.brenner@ aland.net or call evenings tel. +358 40 571 9230

BOLLHALLA, Norrbölevägen, Mariehamn.

Hardcourt. Indoor tennis and badminton courts.

Tel. +358 18 531446, www.mariehamn.ax FÖGLÖ, Degerby. Outdoor court. Tel. +358 18 50002 IDROTTSPARKEN, Mariehamn. Outdoor hardcourts.

Tel. +358 18 14337, +358 18 23337, www.mlktennis.com ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby. 2 hard-courts. Tel. +358 18 41555, www.idrottscenter.com

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Outdoor grills

Paving stones

Garden

Paint & wallpaper

Workingclothes

10,000 sq. metres of building supplies & enjoyable freetime

Building materials

Boats, marine & fishing

Tools & machines

Marin

Trädgård

Grindmattesvägen 1–3 Ph. 28 011 www.byggvaruhuset.ax ByggVaruhuset mon-fri 7–18, sat 9–15 Trädgård & Marin mon-fri 8–18, sat 9–15

The summer is short – we make your machinery work!

Enjoy life at sea, a perfect lawn and a wellstocked firewood shelter. When you have problems with your machines, we provide you quick and flexible service. Book an annual service and maintenance checkup to avoid any surprises.

Grindmattesvägen 3, Mariehamn, +358 18 28 127, 358 457 595 77 18, brinktec.aland@gmail.com

ÅLANDSTIDNINGEN

Garden machinery

TROTTING ÅLANDSTRAVET, Travvägen, Mariehamn Trotting races May–October. Tel. +358 18 328210, www.alandstravet.com

NB! Many cottage villages, campsites and visitors’ marinas rent bikes, small boats, canoes, kayaks and other to their guests.

LOOKOUT TOWERS Geta bergen, Geta.

RENTALS

Ingbybergen, Jomala.

RUNDBERGS BIL & SERVICE, ST1, Strandgatan 1B, Mariehamn. Cars, vans, mini buses.

Tel. +358 18 525505, www.rundbergs.com RO–NO RENT, Österhamn, Mariehamn. Bicycles, mopeds, beach buggys, boats, canoes and life vests. Tel. +358 18 12820, www.rono.ax SANDÖSUNDS CAMPING, Vårdö. Kayaks.

Tel. +358 18 47750, www.sandocamping.aland.fi NIMIX, Eckerö. Mobile kayak rental.

Tel. +358 506 6716, www.nimix.ax

Herröskatan, Lemland.

Höga C, Färjsundet, Finström.

Sålis battery hill, Hammarland.

Kungsö battery hill, Jomala.

Hastersboda, Föglö.

Jurmo, Brändö.

MISCELLANEOUS

GRÖNA UDDEN CAMPING, Mariehamn. Segways and bicycles. Tel. +358 18 528700, www.gronaudden.com PADDELBODEN, Lervik, Mariehamn. Kayking tours and courses. Climbing. Paddle board and kayak rentals.

Tel. +358 457 343 3933, www.paddelboden.com KÄRINGSUND RESORT & CONFERENCE, Eckerö.

Bicycles, boats, pedal boats, canoes and Gyro Tech.

Tel. +358 18 38000, www.karingsund.ax

JOKER DART, Slantgränd 2, Mariehamn. Dart.

Tuesdays and Fridays from 18.30 o’clock, closed in June–July. www.jokerdart.ax SWIMMING SCHOOLS Folkhälsan arranges swimming schools all over Åland for children born in 2011 or earlier. A two-week course with 2 hours per day. Tel. +358 18 527042, www.folkhalsan.fi

DROP-IN POTTERY THROWING, Smakbyn, Kastelholm. Ceramics workshop with drop-in and ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby, Finström. courses for pre-booked groups. Sales of ceramics, Bicycles, equipment for long-distance skating. crafts and interior design. Tel. +358 457 342 1357 Tel. +358 18 41555. www.idrottscenter.com ÅLANDS GOLF- OCH SKYTTEHALL, Vikingagränd JETSKI ÅLAND, Jet skis, SUP boards and other 2, Mariehamn. Golf simulator with 96 tracks and SimWay Hunt hunting simulator. water sports equipment for rent.

Tel. +358 457 345 1819. jetskialand.wordpress.com Tel. +358 40 7688755, www.golfskyttehall.com

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The fascinating history of Åland is brought to life in the major special museums as well as in small homestead museums and collections. The biggest museums are open year round, but many of the smaller museums can also be visited during other periods by agreement.

MARITIME MUSEUMS 1. THE ÅLAND MARITIME MUSEUM Västerhamn, Mariehamn. Museum, open year round. Pommern, open from May until September. Ph. 19930. www.sjofartsmuseum.ax, www.pommern.ax 1. THE MARITIME QUARTER Östra hamnen, Mariehamn. Open from mid-June until early August.

Ph. 040 528 38 99. www.sjokvarteret.ax 7. PELLAS SHIPMASTER’S HOMESTEAD Granboda, Lemland. Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 570 1688, 0457 313 4012, 34420. www.skeppargardenpellas.ax 8. THE RÖDHAMN MUSEUM at old radio beacon, Rödhamn. Open in summer season. Ph. 54028. www.segel.ax/sv.gasthamnar/rodhamn 9. THE ARCHIPELAGO MUSEUM, LAPPO Brändö.

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11. BOMARSUND MUSEUM in pilots’ cottage, Prästö, Sund. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 350 0555. www.museum.ax

ART MUSEUMS

1. ÅLAND ART MUSEUM Storagatan 1, Mariehamn. 13. IDA´S COTTAGE Borgboda, Saltvik. Free entrance.

Open year round. www.museum.ax 22. THE ALAND FIRE BRIGADE MUSEUM Mörby, 10. ÖNNINGEBY MUSEUM Jonesasgatan 3, Hammarland. Open in summer season. Önningeby. Open in summer season. Ph. 33710, Ph. 040 733 2627. www.brandkar.ax 040 5533 804. www.onningeby.com 23. THE ÅLAND SCHOOL MUSEUM Storbacken, Vårdö. Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 548 3934. www.museum.ax

CULTURE-HISTORICAL MUSEUMS

24. KÖKAR MUSEUM Hellsö. Open year round by agreement. Ph. 0457 524 4077. www.kokar.ax 27. GETA NOSTALGI & MOTORMUSEUM, Uppgårdsbackan 20, Geta. Open by appointment.

Ph. 040 079 1534, 040 589 7880, www.motormuseum.ax

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HISTORICAL SIGHTS Open year round with free entry.

1. ÅLAND MUSEUM OF CULTURAL HISTORY Storagatan 1, Mariehamn. Open year round. www.museum.ax

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1. MARIEHAMNSMUSEET MODELLSTADEN Ålandsvägen 42, June–August at 12–16. Free entry. www.mariehamn.ax 1. THE ÅLAND ISLANDS’ EMIGRANT INSTITUTE Norra Esplanadgatan 5, Mariehamn.

Open weekdays 12–16 and by appointment.

Ph. 13 325. www.eminst.net 2. THE ÅLAND HUNTING & FISHING MUSEUM Käringsund, Eckerö. Open in summer season.

Ph. 040 588 6716, 38299. www.jaktfiskemuseum.ax 2. THE MAIL ROUTE MUSEUM Eckerö Post & Custom’s house North wing, Eckerö. Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 530 1300. www.museum.ax 2. ECKERÖ POST & CUSTOM’S HOUSE, Sandmovägen 111, Storby. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 530 1435. www.museum.ax 3. KASTELHOLM CASTLE Kastelholm, Sund.

Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 350 0558. www.museum.ax 3. JAN KARLSGÅRDEN OPEN AIR MUSEUM Kastelholm, Sund. Open in summer season. Free entrance. Ph. 0457 350 0557. www.museum.ax 3. THE VITA BJÖRN PRISON MUSEUM Kastelholm, Sund. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 350 0556. www.museum.ax 4. THE ÅLAND PHOTOGRAPHY MUSEUM Bastövägen 7, Pålsböle. Open in summer season, other times by agreement. Ph. 43 898. www.visitaland.com/alands-fotografiska-museum 5. THE FÖGLÖ MUSEUM Degerby, Föglö. Open daily in summer season. Ph. 50322. www.foglo.ax 6. THE HERMAS FARMSTEAD MUSEUM Enklinge. Open in summer season. Ph. 040 559 5562. www.museum.ax

11. THE FORTRESS OF BOMARSUND Bomarsund, Sund. www.museum.ax 13. BORGBODA ANCIENT SITE WITH IDA´S COTTAGE Borgboda, Saltvik. Ph. 25 426. www.museum.ax 15. MONASTERY CELLAR/FRANCISCAN CHAPEL Hamnö, Kökar. Open April–October. Ph. 55 712 (vicarage). www.museum.ax 16. KUNGSÖ COASTAL BATTERY Jomala. Ph. 25426 17. LEMBÖTE CHAPEL RUINS Lemland. Ph. 25426 19. SÅLIS COASTAL BATTERY Hammarland. Ph. 25426

HOMESTEAD MUSEUMS 20. DÅNÖ HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Dånö, Geta.

