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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 other from the menu.

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CONTENT Info

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Good to know

Events

9 – 19 Events and

Events calendar

Activities

Sights

46 – 63 Sights in Åland

Food

64 – 79 Tastes of Åland

Mariehamn

80 – 89 See and do 90 – 91 Guide to handicrafts & shopping

20 – 39 Activities 40 – 45 Guide to activities

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MEDITERRANEAN ATMOSPHERE IN THE MIDDLE OF MARIEHAMN Restaurant Boquerian is an oasis with the sense of the Mediterranean and offers you a relaxing place to slow down, eat well, take a break and enjoy the moment. On the outdoor patio and in the restaurant you can order a selection of small dishes to share together – tapas, assorted cold cuts or cheeses to be enjoyed in good company.

Sittkoff Galleria • Torggatan 13 boquerian.ax

TAPAS • WINE BAR • LUNCH

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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

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

Charging points for electric cars 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.

Please check in advance!

Due to Covid-19, the authorities can introduce new restrictions on the public events, activities, places and sights presented in this brochure. Please, check the times and current information on websites and in social media before your visit!

PHOTO: Therese Andersson

Discover Åland – year round!

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

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 July 2020 until May 2021. The maps of Åland and Mariehamn are on the last pages of this brochure.

You can also visit our website www.aland.com for updated information and events. Åland’s Tourist Information Office at Visit Åland, Storagatan 8 in Mariehman, gives answers to most of your questions.

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. www.aland.com – 5

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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Åland – a small state in a state 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 a guided tour.

OWN LEGISLATION

The autonomous Åland has the right to pass laws in a number of spheres, including education, healthcare and business. Åland has its own flag and its own postal services and stamps.

The statue of Julius Sundblom stands on the town square of Mariehamn. Sundblom was the first speaker of the Åland Parlia-

ment. Åland’s Autonomy Day is celebrated on 9 June with a festive program by the statue. From 9 June 2021 until 9 June 2022 Åland’s centennial jubilee year will be celebrated with a versatile programme. 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.

Fridays until 28 Aug at 10–11.30.

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 bookstores.

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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

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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

PIzzA POLLO PICCANTE , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SPICY CHICKEN, RED ONION, CORN, jALAPENO, GARLIC SAUCE

PORky , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , 13,50 TOMATO, MOZZARELLA, SMOKED HAM, SMOKED BACON, CORN, RED ONION, GARLIC, BBQ-SAUCE

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Active days at Jan Karlsgården Do you have children who like crafts?

The charming open-air museum of Jan Karlsgården offers crafts and activities for kids from Monday to Friday in July.

Hot airy buns baked in a wood heated oven taste heavenly delicious! On Thursdays in July children can bake sweet buns with skilled bakers in the bakery cottage. It is free for all kids to participate.

Other working days in July the youngest of the family can try different kinds of crafts.

OLD FARMSTEAD Jan Karlsgården is an open-air museum with old farmstead buildings. The area offers relaxing surroundings to stroll around. Don’t forget to walk down to the seaside and see the beautiful boat house!

Take a closer look and breathe in the atmosphere of the past.

There’s also more to see in Kastelholm

area. Next door you can visit the Kastelholm Castle on guided tours. The castle was built and rebuilt during the centuries. The oldest part of the castle is the southern side with a tower.

The prison museum of Vita Björn is located next to Jan Karlsgården. The prison was built in 1784 and it was used for almost 200 years. Information about the Kastelholm area can be found at visitkastelholm.ax.

JAN KARLSGÅRDEN, open until 27 Sept daily 10–17. www.kastelholm.ax Crafts for kids Mon – Fri in July.

KASTELHOLM CASTLE, VITA BJÖRN. Open until 27 Sept daily at 10 – 17, in July until 18 o’clock. www.kastelholm.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. 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 is planned to be arranged in the end of May 2021.