Open 22 June–25 Aug. Ph. 040 768 5782, 040 501 9727. www.visitaland.com 21. SKARPNÅTÖ HOMESTEAD MUSEUM, Skarpnåtö Hammarland. Open 15 June–15 Aug. Ph. 040 553 8712. www.aland.com/skarpnato 25. NYBONDS IN KROGSTAD, Lumparland.

Farm house dating back to the 1700s. Open by appointment. Ph. 0457 570 8180.

26. MUSEIGÅRDEN MATSMÅRS Brottöv. 11, Hummersö, Föglö. Open in summer season.

Ph. 040 8462 592. www.facebook.com/ matsmarsmuseigard

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Onboard the tall ship S/v Pommern has returned to its regular mooring spot and welcomes visitors with new museum experiences!

The tall ship Pommern has been moved back to its quay below the the Åland Maritime Museum. The new quay and dock are now completed after one year of construction.

The entrance to the ship is via the Maritime Museum from where there is a gangway to the main deck.

The visitors are welcomed with a new visitor experience. You can borrow an audio guide and listen to stories told by crew members.

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Australia. In other words, it is just another day at work onboard the Pommern.

You can also try your hand at seamen’s crafts such as sewing sails. In the large hold at the bottom of the ship you can experience the power of nature over humankind – from the doldrums to fresh breeze and all the way to full storm.

The Pommern, built in 1903, was owned by the Åland shipowner Gustaf Erikson, known as the king of the sailing ships. Later on his family donated the Pommern to the town of Mariehamn.

IN THE MUSEUM

The Åland Maritime Museum houses a fine display of the sailing ship era. The museum also presents sections for engine-driven ships and ship building traditions.

The child-friendly museum has handson-­activities and a kids’ play room called ”Ruby and the Sea”.

Mariehamn in a museum Diligent senior citizens have built a miniature model of Mariehamn as it looked like in 1929–1930. The mini­ ature consists of over 600 miniature houses. Numerous details such as fences, plants, animals, ships and cars contribute to an authen­tic atmo­­sphere that fascinates children too.

MARIEHAMNSMUSEET, Ålandsvägen 42, Mariehamn. Open daily June–Aug at 12–16, www.mariehamn.ax/kultur­ bibliotek/museer/modellstaden

Pommern MORE SHIPPING

When you want to discover more of Åland’s maritime history, visit the skippers’ farmstead Pellas where one of the successful Åland skippers used to live.

Three traditional wooden vessels are being built in the Maritime Quarter of Mariehamn. There is also a boat building museum to be visited.

ÅLANDS SJÖFARTSMUSEUM, Hamngatan 2, Mariehamn. Tel. +358 18 19930. Open daily June–Aug at 10–17, Sept–May at 11–16.

Not on 1 Jan, 24-25 Dec and 31 Dec. www.sjofartsmuseum.ax SKIPPER’S FARMSTEAD PELLAS, museum and café, Skepparvägen 30, Granboda, Lemland. www.skeppargardenpellas.ax MARITIME QUARTER, Mariehamn. The museum is open daily from mid-June until early August. In the autumn and spring three days a week. www.sjokvarteret.ax

Art in the wilds See fun pieces of outdoor art in the art park next to Ålands folkhögskola’s beauti­ful surroundings in Finström.

The art works are displayed until the middle of September.

The theme of the year is “Roots”. The pieces of art have been created by art students using different materials and techniques. The sculptures are in perfect harmony with nature and are great fun for both young and old alike! ÅLANDS FOLKHÖGSKOLA, Folkhögskolevägen 41, Pålsböle. www.afhs.ax

STORAGATAN 1, MARIEHAMN Open May–September daily 10–17

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THE BIG SUMMER EXHIBITION 100 YEARS WITH IFK MARIEHAMN

See 7500 years of Åland history in our permanent exhibition!

See more with a combined ticket!

Entry to Kastelholm Castle, Vita Björn, Åland Cultural History Museum and Åland Art Museum.

10 €

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Feel the middle ages! Åland has many medieval stone churches There are many medieval wooden with thick walls and sacral atmosphere. sculptures in the church. Outside stands Finström’s church is the best preserved the statue of Frans Petter von Knorring who medieval building in Finland. founded several schools and a newspaper.

The oldest medieval churches in Åland are situated in Finström, Eckerö, Hammarland, Jomala, Saltvik, Sund and Lemland.

The church of Finström is the best preserved medieval building in Finland.

For example, there are no windows on the northern wall as the northern winds were considered evil. Many other medieval buildings have been provided with northern windows in later renovations. The windows let in more daylight, but at the same time a large part of the medieval character has disappeared.

The oldest part of the the Finström church is probably from the late 13th century. In the 1400s, the church was rebuilt and got its present appearance.

Lars Sonck, a well-known Finnish architect who has designed several buildings in Mariehamn, is buried in the cemetery. His father was a vicar in Finström.

In addition to Sunday services and events such as weddings and baptising ceremonies, the Ålandic churches are often used for concerts. Look for current events in the local newspapers or on www.aland.com.

THE CHURCH OF FINSTRÖM, Pålsböle.

Open for visitors on 1 May–31 Aug at 10–16. www.kyrkor.ax, website with information about churches in Åland.

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STORAGATAN 1, MARIEHAMN Open May–September daily 10–17

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Åland art from a broad perspective, from paintings to sculptures.

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Entry to Kastelholm Castle, Vita Björn, Åland Cultural History Museum and Åland Art Museum.

10 €

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ARTIST: Juha Pykäläinen

See contemporary art Interested in local contemporary fine arts? Visit the art galleries in Mariehamn.

Galleri Skarpans in Mariehamn has monthly exhibitions by local and visiting contemporary artists.

The gallery also has a selection of art and art books for sale.

ENJOY MORE ART

When you want to learn more about the fine arts of Åland visit the Åland Art Museum in Mariehamn.

In Önningeby Art Museum in Jomala there are works by Scandinavian painters who gathered in an artist colony in the village of Önningeby around the turn of the century 1900s.

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Juha Pykäläinen is an active local artist who shows his works in Gallery Juha P, housed in a crafts and hobby shop in town.

Sometimes you can meet him in the gallery and get an insight into his art.

Juha is inspired by Åland nature and he also makes sculptures. His latest outdoor art work is a sculpture of shipowners Gunnar and Ellen Eklund. You can see the sculpture in the Esplanade park alley in ­Mariehamn.

GALLERI SKARPANS, Skarpansvägen 27, Mariehamn. Open Tue–Sat. GALLERI JUHA P, Styrmansgatan 1, ­Mariehamn. Open Mon–Sat. ÅLAND ART MUSEUM, Storagatan 1, Mariehamn. Open year round. www.museum.ax ÖNNINGEBY ART MUSEUM, Jonesas­-gatan 3, Önningeby.

Open in the summer. www.aland.com/onningebymuseet

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Open 2 May–15 Sep daily 10–17 July daily 10–18

www.kastelholm.ax

K ASTELHOLMS SLOT T See more with a combined ticket!

Entry to Kastelholm Castle, Vita Björn, Åland Cultural History Museum and Åland Art Museum.

10 €

GUIDED TOURS, daily 22 June – 9 August For events and times, see www.kastelholm.ax

Other sights in the area:

Open-air museum Jan Karslgården 2 May–15 September daily 10–17

Prison museum Vita Björn 2 May–15 September daily 10–17

Bomarsund museum Lotsstugan June & August, Mon–Fri 10–17 July daily 10–17

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Bomarsund in a new app What did the main fortress of Bomarsund look like before it was blown up? What kind of houses were there in the village of Skarpans, next door to the fortress?

Download the new Coastal Past app and you will see!

The fortress area of Bomarsund is one of Åland’s most unique attractions. In 1830, Russia began to build a coastal fortress in the area. It was planned to be big and powerful, but also aesthetically pleasing.

Next to the main fortress, urban-like communities grew up with houses, shops, a post office and a school.

In 1854 Bomarsund was blown up by British and French troops. Today you can visit the ruins of both the main fortress and the defence towers up on the hills with magnificent views. In addition, there are numerous house grounds, including those of civilian buildings.

On the neighbouring island of Prästö there are cemeteries with grave stones. In the area you can follow hiking trails with information boards.

The Coastal Past app is an excellent companion during the visit. In addition to loads of information, you can see images of the grand project – before everything went up in smoke.

BOMARSUND FORTRESS AREA open year round.

BOMARSUNDSMUSEET in the pilot house of Prästö, open June & Aug Mon–Fri at 10–17, daily in July. www.museum.ax TELEGRAPH BUILDING on Prästö with a miniature of the fortress area and a small exhibition of war uniforms.

COASTAL PAST APP in Swedish, Finnish, English and Russian can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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Open 5 May – 8 September, daily 10–18

www.postochtullhuset.ax

Discover the crafts and design exhibitions in one of Åland’s most impressive buildings from 1828. Free entry!

GUIDED TOURS in swedish

11 June–8 August, Tuesday–Thursday at 13.30

CHILDREN’S ISLAND

In the middle of the exhibition there are quiz walks and other activities for the youngest visitors. Daily during the opening hours.

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Åland ceramists, creating a collection.

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Crafts by 73 artisans from 4 Baltic Sea islands. 5 May–8 September.

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Four islands meet in Åland This summer 73 artisans exhibit their new works in Eckerö Post and Customs House. They all work in different materials and techniques, but they have a common denominator. Everyone comes from an island.

The crafts association Ålands Slöjd & Konst­hantverk has created a popular tradition– an annual craft exhibition in the magnificent Post and Customs House in Eckerö. This summer’s exhibition is called ”Öar – Island Craft”.

Is it possible to see if a piece of craft is created on an island? Are there similarities, or differences, between the islands? How do the local traditions inspire today’s crafters? These are the questions that both artisans and viewers can contemplate when they see the exhibition.

The local crafts association has invited artisans from three other islands to Åland

– from Bornholm in Denmark, Gotland in Sweden and Hiiumaa in Estonia. 73 artisans participate, 21 of them are from Åland.

The exhibition is displayed in the upper floor of the Post and Customs House which is an attraction in itself. The house was built during the Russian period and was completed in 1828. The view over the Åland Sea is stunning.

MAIL ROUTE MUSEUM

In one of the annex buildings there is a post route museum, a crafts and artisanal delicacy shop and a café.

The inner courtyard is perfect for children who want to play and run around.

ECKERÖ POST AND CUSTOMS HOUSE, Eckerö. Open 5 May–2 September daily at 10–18. Free entry to the main building.

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Excursion to Kökar cellar near the church there are artefacts from archeological excavations of a Franciscan monastery, founded here in the 15th century.

Other sights include Otterböte dwelling site dating back 2,800 years, and the island See more of Åland! Take a ferry to Kökar, a of Källskär. The island offers interesting cliff municipality in the south-eastern corner of formations, but also manmade sights. the Åland archipelago. The ferry from the In Kökar you can also visit a homestead main island goes from Långnäs harbour, museum, an Åland black bread bakery, and about 30 km east of Mariehamn.

Peders Aplagård fruit farm that produces The ferry crossing takes 2.5 hours. In fine weather, you are happy to sit out on the deck. beverages of apples and other fruits.

The ferry is free for passengers, but you pay for transportation of a vehicle. Make a booking KÖKAR HOMESTEAD MUSEUM, in advance, especially during peak season. Österbygge-­Hellsö old school. Open 15

Kökar offers beautiful archipelago nature and interesting history. You can make a day trip to Kökar from the main island, but you might just as well spend there a night or two.

CYCLING AROUND

Once on Kökar you go cycling. Bicycles can be rented for example in the harbour and at the campsites. You can also bring a car with you. Here you can enjoy both the landscape and the sights. In the medieval monastery

June–15 August, tel. +358 457 524 4077.

GUIDED BOAT TRIPS TO KÄLLSKÄR, daily on 24 June–11 Aug at 13 o’clock from Hotel Brudhäll in Karlby. Bookings.

Tel. +358 18 55926. ÅLANDSTRAFIKEN, information, timetables and bookings for archipelago ferries.

Tel. +358 18 25600. www.alandstrafiken.ax

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Johanna Dahlgren, Pub Stallhagen.

Gourmet trip around Åland Let the local restaurants guideline your journey around Åland! There are many restaurants to visit in Mariehamn and in the countryside alike.

Restaurant Nautical in the Western harbour is one of Mariehamn’s most prestigious restaurants with a splendid sea view. The restaurant offers casual elegance and delicious dishes of top class.

In Mariehamn you can also eat well at Kvarter5, Indigo and Park, among others.

Kvarter5 focuses on Nordic kitchen. You’re also welcome to sit down for some tapas and for a glass of selected wines.

Indigo is housed in an old stone warehouse and offers two sections of different styles – an elegant fine dining restaurant downstairs and a cosy bistro bar upstairs.

There is also a spacious outdoor patio.

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Russian beef of local raw produce and served with condiments.

CATCH OF THE DAY

Pub Stallhagen in Grelsby serves delicious rustic meals of mainly Ålandic raw produce. The restaurant has built up a network of suppliers that deliver the best catch and harvest of the day. Therefore, the menu changes from day to day.

The restaurateur Johanna Dahlgrén has been awarded with the prize of Finland’s Swedish home economy association for her skills of using local ingredients in an innovative way.

She gladly encourages her guests to eat more fish and her butter-fried pike patties are a success!

The craft beer is brewed in the brewery next door. The staff is skilled in recommending beers that go well with the dishes!

Chocolate à la Åland Delicious chocolate pralines and other tempting treats are created in Mercedes Chocolaterie, a shop located in an annex of the Post and Customs House in Eckerö. Venezuelan Mercedes Winquist brought along her love for chocolate from her home country when she moved to Åland.

Now she has handed over her chocolate shop to new owners, but the successors follow in her footsteps and produce both old and new favourites.

MERCEDES CHOCOLATERIE, Eckerö Post and Customs House.

Tel. +358 40 539 6699.

RESTAURANT NAUTICAL, Hamngatan 2, Mariehamn. Tel. +358 18 19931, www.nautical.ax KVARTER5, Norragatan 10, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 18 15555, www.kvarter5.ax HAVSVIDDEN, Havsviddsvägen 90, Geta.

Tel. +358 18 49408, www.havsvidden.com PARK, N. Esplanadgatan 3, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 18 527555, www.parkalandia.com SMAKBYN, Slottsvägen 134, Kastelholm.

Tel. +358 18 43666, www.smakbyn.ax INDIGO RESTAURANG & BAR, Nygatan 1, Mariehamn. Tel. +358 18 16550, www.indigo.ax ÅSS PAVILJONGEN, Strandpromenaden, Mariehamn. Tel. +358 18 19141, www.paviljongen.ax CLUB MARIN, Östra hamnen, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 23077 F.P VON KNORRING, Ångbåtsbron, Mariehamn. Tel. +358 18 16500, www.fpvonknorring.com

Restaurant by the waterfront!

There are many charming quayside summer restaurants in Mariehamn.

Club Marin and restaurant ship F.P von Knorring are popular summer restaurants located in the Eastern Harbour of Mariehamn. In the Western Harbour you can enjoy a meal at restaurant ÅSS Paviljongen that welcomes guests in a de-corative wooden pavilion designed by architect Lars Sonck.

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Time for lunch or coffee? Åland offers lovely “fika” experiences for those who enjoy the combination of homebaked pastries and good coffee in pleasant surroundings. Many cafés also offer sandwiches, salads and other light dishes.

Many cafés in Mariehamn are open year round and they take pride in serving freshly baked buns, cakes and cookies. You can also choose gluten and lactose free alternatives as well as raw food treats.

There are fine cafés in the countryside too, many of them are open in the summer.

Some sell locally produced crafts in their own farm shops.

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churned butter. The milk has an exceptional archipelago taste, thanks to the variety of grass and herbs growing in the calciferous soil where the cows graze. Åland also produces organic grain stone milled flour that can be found in all local grocery stores.

FRUITS AND BERRIES

Fruits and berries, such as raspberries and bilberries are farmed in Åland. The berries are used in pies, pastries and cakes.

In the forests there grow wild bilberries and lingonberries.

Sea buckthorn berries are also used in bakery products and desserts. Sea buck­ thorn berries grow along the coastline and are also farmed. In the local grocery stores and delis you can buy natural sea-­buckthorn berry juice, marmalades and curds.

Café Viktor

We have created a little oasis for all friends of coffee and home baked delicacies, in the same creative spirit as that of Viktor Crafts & Design shop next door. We serve an assortment of sweet and salty treats based on the finest Åland raw produce.

Welcome!

Opens in July 2019 Opening hours, see Facebook or www.viktor.ax Torggatan 15, Mariehamn

Nonna Rina

Right next to Mariehamn’s main square you will find Pizzeria & ­Ristorante Nonna Rina. We serve fresh pasta made by us every day and traditional Italian pizza. Feel like a cup of coffee? Don’t miss our espresso! You can sit indoors or outdoors on our sunny patio. You can also enjoy ice cream or Belgian waffles on the patio of our new outdoor kitchen!