ÅLAND HARVEST FESTIVAL, 18– 20 September. www.skordefest.ax ÅLAND IN GREENERY, May 2021. www.alandgronskar.ax

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OASIS IN THE TOWN CENTRE Restaurant · Café · Outdoor patio · Deli

Sittkoffska Gården is much more than just a restaurant. It’s also a popular meeting point in the middle of Mariehamn. Recycling, local produce and ecological thinking are the core of our philosophy – all the way from carefully prepared meals to interior design. In summer afternoons and evenings you can sit in our sail bar on the outdoor patio and enjoy the sun.

Sittkoff Galleria sittkoffska.ax

Discover Åland

by car

Rent a car from us for your explorations around the Åland Islands! High-class rental cars for 4–9 persons.

68€

Valid for 24 hours only!

Rental category A, incl. insurance and 250 km.

Do you need fuel for your boat or car?

When you explore Åland by your own boat you can find our fuel stations along many boat routes. They are located near the marinas and other coastal service points all over Åland.

Visit our website www.rundbergs.com for locations, also the roadside fuel stations.

Welcome!

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

Rundbergs Bil & Service

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Semesterloppet.

Events calendar Here’s a selection of events in Åland from July 2020 until May 2021.

However, restrictions and recommendations can change due to Coronavirus. For current information and more events see www.aland.com TEATER GÅRDEN, Norra Esplanadgatan 5, Mariehamn. Play ”Fastighetsskötaren” (Caretaker)

by Harold Pinter. 23, 25, 26 & 30 June, 1, 5, 6 & 9 July at 18. Tickets: +358 44 988 4088 or e-mail teaterkuling@gmail.com.

HOBBY VEHICLE GET-TOGETHERS, all vehicle owners welcome. Godby Service, Finström.

24 June, 15 July, 5 & 26 Aug, 16 Sept at 18-21.

EVENING FLEA MARKET, Mariehamn town square.

25 June, 2, 9 & 30 July, 6, 13 & 20 Aug at 17-21.

SEMESTERLOPPET, 11 July. Running and walking event for all in the family. Start and finish at Käringsund Resort & Conference. www.semesterloppet.ax

LIVE MUSIC & FOOD. Pub Stallhagen offers BBQ evenings to the tunes of live music in July and August. More information on Facebook.

There is also live music in the pubs in Mariehamn, e.g. at Park Restaurang & Bar. More information: www.aland.com

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Welcome to our sunny terrace in the city of Mariehamn Let us spoil you with delicious dishes. Try our classic Russian spiced beef that has been the favourite on our menu since 1976.

We also recommend our creamy Åland fish soup.

Enjoy cold drinks and listen to nice live music in our bar.

For more information, please visit our Facebook page.

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

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SUMMER CAFÉ IN THE OLDEST HOUSE IN MARIEHAMN. Övernässtugan is

open six Wednedays from 24 June until 29 July at 12–15. The café is open and serves beverages and homebaked treats. The red house next to the crossroads Parkgatan– Skillnadsgatan was one of the houses in Övernäs villages where the town of Mariehamn was founded.

GETA DAY, 20 July, at 11–16. Programme by local KATRINA CHAMBER MUSIC, 11 – 15 August.

High-class chamber music concerts in churches associations and companies. Västergeta. and other stages. www.katrina.ax EUROFORD NORDIC, 1–2 August. Car show of European Ford models, catering and lottery in ÅLAND PRIDE, 24–29 August. Festival with broad Badhusparken, Mariehamn. cultural programme, seminars, activities and parades. www.pride.ax SEAGRAM JAZZ ´N BLUES, 1–2 August. Restau- FOLK RACE FOR EVERYBODY! Folkrace is a rant Seagram, Degerby, Föglö. www.seagram.ax audience-friendly rallycross event with BOMARSUND TRAILRUN, 1 August. Running in the historical Bomarsund fortress area. www.bomarsundtrailrun.ax KÖKARVECKAN, 1–9 August. Variety of activities in the municipality.

TEATER ALANDICA, theatre ”Drottningklev”, Sunnanberg, Sottunga. 7, 8, 9, 12, 14, 15 & 16 August. The times are adjusted to the Southern ferry route’s schedule.

VW BUG NIC #26, 8 August. Car show for Volkswagen veteran cars, catering and lottery at Badhusparken, Mariehamn.

tough overtakings and smashed cars. Races on the race circuit in Vessingsboda on 15 Aug, 5 Sept & 3 Oct starting at 11 o’clock.