Tel. +358 18 17111 • Torget, Mariehamn

Emmaus returcafé

An oasis with a café, restaurant, green house and urban farming in the middle of Mariehamn. We serve climate smart coffee, pastries and rescue food meals with low environmental impact.

Local seasonal and organic raw produce and waste2taste. Dark roasted, fair trade and organic coffee, homemade ice cream and freshly squeezed juices. Themed dinner evenings.

Tel. +358 40 8724 380 • www.emmaus.ax Torggatan 16 (behind Ämbetshuset), Mariehamn

Svarta Katten

A pleasant café in an equally pleasant wooden house from the end of the 19th century. In the summer you can sit outdoors under the shade of trees or in the sun. Lighter lunch dishes, homemade pastries and sandwiches are served here. Lactose- and glutenfree dishes are available (LCHF as well).

Tel. +358 18 21599 • www.svartakatten.ax Norragatan 15, Mariehamn

Bagarstugan Café – anno 1866

Cosy café in the heart of Mariehamn. We serve lunch, rich fresh salads and pies, sandwiches of home baked bread, cakes and pastries. We also offer coffee drinks, a large tea assortment, cold beverages, wine and beer. Everything is cooked from scratch with a lot of love! Gluten free, lactose free and vegan alternatives available.

Tel. +358 18 19880 • Ekonomiegatan 2

Draken Kebab

Enjoy our tasty and well-made kebabs with freshly baked bread.

We also serve hamburgers, salads and vegetarian dishes for lunch and dinner. Our outdoor patio is open in summertime.

Also takeaway. Welcome!

Tel. +358 18 19770 Corner of Strandgatan/Nygatan, Mariehamn

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Cycling trip to countryside cafés Go cycling and discover delicious cakes, beautiful crafts and a verdant garden.

Head for Stickstugan in Järsö!

Mariehamn’s nature reserve is located nearby. Stroll over the smooth rocks and take a dip in the sea whenever you feel for it.

Rent a bicycle in Mariehamn and cycle about ten kilometres to Järsö. The road crosses over several islands and the sea is always by your side.

Café Stickstugan serves both salty and sweet treats. You can choose to sit on warm barren cliffs amidst juniper bushes or sit down in a greenhouse or garden filled with fun details.

The Café is run by Lotta Gustafsson, a skilled artisan who designs and knits jump­ ers, beanies and a lot more. In her shop she also sells woollen yarn and other crafts.

CAFÉS NOT TO BE MISSED!

Many local cafés proudly present their home -baked delicacies.

Bagarstugan in Mariehamn is a safe bet and offers mouth-watering treats.

In the countryside, within a decent cycling distance from Mariehamn, you can find Brobacka B&B and its charming summer café.

The café uses organic Åland flour and serves Åland pancake with traditional condiments – prune jam and whipped cream – among many other delights.

STICKSTUGAN, Norråkersvägen 20, Järsö. Open May–August. www.stickstugan.ax BAGARSTUGAN, Ekonomiegatan 2, Mariehamn. Open year round. www.bagarstugan.ax

BROBACKA GÄSTHEM, Ängsgatan 177, Jomala. Varied opening hours in May–October. www.brobacka.ax

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Anderssons Gästhem & Gårdsbageri

We bake our products from scratch of local and organic raw produce. Take away or enjoy a coffee in our charming pavilion.

Fresh sandwiches made of home baked bread is our speciality.

Our sweet buns, cakes and Åland pancake are popular. Our entire establishment with a guesthouse, cottages, bakery and café is Green Key certified.

Tel. +358 400 423 482 • Eckerövägen 398 www.anderssons.ax

Brobacka Gästhem & Café

Charming small café in an old wooden house surrounded by a beautiful garden. The café serves light lunches, cakes, sand­wiches of local hemvete-bread, Åland pancake and other home-made delicacies. Eco friendly and local products, preferably from the Åland Islands are used as much as possible. Next to the café there is a small gift shop. The Green Key certified guesthouse has 6 rooms for overnight stays. Ängsgatan 177, Jomala • www.brobacka.ax

Mattas Gårdscafé

Summer café and farm shop on the old family farm of Mattas in Finby, Sund. On the farm there are dairy cows and a small dairy.

The café serves cheeses and ice cream from the dairy, and home baked cakes and light lunches of local raw produce. You can also meet horses and calves. Welcome!

Opening hours, see our website or Facebook Tel. +358 457 342 5844 • www.mattas.ax Norra Finbyvägen 8

Café Djurvik

Enjoy homebaked buns, cakes and sandwiches with a view of the Åland Sea. We serve our popular fish soup and other lunch alternatives daily, also gluten free and vegan dishes. You can sit indoors or outdoors or take a picnic basket down to our beach.

Tel. +358 18 32433 • www.djurvik.ax Gottbyvägen 420, Jomala

Skärgårdslängtan – Föglö Wärdshus

Café and home bakery in Degerby. We serve coffee and cakes, light meals and snacks. Beer and wine licensed. Within a walking distance from the archipelago ferry harbour. Kids playground nearby. Welcome.

Open: May: Tue-Thu 10–19, Fri 11–21. June–Aug: Tue–Sat 10–22.

For opening hours in autumn, see Facebook or call Tel. +358 457 345 6096 • Tingsvägen 7, Föglö

Draken Burgers & Kebab

We serve tasty home-made hamburgers made of local raw produce. We also offer kebab with the taste of Middle East, salads and coffee. Relax on our outdoor patio and see the ferries arrive and depart the harbour.

Tel. + 358 18 19772 Hamngatan 11, Västra hamnen, Mariehamn

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Coffee break in a historical cottage Take a coffee break in Mariehamn’s oldest house. Övernässtugan cottage is open on Wednesdays during the peak season.

In the early 1800s the Övernäs village was situated in the place where the town of Marie hamn was founded in 1861. It was a small fishing village with a couple of farmyards and 33 inhabitants.

One of cottages of the village was in the place where the autonomy building Självstyrelsegården stands today.

Another cottage, called Övernässtugan was located next to the town’s large green area. Today it is the only house that remains of the old village.

Members of Mariehamn’s household association run a summer café in the cottage. Sometimes there are music performances in the garden.

The house has been rebuilt several times. The cottage was originally a sailor’s cottage from the first half of the 1700s.

The interior is not the original, but you still get a good picture of how a sailor’s home looked like over a century ago.

The house next door has been moved to the site and houses a small merchant museum.

PROMENADE IN THE GREENERY

After a visit to the café you can take a walk through the wooded meadows of Tullarn Äng and enjoy the rich flora and bird life. Here you can also see a cannon that was used at the Bomarsund fortress.

The cannon is made in the early 1800s in Russia. Below Gröna Udden’s campsite there is a fine bathing beach.

ÖVERNÄSSTUGAN, summer café. Crossroads of Skillnadsgatan-Parkgatan. Wednesdays between 19 June & 7 August at 12-15.

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Dinner in the sea!

The boat takes you to a secret island in the sea. There the ”red carpet” is rolled out and a butler welcomes you to the island. Dinner in the Sea offers a gourmet and archipelago experience out of the ordinary.

A table with a delicacy galore of Åland artisanal food is served on a rocky islet in the middle of the Åland Sea. The focus is on charcuterie and cheeses.

The island trip is made by a fast boat and the guests get to experience the genu-ine feeling of staying on a desert island.

In stormy weather the guests are taken to Hertronklubb island next to the inlet of Mariehamn where the dinner is served in a more sheltered setting.

On Hertronklubb you can also learn about Åland’s fascinating but also tragic maritime past. Here, the sailing ship Plus went aground and sank in a stormy winter night in December 1933. Twelve men drowned, four survived. On Hertronklubb you can also see a memorial stone for the victims.

IN A BOAT HUT

If you’re looking for a completely weatherproof option next to the sea you can choose an exclusive dinner in a boat hut where they serve a gourmet fish platter with flavors from Västerro’s artisanal restaurant.

DINNER IN THE SEA. Arranged by Rund-bergs Stugor cottage village in collaboration with Shipland boat taxi and Åland’s food artisans. www.rundbergsstugor.ax

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Choose local artisan food!

Henrik and Ann Sundberg on Bolstaholm’s farm in Geta in northern Åland are modern farmers who keep a close contact with their customers.

They breed beef cattle that grazes on the meadows during the summer months. Their farm is open for visitors on May 1st when the cows are let out to graze on the spring fields, and during the Harvest Festival in September. They run their own small meat cutting plant and sell meat and charcuterie products directly to their customers.

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They also allow some of the meat to be processed into different kinds of charcuterie, such as salami and sausages, and they also sell their popular hamburgers at various events and fairs. Some of the farm’s products are available in grocery 80 – www.aland.com

stores and can be purchased via their online store.

SHEEP FARM

Marskogens Lamm is another farm focusing on Ålandic artisan food. Sheep farmers Ann and Åsmund Sundberg breed lamb and sell both meat and lamb charcuterie.

In the farm shop they also sell lambskins and yarn with a selection of handicrafts and delicacies.

MARSKOGENS LAMM, farm shop and summer café Svarta Maran, Landströmsgatan 21, Svartsmara. www.marskogens.ax BOLSTAHOLMS GÅRD, Bolstaholmsvägen 22, Geta. Cows let out to graze on 1 May, Harvest Festival on 20–22 September. www.bolstaholm.ax

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Ålandsmejeriet – The good taste

We are close to our dairy farmers. Therefore, the milk is always very fresh when processed into pasteurized milk, yoghurt, butter, cream and ice cream. For lactose-free sour cream, crème fraiche and cheese. All these with the taste of Åland! Enjoy our creamy natural yoghurt, sea-buckthorn berry yoghurt or our new exciting taste with strawberry, gooseberry and lemongrass.

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Amalias Limonadfabrik

Amalias Limonadfabrik is proud to be the first and one of the few truly genuine lemonade factories In Finland. We produce lemonade and other beverages by using local and Finnish berries and fruits, without any additives and in a traditional way. The farm shop is open daily on 1 June – 18 Aug at 11–17. Other dates or times by agreement.

Tel. +358 40 721 5888 • limonad@limonad.ax • www.limonad.ax

Grannas äppel

Here the apples are let to ripen on the trees in fresh archipelago air.

Apple farmer Jan Mattsson in the village of Västanträsk manages and develops the farming traditions with care. Every autumn the high quality sun-ripened apples are picked by hand and sold as such or used in tasty freshly­pressed apple juice.

For opening hours see Facebook or grannas.ax Tel. + 358 457 313 5777 • www.grannas.ax

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Not a summer without Dahlman’s sausage!

We have produced good quality food made of the best local raw produce for over 90 years.

What would you like to eat today?

Sausage • B.b.q. sausages of different flavours (chili, cheese, curry etc) • Frankfurters • Bologna sausage • Salami etc Charcuterie • Hamburgers • Archipelago ham • Liver paste • Archipelago steak etc Meat • Pork, beef, lamb In all grocery stores • www.dahlmans.ax

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Salamis • spices • marinades. Available in grocery stores in Åland.

Tenderized beef, sold only in the farm shop in Geta.

Landströmsgatan 21, Svartsmara • farm shop • café • lamb sausages • smoked lamb • furs • yarns • crafts • Åland delicacies

Organic goat farm, Lemland • white and blue goat cheese • goat kid meat • lamb meat • furs • leather • honey

Locally produced mustards • ketchup • dressings • sauces • marinades Sold in local grocery stores.

Tel. +358 18 49479 www.bolstaholm.ax

Tel. +358 457 342 0784 www.marskogens.ax

Tel. +358 50 531 8768 www.watt.ax

Tel. +358 18 41287, +358 457 5957 694 www.alandssenap.ax

Västerro

A small paradise by a seabay in Herrö. We work with small-scale fishing and smoke fish in our smokery. We grow grapes and produce artisan food of the bounty of nature and garden. Our delicacies are served in our greenhouse and we take pride of serving our award-winning gourmet fish platter. Groups are welcome by pre-booking. For other visiting hours, see Facebook.

Tel. +358 40 564 2308, +358 40 745 8299 Herrövägen 217 • www.västerro.ax

Delicacies of the sea

Visit our fish shop FISKKOJAN at Maxinge Center. Here you can find fresh, smoked and pickled fish, seafood and many other delicacies! We smoke our fish in wood-heated smoke ovens in the traditional way. We have everything for picnic, lunch, dinner and festive occasions. You’re welcome to contact us for more information!

Sparvägen 1 • Tel. +358 18 12008 • www.fiskkojan.ax

Crustacean, fish & delicacies

Our shop sells fresh, smoked and pickled fish, such as perch, whitefish, salmon, pike, tuna and mussels. We also prepare takeaway dishes, tasty pies, soups and delicious shrimp sandwiches. Visit our shop or order by phone!

New! Tasty fish skewers for barbecue.

Lövdalsvägen 1 Tel. +358 18 32169 • www.finafisken.ax

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Taste of prize winning cheeses Kastelholm, Bomarsund and Pommern. Åland cheeses carry Åland names. Local cheeses are sold in every grocery store. Åland has long traditions in cheese making.

Already in the 16th century, cheese was exported from Åland to Stockholm.

Today, cheese is produced in a larger scale by Ålandsmejeriet dairy factory. Ålandsmejeriet makes its cheeses exclusively from milk from Åland dairy farms.

The range is wide. A classic cheese in the assortment is called Ålands Special and has been selected Finland’s best cheese in its class. Several other cheeses of the dairy’s assortment have also done well in taste competitions. The cheeses are sold in every grocery store in Åland.

Mattas’ organic farm dairy’s cheese production in Sund is considerably smaller.

The owners Jennifer Sundman and Lars-Johan Mattsson make cheese of organic milk of the farm’s three dairy cows. They take care of the whole process, from the cultivation of grass right up to the final packaging of the cheeses.

VARYING ASSORTMENT

The assortment includes diced salad cheese, cream cheese and halloumi.

The range varies. Sometimes they make soft white cheese or other varieties. This is the charm with genuine artisan food; the production is limited and exclusive!

Mattas’ organic farm dairy usually participates in the Harvest Festival in September and the farm shop is open whenever Jennifer and Lars-Johan are at home!

MATTAS GÅRDSMEJERI, Norra Finbyvägen 8, Sund. Dairy shop and summer café. www.mattas.ax

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OPEN YEAR ROUND!

Club Marin – the Pearl of the Easter Harbour of Mariehamn – is located in the midst of Åland’s biggest visitor’s marina.

We serve Italian pizzas of local raw produce, pasta, wok dishes, homely fare and à la carte.

WELCOME! Table bookings and restaurant reservations, phone +358 18 23 077 www.clubmarin.ax

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Welcome to a quality restaurant with beautiful views and a lovely terrace with evening sun!

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Åland beverages Quench your thirst with Åland beverages!

Freshly pressed apple juice is a favourite, and there are also apple ciders and beers of various kinds. Åland is Finland’s apple orchard. In northern Åland the apple trees grow in long rows. The blooming apple trees are lovely in the spring and just as stunning in the autumn when they carry colourful apples.

Larger apple farms such as Grannas and Karl-Ers press sun-ripened apples into juice that is sold in local food stores. Gran-nas also produces its own mix of apple and sea buckthorn juice.

Amalias Lemonade Factory makes lemon ades flavoured with cranberries, lingon-

berries and black currants. Even alcoholic beverages are available in the selection.

Peders Aplagård fruit farm on Kökar sells its sparkling beverages with a taste of gooseberries and juniper berries, among others. Åland has two beer breweries – Stallhagen and Open Water Brewery. The latter was started by a couple of beer loving friends who are happy to experiment with new beers.

The microbrewery focuses on a yearround selection, but also on seasonal beers. The latest addition in their selection is an alcoholic apple cider.

OPEN WATER BREWERY, Knutsbodavägen 15, Lemland. Brewery with a shop. Opening hours on Facebook. www.openwaterbrewey.com AMALIAS LIMONADFABRIK with a shop, Lemlandsvägen 1865, Lemland.www.limonad.a PEDERS APLAGÅRD, Österbygge, Kökar. Farm shop and café, open in summertime. www.aplagarden.ax

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Enjoy a delicious meal at one of the most beautiful restaurants in Mariehamn!

We serve fresh and uncomplicated meals with an extra twist.

Naturally, we use locally produced first-class ingredients.

Our restaurant pavilion also offers a fantastic evening sun!

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Bake your own Åland pancake Prolong the taste of Åland.

Bake Åland pancake when back at home!

Traditional Åland pancake can be found in most cafés and outdoor markets. Not to be missed when in Åland!

Some bake the pancake of semolina porridge while others prefer rice porridge. Some serve the pancake with prune jam and others with raspberry jam.

Taste different versions of the pancake and bake your favourite one when back at home. If you use rice porridge, prepare the porridge according to instructions of the package and then follow our recipe.

Cardemom is the key 1 litre milk 1.5 dl farina 1 dl flour 3 eggs 1 dl sugar 0.5 tsp salt 1 tsp cardemom 50 g butter or margarine Boil the farina. Let cool for a while.

Lightly whisk the eggs and sugar and mix with the semolina/farina. Mix in the flour, salt and, most importantly, the cardemom, which gives the pancake its unique flavour.

Spread the batter out (approx. 2 cm thick) onto a greased baking pan. Place pats of butter on top of the batter. Bake at 200 degrees until the pancake is a golden brown.

The pancake can be frozen if there is any left over.

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mariehamn

Mariehamn – the meeting-point The shops offer a good mix of both Finnish and other Nordic design.