KÄRINGSUND TRIATHLON, 28 – 29 August.

Triathlon sprint and half triathlon, also mini triathlon for kids. Start and finish at Käringsund Resort & Conference. Family friendly. www.triathlon.ax ÅLAND SWIMRUN, 11 – 12 September. Running and open water swim contest amidst the islands.

Several distances starting from different places. www.swimrun.ax VIKING DAYS, 11–13 September, Kvarnbo. www.fibula.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!

+358 18 19141 | boka@paviljongen.ax | Sjรถpromenaden

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KONSTRUNDAN ART CIRCUIT, 12 – 13 september. Visit artist and artisans in their studios. www.konstrundan.fi TEATER ALANDICA, “Ett dockhem” (The Doll’s House) by Henrik Ibsen at Alandica in Mariehamn, 12 Sept at 19, 13 Sept at 14, 16 & 18 Sept at 19. Tickets: www.alandica.ax.

HARVEST FESTIVAL, 18– 20 september. Open farms and restaurants with sales of crafts and fresh raw produce. Activities for all in the family. www.skordefesten.ax GETADRAGET, 26 September. Catch & release fishing contest. www.getadraget.ax ÅLAND DOG SHOW, 26 – 27 September. Inter­­ national dog show in Eckeröhallen. www.akd.ax

TEATER ALANDICA, musical “Grease” by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey at Alandica in Mariehamn, 9, 10 & 11 October.

Tickets: www.alandica.ax.

KANONLOPPET, 10 October. Running 22,5 km from Finström to Mariehamn, diverse terrain.

Also hiking event Ålandsmarschen, following the same track, 22,5 eller 15 km. www.motion.ax ÅLAND MARATHON & 1/2 MARATHON, 31 October, www.alandmarathon.ax.

LILLAJULMARKNAD, 28 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.

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 november. For the match programme, please see www.aland.com

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restaurang & bar

LUNCH Welcome to enjoy our popular lunch served from Monday to Friday at 10.30–13.30.

Table bookings welcome.

DAY CONFERENCE PACKAGE • Spacious conference room • Morning coffee, fruits • Lunch • Afternoon coffee, homebaked treats Price per person 40 €

STAYCATION • 1 night in a double room • 3-course dinner • breakfast Price from 146 €

www.hotellarkipelag.ax Strandgatan 35, Mariehamn +358 (0)18 24020 Our hotel is Green Key eco-labelled.

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Christmas markets in December.

FOTO: Visit Åland

CHRISTMAS MARKET AT THE MARITIME QUARTER, in December. Sales of food and crafts CHRISTMAS CONCERTS arranged in many churches. For 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. ÅLAND IN GREENERY, May. Spring food festival for season’s early harvest. www.alandgronskar.ax

Tall Ships Race 2021 Book the four days on 22-25 July 2021 for your visit to Åland. The town of Mariehamn will host the international sailing event The Tall Ships Races when around a hundred participating sailing vessels and traditional tall ships of the size of the Pommern visit the port. All participating vessels will moor in the Western Harbour. Come and enjoy the party, eat well, enjoy music and learn more about the sailing ships.

Activities of alla kinds are arranged in the town. For more information see tallshipsmariehamn.ax and follow social media.

ÅLAND 100 YEARS

Åland 100 is a centennial jubilee year highlighted with a variety of programme throughout one year, from 9 June 2021 until 9 June 2022.

Why these dates? The League of Nations decided on 9 June in 1921 on Åland’s autonomy within the state of Finland.

A year later the first Åland Parliament held its first session. Follow the events of the year in social media and aland.com.

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Small island for beach life in the The small island of Lilla Holmen has a sandy beach with a bathing jetty and cute rabbits living in their little houses.

What’s there to do for a family with children on a sunny day in Mariehamn? The answer is easy; head for Lilla Holmen!

The little island with a child-friendly beach is located within a stone’s throw from the town square. There is also a long jetty and a swim raft for those who want to jump and dive into the water.

On shore there is a boat-shaped jungle gym with slides and swings. In summertime an ice cream kiosk is open.

In a bird house you can see small exotic birds, and there are rabbits living in their tiny houses. Peafowl and turtles live on the island too!

Mariehamn offers several beaches for variation. From Lilla Holmen you can walk 20 – www.aland.com

to the campsite of Gröna Udden where there is, among other things, a rope climbing frame.

Nabben is the town’s most shallow childfriendly beach. It is located at the far end of the Eastern Harbour sea bay.

There is also a smaller sandy beach next to the swimming centre Mariebad that also offers popular indoor adventure pools and a water slide.

FUN AT THE MUSEUMS

After the beach, the family is ready for some new adventures. Maybe a visit to a museum?

Just like Lilla Holmen, also the Åland Art Museum and the Åland Museum of Cultural History, have activities for the youngest in the family.

You can borrow the museum’s Family Bag filled with different items that lead you

A whole day in Eckerö This year the Smart Park theme park in Eckerö proudly presents a new attraction - Spark Laser Arena. In Eckerö, there are several fine bathing beaches, for example in Käringsund and in Degersand. Wild animals such as wild boar and deer can be found in a game enclosure in Käringsund.

In other words, families with children can easily spend a whole day in Eckerö.

The Åland Hunting and Fishing Museum in Käringsund has, among other things, a fine collection of stuffed animals.

The museum also offers various activities for children.

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town centre to different pieces of art. Or, try building a lighthouse with wooden blocks. Once you get every block in its right place, the lighthouse is lit!

On the tall ship Pommern, the children can follow the ship rat Ruby’s adventures on board. You can also make friends with Ruby at the Åland Maritime Museum.

SMART PARK, Eckerövägen 388, Eckerö.

Tel. +358 18 38499. www.smartpark.ax ÅLAND FISHING & HUNTING MUSEUM, Fiskeläge 37, Eckerö. www.jaktfiskemuseum.ax WILDLIFE SAFARI, Käringsund, Eckerö.

Tel. +358 18 38103. www.granbergs.ax/viltsafari

Free disc golf park More and more people have discovered frisbee golf, a fun game for the whole family or to play with friends.

Mariehamn’s disc golf track is in Badhusparken, located above the visitors’ marina in the Western harbour.

At hole No. 1 you’ll find an overview map of the course.

The disc golf track is open round the year and it is free of charge. However, you need to bring your own discs or buy them in one of the sports shops in town. You can also borrow discs at Åland Tourist Information Office at Storagatan.

WELCOME TO OUR HOTEL. Strandnäs Hotel is located close to most places in Mariehamn. Rent a bike and you will reach the town centre, Maxinge shopping centre and Nabben beach in just a couple of minutes. We offer accommodation in different kinds of rooms, from single rooms to family rooms. You can also rent a flat with a kitchen. There is a sauna for rent. For the younger visitors there is a game room with board games, table tennis and other fun games.

OUTDOOR PATIO. Relax and enjoy the evening sun on our wonderful patio. In sum-

mertime we ser ve snacks to go with a glass of wine, cold beer or a cup of coffee.

Choose and enjoy!

SPORTS ACCOMMODATION. We offer self-catering accommodation for sports teams and school groups for up to 25 persons. You share the rooms and joint facilities, cook your own meals and enjoy the private patio with access to the sauna section. For the active ones there are activities such as darts and playstation. Wifi is always included.

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

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Visit an educational wetland A new wetland has been constructed in Mariehamn. Follow the footpaths and learn more about the environmental project!

The wetland restoration at Nabben was started last year and opened this spring.

The general environmental purpose is to purify rainwater that flows out into the bay. In brief, the water stays in the wetland so that harmful substances such as phosphorus and nitrogen causing eutrophication of the sea either sink to the bottom or evaporate.

When the wetland was planned, it was decided that it should also become a sanctuary for educational purposes and give a way of experiencing up-close encounters with wetland wildlife habitats. Thus, the area has been made accessible with footpaths and duckboards, and the visitors can learn about the life in and around the wet-

land on the information boards. The area is free for everybody to visit!