The majority of the shops are located along the pedestrian street Torggatan, as well as Norragatan and Sittkoff Gallerian.

Here you can buy everything from flowers, food and technology to books and magazines for your holiday library. In the You can find your vacation garments easily centre you can also find the alcohol store in one of the fashion stores and shoe shops Alko, two pharmacies and stores selling in town. There’s fashion for everyone, natural products, teas and other organic from children and youngsters to all the products. Makeup, skin care and other family. The range is wide, for everyday use beauty products can also be found here. as well as for party. Also sports, hunting After shopping, you can sit down at one and outdoor enthusiasts will find the right of the cafés and enjoy good food and drink clothes and gear in Mariehamn. in a pleasant atmosphere. Restaurants and There’s also also everything from fabrics cafés serve you food with an Åland touch and furnishings to kitchenware and utensils. and local ingredients.

All you need is gathered within a few blocks in Mariehamn; restaurants, cafés, over 70 shops, a pleasant hubbub and great shopping. There is something for everyone, regardless of need. You also have access to free WiFi in the town centre.

Read more about the events in Mariehamn at www.citymariehamn.ax and www.mariehamn.ax

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Events in Mariehamn Mariehamn has many events to offer, one after another. Please check what’s on at the town library, Alandica Congress & Culture House, or on open-air stages!

In March you can join Mariehamn’s Literature Days with presentations and talks by Nordic authors. The Ålands Sea Days in July offer maritime atmosphere by the quays, Rockoff rock festival with music at the town square, Åland Pride with a great parade through the town and Katrina Chamber music festival on several stages.

For dates, see the events in our calendar!

For guided city walks, please see ”Mariehamns kultur” on Facebook.

for everyone A SMALL BIG CITY

Mariehamn is a miniature metropole with all services at hand.

Shipping has always played a great role in Mariehamn. Many shipping companies have their headquarters in Mariehamn.

You’re always close to the sea. There are excellent ports for passenger and cargo ships, as well as for yachts.

Mariehamn has a strategic positon in the Nordics, close to the big cities in both East and West.

The municipality has obtained the international ISO 14001 certification for managing its environmental impacts and responsibilities.

Parking in Mariehamn Parking next to all shops, cafés and resta­ urants is free in the centre of Mariehamn.

In the inner town the parking is limited to two hours and to three hours in the underground parking garage at the Sittkoffs parking garage and next to the library. A parking disc is compulsory!

Are you travelling with a caravan or a mobile home? We recommend you to choose campsite Gröna Udden, situated only within a one-kilometre walk from the town centre. The campsite offers you all services and lovely seaside surroundings with a sandy beach.

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A town block filled with entertainment Entertainment is always around the Within a stone’s throw from the entercorner in Mariehamn’s town centre. Here tainment block you can find restaurant you can find a block that teems with ­Ångbåtsbryggan with dancing to live munight life. sic. At Park Bar by the Esplanade alley In the town centre there are different types of restaurants next to each other, and easy to visit one after another.

Around Lilla Torget’s small square at Nygatan you can find restaurant Indigo with a nice bar upstairs, Dino’s Bar & Grill and Kino Nightclub which is housed in a former cinema. Both Dino’s and Indigo have popular outdoor terraces.

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Hotel Archipelago across the street offers entertainment on two floors – a nightclub downstairs and a dance restaurant upstairs. There is an outdoor terrace Arken Garden with a bar, restaurant and soft music entertainment.

the guests are treated to live music from ­Wednesday to Saturday all year round.

DINOS BAR & GRILL, Strandgatan 12.

Tel. +358 18 13939. www.dinosbar.com INDIGO RESTAURANG & BAR, Nygatan 1.

Tel. +358 18 16550. www.indigo.ax ARKIPELAG/ARKEN GARDEN, Strandgatan 35. Tel. +358 18 24020. www.hotellarkipelag.com PARK RESTAURANG & BAR, Norra Esplanad­gatan 3. Tel. +358 18 527 555. www.park.ax KINO NATTKLUBB, Nygatan 3. www.kino.ax ÅNGBÅTSBRYGGAN, Österhamn.

Tel. +358 18 17613. www.bryggan.ax

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Literature galore The town library of Mariehamn offers free wifi and access to pc.

Here you can also loan books, films and music but also games such as boule and Kubb lawn game. There is a section for

children’s books and a wide selection of daily newspapers.

Our Alandica section offers all literature written about Åland.

Exhibitions and culture events are arranged on regular basis.

New designs using old safety belts In Linda Karlsson’s studio, safety belts are given new life as bags and small baskets in different models and sizes.

She also designs clothes of old textiles.

Linda Karlsson’s crafts and designs are sold in Viktor Craft & Design in Mariehamn, located in one of the older wooden houses in town. Linda is an enterprising and innovative artisan and she has studied both dressmaking and fashion design. She likes recycling and reusing of different types of materials and creates garments of own design, for example of old curtains and jackets.

Viktor Craft & Design also sells other items created by local artisans. Here you can find knitted jumpers, jewellery, forged interior details, fun junk art and a lot more.

Ele & Kele, a jewellery and bijouterie shop next door, designs own collections and uses Åland red granite stone as a material.

VIKTOR CRAFT & DESIGN and café.

Torggatan 15. Tel. +358 40 861 2375. www.viktor.ax ELE & KELE, Torggatan 15, Tel. +358 18 16495.

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Shopping and climate smart food Go shopping second hand products, such as clothes, textiles, crockery and books.

Eat climate smart! Emmaus in Åland runs both a second hand shop and a climate smart waste food café.

Do you like shopping second hand and to discover something odd or something very useful at fair price? Do you also want to benefit the others, not just the environment?

The Emmaus second hand shop is located next to the town square in Mariehamn and offers you the right choice. There’s a large selection of clothes, gadgets, books and other items. All items have been donated by the locals and the surplus of sales goes to various charity projects around the world, for example to a child and maternity centre in Lithuania.

Emmaus also runs a climate smart waste food café that also serves vegan lunches.

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Part of the raw produce, primarily vegetables, has been collected from grocery stores in order to cut the food waste.

Emmaus also makes an important social effort to employ persons who have difficulties in finding their place in the open labor market.

FLEA MARKET IN MARIEHAMN

Flea markets at the town square of Mariehamn every Thursday between 13 June–11 July, and 1–22 August at 17-21.

Private persons can rent a table for their sales.

EMMAUS SHOP, Strandgatan 20, Mariehamn. Open seven days a week, year round.

EMMAUS CAFÉ, Torggatan 16 B, ­Mariehamn (entrance from the yard). Open Mon–Sat, Thu–Fri, also in evenings. www.emmaus.ax

Arts and crafts, recycled fashion, design & café The most unique shop in town can be found at Torggatan 15, in one of the oldest wooden houses in town. The shop offers atmosphere, inspiration and creativity, and a charming mix of recycled design garments, local arts & crafts and vintage items.

Here you can sit down for a cup of coffee and visit the art gallery upstairs. Welcome!

Open (Longer opening hours in the peak season) Tue – Fri 11 – 17 Sat 11 – 15

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Totte på hörnet Totte på hörnet is a shop located in the middle of the town centre.

We offer Åland’s largest pick ’n mix sweets assortment, daily news­papers and magazines, tobacco products, and gaming.

We also ­have fun Åland souveniers to take back home. Welcome!

Torggatan 12 • Visit our Facebook page!

Klipp upp Your hairdresser in center of town. Drop in or book online.

Opening hours Mon, Wed, Fri: 09:00–17:00 Tue, Thu: 09:00–19.00 Sat: 10:00–15:00 www.

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Torggatan 10 • Tel. +358 18 15021 www.klippupp.com

Kortvaruboden Marimekko • Ralston • Aino • Ritva Falla • Masai Welcome to our newly upgraded Kortvaruboden! We have enlarged our shop and selections. Here you can find clothes, interior decor items, fabrics, arts and crafts. Welcome!

Torggatan 5 • Tel. +358 18 19386

Everything for an active vacation Bicycle rental • Helmets • Equipment • Repairs • Disc Golf Boule • Tennis • Table tennis • Swimming • Basket • etc Short distances and unique nature – Åland is created for cyclists!

In our shop you will find all the equipment for your vacation activities.

Open Mon–Fri 9–17 Sat 10–14 Skarpansvägen 28 • Tel. +358 18 14950

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MARIEHAMN’S BEST SHOPPING

A small shopping mall with a large selection.

Sittkoff Gallerian offers you most things that enriche your everyday life – everything from the latest fashion clothes to delicacies and electronics.

Here’s something for the whole family.

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Discover the swimming centre of Mariebad Mariebad is the swimming centre for all family! Here you can swim in a regular eight-lane pool, or you can relax and enjoy the adventure pool with a water slide, massage jets, jacuzzi and a small heated outdoor pool. There’s also a kiddie pool.