There are several benches, so sit down and have a picnic break. Meadow flowers have been sown on the banks to attract butterflies and bumblebees. Pike fry will be planted out and nest boxes have been set up, all to favour the biodiversity.

WETLAND IN KASTELHOLM

Another wetland, Wallins Oasis, in Sund can be visited by car or bus. After about 20 km along the main road no. 2, pass Gesterby crossroads. The first information board stands next to the bus stop on the northern side of the road.

Ă…LANDSTRAFIKEN, bus timetables.

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

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Experience the new Castle Course Play golf on the new Castle Course in Kastelholm. The Course has been thoroughly renovated and will be reopened in July.

green card and a golf club membership are welcome. Eckerö Golf also has a driving range, and a club house with showers and dressing rooms.

Åland offers new golf experiences this year!

The Castle Course – Slottsbanan – Åland’s oldest golf course, is reopened after two seasons of renovation.

The architect had two main goals with the redesign of the golf course; to improve the overall quality and to highlight the sea inlet next to the course.

The Åland Golf Club also offers another 18-hole course, the King’s Course, and the Prinsessan course with six short holes.

There is a pro shop, restaurant, dressing rooms and a driving range next to the club house in Kastelholm.

ADVENTURE GOLF

ECKERÖ GOLF

In Kyrkoby village you can play golf on an 18-hole course. Guest golfers with a

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.

ÅLAND GOLF CLUB, Kastelholm.

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

ECKERÖ GOLF, Kyrkoby.

Ph. +358 457 004 6532, www.eckerogolf.ax ÅNGBÅTSBRYGGAN ADVENTURE GOLF, Östra hamnen. Ph. +358 18 17613, www.bryggan.ax.

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Welcome!

Grannas Bistro We serve delicious meals and coffee breaks.

We also sell our freshly pressed apple juice. Sit indoors or outdoors on the patio with a view of our apple orchards.

Open: www.grannas.ax or Facebook Phone +358 457 38 32 507 bistro@grannas.ax

Grannas Äppel We press the juice from freshly picked apples from our apple orchards.

Simply pure and delicious. Find our locally produced apple juice in a grocery store near you! www.grannas.ax Phone +358 457 31 35 777 info@grannas.ax.

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Kobba Klintar.

Visit an old pilot station The pilot station on the island of Kobba Klintar offers beautiful archipelago nature and interesting maritime history in the same package.

concerts and art exhibitions. Around the island there are also wooden and concrete animal figures to be discovered.

Kobba Klintar is located near Mariehamn and next to the vast open sea.

In the summer there are boat transfers to the island. You can also go kayaking or rent a boat with an outboard motor at RoNo-Rent.

The pilot station at Kobba Klintar was built in 1862. The pilots lived in the white pilot houses that are now open for visitors. In one of them you can also find a huge old-style foghorn that was blown to warn the ships when the fog was dense.

Ramps have been built over the rocks to make the island more accessible for disabled visitors and families with strollers.

In the summer there is a café on the island, but you can also bring your own picnic and enjoy it on the rocks.

A new white beacon has been built for

There are several lighthouse islands around Åland, among them Sälskär, Lågskär and Märket. Sälskär can be visited on a guided boat tour once a week during the peak season.

Guided boat trips to all lighthouses and to other archipelago islands can be prebooked with local taxi boat companies.

TO THE LIGHTHOUSES

BOAT TRANSFERS TO KOBBA KLINTAR with Bo-Erik Westberg. Tel. +358 457 3420 538.

SÄLSKÄR LIGHTHOUSE, guided tours on Wednesdays at 17.00 until 19 August.

Online bookings: visitaland.com.

SHIPLAND, both packaged and customized boat tours. www.shipland.ax SEFYR, tours to Märket lighthouse. www.sefyr.ax

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Two routes from Hamnsundet Hamnsundet in northern Åland is an excellent base for two great kayaking tours.

Hamnsundet is located less than 40 km from Mariehamn. You can choose kayaking in sheltered bays or out at open sea, or both!

Yttre and Inre Verkviken are two narrow sea bays located near Hamnsundet. These two relatively long bays remind a little bit of Norwegian fjords with high rocky shores.

There is a narrow channel connecting the two bays.

You can always turn around and paddle back whenever you feel for it. If you choose to explore the two bays, the distance from Hamnsundet to Inre Verkviken and back will be about 12 km.

Off Hamnsundet is the island of Boxö.

A Russian coastal battery with cannons and a short railway was built during the World

War 1. The fortifications were destroyed after the war, but the ruins are left. You can go ashore by the old Russian jetty on the eastern side of the island and follow the paved road up to the former military battery.

Boxö also has a large cave. If you haven’t paddled before, you can join one of the Paddle Shack’s guided kayaking tours starting from Mariehamn. See the current information on their website.

There are also kayak rentals that deliver kayaks directly to your starting point, provided that there is a road all the way to the shore.

PADDLE SHACK, 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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SALT KONSTHANTVERK

Sjökvarteret, 22100 Mariehamn • +358(0)18 21505 • www.salt.ax Local crafts. Open all year around.

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Dinner cruise on the Sunnan II Enjoy nostalgia of the bygone days on the traditional steamship Sunnan II. Join a lunch or dinner cruise starting from the Maritime Quarter of Mariehamn.

The Sunnan II is filled with nostalgic atmosphere of yesterdays’ archipelago steamers. The ship was built in 1906 and she has been operated on both lakes and along the coasts of Finland.

The Sunnan II is now owned by Åland entrepreneurs and has the Maritime Quarter of Mariehamn as her home port.

The ship underwent a facelift during the winter and started the season in June.

lago areas south of Mariehamn to be discover. Different route alternatives can include, among others, a tour via Kobba Klintar islands. The route of the day is always decided by the captain, according to weather and wind.

There are also cruises to Kastelholm Castle through the scenic inner archipelago.

You can join a return cruise with the Sunnan II, or you can take a bus one way from Mariehamn to Kastelholm and then take the ship back, or vice versa.

There are several lounges on board seating up to 70 dinner guests. There is also seating on the upper deck.

SUMMER CRUISES

The new owners offer three-hour lunch cruises and four-hour dinner cruises in the scenic archipelago.

There are several enchanting archipe-

SUNNAN II, timetables at www.sunnan.ax ÅLANDSTRAFIKEN, bus timetables.

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

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Biking in Åland Åland is a pleasant place for biking, with lovely sceneries and many places of interest. In order for you to have a safe and nice bicycle trip, here is some advice on what you as a cyclist should know.

Did you know that the bike is a vehicle and its rider a driver?

Thus, the same rules apply for bicycles as for other vehicles.

Right-hand traffic applies for cyclists on roads and on cycle paths too. As a driver of a vehicle you must observe right of way for vehicles approaching from the right. This doesn’t mean you can simply charge ahead into an intersecting roadway without looking to your right. You have to exercise the care that circumstances demand. This is all about interaction with other people and respect for agreements and rules of traffic. For your own safety you need to pay attention in every situtation even if you have the right of way.

Don´t forget your helmet, it´s a cheap life insurance!

Please remember only children under 12 years of age can ride a bicycle on the sidewalk.

Cyclists can travel side by side only when this can be done without danger, and not at all on sidewalks.

Bicycles with more than two wheels, as well as mopeds, can’t be driven side by side with another bicycle or moped at all.

Sign well in advance when making a turn, look behind you and make sure you can turn without risk.

A safe bicycle is equipped with a bell, working brakes, white reflector in front, red in back, orange spoke reflectors (2 pcs) and lamp back and front. Use a reflective vest while biking to make sure you’re visible at a distance. Last but not least, don’t forget your helmet, it’s a cheap life insurance!

Road signs to be aware of Walkway This is a walkway, biking not allowed.

Walkway/cycle path This path is divided into one part for pedestrians and one for cyclists. The symbols on the sign tell you which part is meant for which category.

Right of way Cyclists entering a road area from a cycle path must observe right of way. This means that you lower your speed in time or stop, and you can only continue when there is no traffic with right of way. NB! As a cyclist ou must always observe right of way, even when the crossing is marked in white for cyclists.

Stop sign All vehicles must stop at this sign, this also includes bicycles.