Upstairs you can find a spa with massage and wellness.

Next to Mariebad there is a relaxing sandy beach where you can swim in the sea or play beach volleyball.

Outdoor gym Outdoor gyms for free!

Next to Idrottsparken and the home arena of IFK Mariehamn football team there is short a jogging track with varying terrain.

By the track there is an outdoor gym for everyone to use 24 hours a day.

For skateboarders there is a skatepark next to the library.

Three beaches There are three bathing beaches in Mariehamn, in addition to the one next to Mariebad.

Lilla Holmen is a small child-friendly island within a stone’s throw from the town square. There is a sandy beach, a jetty and a floating jetty for swimmers, a climbing ship for kids and a house for the birds.

From Lilla Holmen you can follow the paths to the beautiful and verdant nature reserver of Tullarns Äng, Nearby there is Gröna Udden’s beach and campsite where you can play minigolf.

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Toys made in Åland Trucks, excavators and pulks. Tractors, spades and coffee sets. Plasto of Åland has manufactured safe and durable plastic toys since the 1950s.

The machines in the factory hall spit out toys on a regular pace. Some are made in a single piece, for example spades, cups and saucers. Others like trucks consist of many parts that are mounted together.

Plasto is one of Åland’s industrial and export enterprises. Plasto’s main retailers

are in Finland and Sweden, but also in some other countries.

Every child in Åland has played with Plasto’s toys. The toys are both durable and safe and are found in every day care centre and in many homes.

Nowadays, the company also produces toys made of sugar cane plastic instead of plastic made of oil. Thus the plastic is fossil-free.

The toys can be found in all toy shops in Åland. The company’s absolute success is the big truck sold in over a million copies.

Playgrounds Mariehamn has many playgrounds with swings, slides and climbing frames, e.g. at the town square, next to Alandica Culture & Congress, and on Lilla Holmen.

There is also a playground next to the Swedish Consulate, near ÅSS marina.

Local ceramics are useful Ceramists Siv and Simon Linney have created ceramics of their own design since 1985. Many of their products have become popular classics for collectors.

Every bowl, mug and ceramic item from Lugnet pottery has been designed and hand-thrown on the throwing wheel.

After throwing the items are burned, glazed and decorated by hand, before the final burning.

Siv and Simon Linney have their pottery workshop on their home yard Lugnet in Hammarland, where they also run a summer shop. In Mariehamn their ceramics are sold in the arts and crafts shop Salt in the Maritime Quarter.

The couple creates ceramics of clay and stoneware. They launch both new products and produce their established bestsellers.

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with decorative blue and white stripes and remind of the charm of the Nordic summer.

OWN DESIGN

Salt’s crafts shop in Mariehamn is beautifully situated on the quayside and offers Åland’s largest selection of handmade utensils and crafts. The products are quite the opposite to massproduced items!

Here you can find, in addition to ceramics, hand-woven carpets, plaids and shawls as well as knitted garments.

The wide selection also includes handmade jewellery, wooden items, forged candlesticks and hand-printed fabrics in colourful fun patterns that are sewn into tablecloths, pillowcases and tea towels, among other things.

Some days, freshly baked bread is also sold in the shop.

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GULDVIVA, Maritime Quarter, Mariehamn.

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Goldsmith Maria Karlström with her staff runs a workshop in one of the red houses in the Maritime Quarter. Her jewellery shop Guldviva manufactures design jewellery. Every piece of jewellery is handmade. In the shop you can see the goldsmiths at work.

Today Guldviva has a selection of about 300 different jewellery designs.

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Discover more of Mariehamn’s wooden architecture along Södragatan street with houses from the turn of the 1900th century, designed by Finland’s first female master builder Hilda Hongell.

Discover also the beautiful nature walks on the Eastern and Western seashores in ­Mariehamn.

Find more tips on city walks at www.mariehamn.ax/stadsvandring

SALT KONSTHANTVERK

Sjökvarteret, 22100 Mariehamn • +358(0)18 21505 • www.salt.ax Local crafts. Open all year around, during the summer 7 days/week.

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Handicraft, farm shops & bakeries IN MARIEHAMN

ELE & KELE, Torggatan 15, Mariehamn. Selfmade jewellery. Open year round.

Tel. +358 18 16495 GULDVIVA, Maritime Quarter, Mariehamn.

Handmade silver and gold jewellery. Open year round. Tel. +358 18 22130, www.guldviva.com MUSEUM SHOP, Åland Maritime Museum, Hamng. 2, Mariehamn. Ålandic crafts, souvenirs, postcards and maritime literature. Open year round. Tel. +358 18 19930, www.sjofartsmuseum.ax.

SALT, Maritime Quarter, Mariehamn. Åland's largest selection of local crafts. Ceramics, glass, knitted and woven textiles, silver, iron and wood work. Also Åland delicacies and books. Open all year. Tel. +358 18 21505, www.salt.ax VIKTOR CRAFTS & DEISGN, Torggatan 15, Mariehamn. Local crafts and design, bijouterie, clothes, café & art gallery.

Tel. +358 40 861 2375

VIKTOR CRAFTS & DESIGN: Candleholder by Oktober

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Lugnet Keramik

IN THE COUNTRYSIDE / ARCHIPELAGO

AMALIAS LIMONADFABRIK, Lemlandsvägen 1865, Lemland. Farm shop, café and flea market. Open during the summer.

Tel. + 358 40 518 3214. amaliaslimonad.net ANDERSSONS GÅRDSBAGERI, Eckerövägen 398, Eckerö. Bread, pastries, summer café.

Tel. +358 40 042 3482, www.anderssons.ax BROBACKA, Ängsgatan 177, Jomala. Crafts & gift shop. Café. Open in summer.

Tel +358 457 344 9229, www.brobacka.ax ENEBO CRAFTS & CAFÉ, Geta. Handmade quilts and knitted sweaters. Open during the summer.

Tel. +358 40 552 7533, www.aland.net/enebo HANDKRAFT, Kvarnbovägen 350, Saltvik Åland crafts, quilting fabrics etc. Open during the summer. Tel. +358 457 342 5959 JOHANNAS HEMBAKTA, Stornäsvägen 40, Grelsby.

Bakery, shop and café Open during the summer.

Tel. + 358 457 345 3230. johannashembakta.ax JUDY´S Crafts & Interior, Gamla Slakteriet, Hindersvägen 1, Jomala. Large selection of Judy’s design ceramics, textiles and jewelry by local artisans. Also vintage and a small coffee shop. Open year round. Tel. +358 18 19988.

LINASTUGANS HANTVERK, Hällövägen 6, Geta.

Hand woven textiles of own design, ropeworks.

Open by appointment. Tel. +358 18 49694, +358 40 730 1499, home.aland.net/linastugan LUGNETS KERAMIK, Skarpnåtövägen 356, Hammarland. Large selection of hand-thrown pottery. Open during the summer.

Tel. +358 18 37780, www.lugnet.ax.

MARSKOGENS LAMB / CAFÉ SVARTA MARAN, Svartsmara. Lamb sausages and meat, lambskins, jewellery, pewter work. Open during the summer. Tel. +358 457 342 0784, www.marskogens.ax MERCEDES CHOCOLATERIE, Mail & Customs House, Eckerö. Handmade chocolates, Åland food and crafts. Art exhibitions. Open during the summer. Tel. +358 40 539 6699, www.amorina.ax

PEDERS APLAGÅRD, Österbygge, Kökar. Apple products, incl. cider, juice and jam. Also other gourmet souvenirs. Open during the summer.

Tel.+358 40 736 2498, www.aplagarden.net PETTAS EKOCAFÉ & HANTVERK, Finnövägen 327, Geta. Own design and products by other Åland crafters. Open during the summer and by appointment. Tel. +358 18 49701 SAFARISHOPPEN, Käringsund fishing harbour, Eckerö. Deer sausage, souvenirs, ice cream.

Open during the summer. Tel. +358 18 38103, www.granbergs.ax/viltsafari.html SKÄRGÅRDSBRÖD KÖKAR, Karlby. Åland black bread and wholebread loaves. Open year round.

Summer Café. Tel. +358 18 43900.

STICKSTUGANS HANTVERK & CAFÉ, Norråkersvägen 20, Järsö, Lemland. Café with home-baked cakes and pastries, farm shop with machine knit design products, sales of plants.

Open during the summer.

Tel. +358 457 371 5369, www.stickstugan.ax SKARPNÅTÖ HOMESTEAD, Skarpnåtöv. 1560, Hammarland. Handwoven textiles, sheepskins.

Open by appointment. Tel. +358 18 37227 www.aland.com/skarpnato.

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Nightclub 22–04

restaurang & bar

accommodation

Strandbergs’ cottages ÅLANDSFRUKOST Börja dagen bra! Välkomna sju dagar i veckan att njuta av vår fina Ålandsfrukost.

Boka gärna bord på förhand för ert frukostmöte.

Comfortable accommodation in wellequipped cottages, only 2 km from the centre of Mariehamn, Our cottages and apartments accommodate 2–10 persons.

We offer a bathing beach, outdoor pool and sauna. Free fishing from our jetties and beach. Enjoyable stay for everyone, especially for families with children.

Suitable also for groups. WiFi. Welcome!

www.strandbergsstugor.net Varvsvägen L 183, AX-22100 Mariehamn tel. +358 18 22 855, tor.strandberg@aland.net www.visitaland.com/strandbergsstugor

Fisherman’s paradise in Åland!

DAGSKONFERENSPAKET • Ljust konferensrum • Förmiddagskaffe med frukt • Lunchbuffé • Eftermiddagskaffe med hemlagat kaffebröd

In center of Åland, in the lovely nature area Bastö, you’ll find Ekuddens cotteges with sea view.

Welcome to test the waters!

For more info and easy booking: www.visitaland.com www.vikingline.com

Pris från 39,50 €/person

Distances:

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

Mariehamn Grocery store Restaurant, kiosk, minigolf & café Shore and clifs

30 min 15 min 7 min 2 min

We offer:

• Fishing license • Boat rentals • Fish smoke • Beach sauna • Playground

Ekuddsvägen 91, 22 310, Finström, BASTÖ Hotellet är Green Key certifierat.

The newest hotel on Åland!

Welcome to Park Alandia Hotel, a newly renovated, family-owned hotel by the lush Esplanade alley in the centre of Mariehamn.

Twin room from

99 €

We have a restaurant and a bar with outdoor terrace. Live music is played Wednesday–Saturday.

Conference or vacation – we are here for you!

HOTEL | RESTAURANT | BAR | POOL | CONFERENCE www.parkalandiahotel.com, +358 (0)18 14130

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Joi n a u ni q u e c u l i na r y a n d arch ip elago exp erien ce on a secret i sl and i n T he Ål a nd S e a . Guided f ish in g excursion s for small and l arge g ro u ps . Re nt a se aside cab in or an exclusive v illa by the se a. We l c o m e to t he s u n n y side of Å lan d!

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accommodation

Feel at home in Åland!

Accommodation options are many in Åland – where do you want to stay?

If you want to stay close to entertainment and shopping in Mariehamn there are several centrally located hotels to choose from. Guesthouses and cottages outside the town centre are also attractive alternatives, for example Gröna Udden’s campsite by the seashore.

Some prefer to stay in holiday cottage villages in the countryside. These are usually located by the sea and offer a range of services, such as rental of rowboats, kayaks and bicycles. There are holiday villages both on the main island of Åland and in the archipelago municipalities. For the latter you can travel by one of the interisland ferries, some of which are operated

around the clock and others according to the timetable.

If you’re looking for a total solitude and silence without a neighbor in sight, rent a cottage with private location. There are even cottages on small islands!

For those who want to camp there are several campsites around the Åland Islands, some of them also offer simple overnight cabins. In the countryside and in the archipelago you can also stay at a couple of guesthouses and bed & breakfasts.

BOOKINGS

Travel operators like Viking Line and Eckerölinjen offer a wide selection of accommodation alternatives in Åland.

They help you to find the one that meets your specific requirements. www.aland.com – 111

THANK YOU! Thank you, Strandnäs Hotel, for our nice stay and wonderful hospitality. We were warmly welcomed by your glad and helpful staff.

The beds were comfortable and breakfast good. Great that we could borrow bicycles for our cycling tour to the town centre.

We recommend you to all our friends and we will definitely be back!

You made our Åland vacation excellent! /Happy guests from Norrköping

Would you also like to have a nice stay at us?

Welcome to make a booking!

www.strandnashotell.ax | +358(0)18 21 511 | info@strandnashotell.ax

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Hotell Pommern

accommodation

The new Hotel Pommern offers 95 modern and fresh rooms with high standard and comfort. Restaurant, lounge, wine bar, sauna, elevator. Atleast one extra bed available in each room, and there are family rooms and 4 connecting rooms with up to six beds. Wifi. Air conditioning. Breakfast included. Free parking.

Norrag. 8-10, Mariehamn • Tel. +358 18 15 555 info@alandhotels.fi • www.alandhotels.fi

Hotell Adlon

Hotel Adlon with Pizzeria & Sportsbar and an outdoor terrace is located in the western harbour and within a walking distance from the town centre and several sights. Family-friendly hotel with table tennis room, X-box, kids’ playroom and selection of games. 54 rooms, elevator, lobby bar, WiFi, sauna, indoor pool, free parking. Breakfast included.

Hamng. 7, Mariehamn • Tel. +358 18 15 300 info@alandhotels.fi • www.alandhotels.fi

Hotell Savoy

Hotel Savoy offers fresh and environmentally friendly accommodation in the centre of Mariehamn, close to shopping, beaches and sights. We have 85 rooms of which 45 are superior rooms (also non-allergy rooms) with bath/shower, WiFi, radio and TV. Restaurant and lobby bar. Sauna, indoor pool and TV-room. ­Elevator. Breakfast included. Free parking.

Nyg. 12, Mariehamn • Tel. +358 18 15 400 info@alandhotels.fi • www.alandhotels.fi

Hotell Arkipelag

Stay at Hotel Arkipelag with the sea as you neighbour in the heart of Mariehamn. We offer 76 four star twin rooms, 8 suites of which 2 of them with a private sauna and 2 deluxe suites with a jacuzzi and a large balcony with a sea view. There is a balcony, mini bar, free internet and IPTV in all rooms. We have a sauna, indoor and outdoor pool, restaurant and nightclub.

Strandg. 35, Mariehamn • Tel. +358 18 24 020 info@hotellarkipelag.com • www.hotellarkipelag.com

Park Alandia Hotell

Newest on Åland! Our hotel is situated in the center of Mariehamn. We offer 92 newly renovated rooms, 3 of them are suites with bathtub. All rooms have kettle, fridge, TV and free WiFi. We also have a renovated pool and sauna area, restaurant and bar with outdoor terrace. Live-music is played Wednesday–­ Saturday. This is a Green Key hotel. Welcome!

N. Esplanadg. 3, Mariehamn • Tel. +358 18 14 130 info@parkalandia.com • www.parkalandiahotel.com

Käringsund Resort & Conference

We offer a fantastic selection of accommodation alternatives for all tastes and types – from spacious bungalows to exclusive cozy red cottages with white window panes by the seaside. Also a campsite with overnight cottages and places for tents and ­caravans.

Käringsundsv. 194, Eckerö • Tel. +358 18 38 000 info@karingsund.ax • www.karingsund.ax

We want to work with you Åland’s Public Healthcare Services, ÅHS, offers a secure working environment in serene surroundings of natural beauty. We have a friendly working atmosphere, and the short commuting distances allow you to have more free time. Fill your extra time with activities and new hobbies. Enjoy the rich local culture life and nature, join a club or try something entirely new! ÅHS always welcomes new colleagues. Contact us and we will tell you more!

www.ahs.ax Phone +358 18 5355 · e-mail: info@ahs.ax

FIND YOUR WAY ON ÅLAND! Large map of Åland in the scale of 1:100 000 with detailed information about the altitudes, roads, water areas and islands. On the backside there is a map of Mariehamn with its surrounding areas and a list of sights, destinations and tips for bicycle routes.

SUGGESTED PRICE 9.80 €

Available in shops and tourist facilities all over Åland.

SUMMER MEMORIES

JOMAL A

for young & old alike

Statens Ämbetshus

Ålands yrkesgymnasium

Ålands lyceum

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Gladav ägen Blomst ringe vägen

gymnasium

Kastringevägen

Viking-/ TallinkSiljaterminalen

Ålands Sjöfartsmuseum

Nybondas

Högskolan på Åland Södra

Högskolan på Åland Norra Ålands yrkes-

See a larger and more detailed map inside the guide ÅSS Gästhamn

Hökvägen

Falk

Ugglevägen

Vråkvägen

distance of the city centre. Welcome!

Ålands yrkesgymnasium

vägen

Ålands museum & Ålands konstmuseum

MSF Gästhamn Högskolan på Åland Östra

TOWN CENTRE

Strandgatan

You can swim and sunbathe on the child-friendly sand beach. Beach sauna, mini golf, Segway scooters and rental bikes are also available – all this within walking väge Ör n n

Lilla holmen

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At Gröna Udden’s Camping in Mariehamn you can stay in your own caravan or in a nice cabin.

There is a cosy café for you to enjoy light summer meals such as pizzas, hamburger platters or salads.

If you are not hungry, you can savour a delicious soft ice cream from our ice cream kiosk.

www.gronaudden.com • +358 (0)18 528 700