Pedestrian crossing All vehicles, including bicycles, must let pedestrians cross. At a crossing with no marking in white for cyclists, you should walk your bicycle across.

Bicycle path The sign indicates distance to a location along the bicycle path.

Bicycle crossing When you are crossing a road via a bicycle crossing, you must give way to crossing traffic.

We wish you a safe and pleasant bike ride on Åland

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Cycling trip to a church and café Mariehamn is the perfect base for a one-day cycling trip. Rent a bicycle and make a round trip to Jomala.

Ro-No Rent in the Eastern harbour of Mariehamn offers a wide range of rental bikes. From there you can cycle along Österleden road to a roundabout and then follow the signs further north of Mariehamn. After a couple of kilometres you will pass Dalkarby lake just before arriving to the church of Jomala.

The church was the first medieval stone church built in Åland. However, it is impossible to say how the church looked like on the 13th century as it has been rebuilt many times throughout the centuries.

The church is open for visitors on weekdays in the summer.

There is a large Iron Age burial ground next to the church.

Follow the main road number 2 north of the church and turn left towards Björsby.

Follow the road and you will reach Brobacka B&B with a café by a beautiful and verdant creek. The Green Key certified café serves delicious homebaked cakes and light lunches.

THROUGH VILLAGES

After your coffee break at Brobacka you can take the same road back to Mariehamn or go cycling along the winding country roads through Jomala village and Österkalmare. There are many options, so take a look at the map! Along the roads there are many charming farmyards with red windmills and pastures.

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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.

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HIKING TRAIL

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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!

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Hiking on Getabergen hill On Getabergen you can enjoy a splendid sea view over fascinating rock formations and knotty dwarf pines.

Here on the northern part of Åland at the height of 98 metres above the sea level you can go hiking along a six-kilometre trail that starts and finishes by the hilltop restaurant.

There is a car road all the way up to the hill.

The trail is marked with white-painted arrows and piled stones. Along the path there are some steep rocky hillsides and impressive rock formations. It has been told that during the Great Northern War in the beginning of the 1700s the locals used to go hiding in one of the larger caves. The trail passes the seashore at Djupviken bay where you can take a break. On the hill there is also a 2-kilometre tell-a-tale-path for children.

Getabergen is also considered one the

best bouldering sites in Finland for climbers without belayers.

MORE HIKING

The 3-kilometre medieval path starting at Geta church is another interesting hiking trail in Geta. The trail rounds a wooded hill and the information boards tell about the history of the surrounding countryside.

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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SANDOSUNDS 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.

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.

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

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Adventure up amidst the tree tops Looking for high level challenges on swinging trails and adventurous surfaces? Visit Flow Park’s adventure t rail in Vårdö!

Flow Park is an adventure trail built on living trees.

Along the trail there are different kinds of elements and tasks on swaying paths and surfaces, but also platforms where you can take a break.

No climbing experience is required.

Everyone who is at least 7 years old and over 120 cm tall is welcome. In other words, this activity suits almost all the family.

The trail takes about two hours.

The adventure is started with an introduction to the equipment and how to proceed on the trails. The trail has three

levels and the most challenging one goes up at the height of about 15 metres. You choose the level that feels most suitable to you.

HELMET AND LIFELINES

Safety is important. You are connected with lifelines to a safety cable wire that prevents you from falling. Helmet is also compulsory.

Comfortable outdoor clothing without loosely hanging parts is recommended as well as solid shoes with smooth sole.

Check the opening hours at www.sandosund.com To get to Vårdö you follow the main road 2 from Mariehamn. There is a short cable ferry crossing between Prästö and Töftö.

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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)

Kumlinge marina, Kumlinge

Bambölevik*, Finström

Ålands Idrottscenter, Godby, Finström

Bovik, Hammarland

Övernäsgården, Mariehamn

Degersand, Eckerö

BIRD-WATCHING TOWERS

Käringsundsbyn, Eckerö

Torpviken, Jomala

Gröna Udden, Mariehamn

Herröskatan, Lemland

Espholm, Mariehamn

BOAT EXCURSIONS / CHARTER BOATS

Lilla Holmen, Mariehamn

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

Mariebad, Mariehamn 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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Nabbens beach, Mariehamn

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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SEFYR. Seal safaris and boat trips to e.g. Märket lighthouse. Tel. +358 40 590 9333., www.sefyr.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

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 PHOTO: Åsa Pavuls

M/S SILVANA, Hammarland. Evening tours to Sälskär lighthouse from Skarpnåtö jetty.

Wednesdays between 24 June & 19 August at 17.

Pre-bookings welcome. Tel. +358 18 37227, +358 40 022 9149, www.aland.com/skarpnato 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 BOULE Badhusparken, Mariehamn Degerby marina, Föglö Käringsund Resort & Conference, Eckerö BOWLING IDROTTSGÅRDEN, Neptunig. 23, Mariehamn, 8 tracks, automatic results service. Opening hours vary. Tel. +358 18 531430, www.mariehamn.ax CURLING ÅLANDS CURLING, Käringsundsvägen 85, Eckerö, Tel. +358 457 3749 778, www.curling.ax 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.

GOLF ÅLANDS GOLFKLUBB, Kastelholm, Sund.

Kungsbanan and Slottsbanan, 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

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ALANDFISHING, Mariehamn.

Tel. +358 442 538 937. www.alandfishing.com

AVANCIA, Neptunigatan 1, Mariehamn. Även gruppträning och shop. Öppet dagligen.

Tel. +358 18 15215. www.avancia.ax

BOMANS STUGOR, Finström. Tel. +358 18 48213, +358 457 5221613.

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

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

FISKEFRÖJDEN. Tel + 358 400 720277, www.jurmo.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 JARO-GUIDING. Boat & fishing trips.

Tel. + 358 457 342 7467, www.jaroguiding.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 6795840. www.svinostugby.com ÅLANDS TURIST & KONFERENS, Mariehamn.

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

CROSSFIT NORTH AX, Verkaregränd, Jomala.

Tel. + 358 40 593 8990, www.crossfitnorthax.com ISLANDS OF GRANIT CROSSFIT, Norragatan 9, Mariehamn. www.granit.ax TRÄNINGSVERKET, Handelslänken 1, Jomala, Also fitness classes. Open daily.

Tel. +358 18 23003, www.traningsverket.fi ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby, Finström. Open daily. Tel. +358 18 41555, www.idrottscenter.com HORSE RIDING STALL AFTONSOL, Tellholm, Hammarland, Riding and riding camps. Tel. +358 18 33629, www.aftonsol.ax STALL ROSENQVIST, Storby, Eckerö, Riding year round. Cross-country riding.

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

FRISBEEGOLF Construction of frisbee tracks was started in all Åland municipalities in the beginning of summer.

For more information contact Visit Åland.

The Facebook group ”Långfärdsskridskoåkning Åland” provides updated information about ice conditions and scheduled group trips.

LAPPO DISCGOLFPARK, Lappo, Brändö. Frisbee track with nine holes. Tel. +358 40 832 4333. www.brando.ax BADHUSPARKEN, Mariehamn. Frisbee track.

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Gröna Udden, Mariehamn

Lappo marina, Brändö

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

Sandösunds Camping, Vårdö

SWIMMING CENTRES

Soltuna minigolf, Geta

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

Tel. +358 18 531650, www.mariehamn.ax

Hellsö gästhamn, Kökar Hotell Gullvivan, Brändö Karlby marina, Kökar Käringsund Resort & Conference, Eckerö

Ångbåtsbryggan Äventyrsgolf, Mariehamn NATURE & HIKING TRAILS Contact Ålands Tourist Information for more info.

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

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

Bomarsund–Prästö, Sund, 5.5 km St Olof Waterway, from Kökar to Eckerö

BOLLHALLA, Norrbölevägen, Mariehamn.

Hardcourt. Indoor tennis and badminton courts.

Tel. +358 18 531446, www.mariehamn.ax

Grottstigen, Geta, 5 km

FÖGLÖ, Degerby. Outdoor court. Tel. +358 18 50002

Medeltidsstigen, Geta, 2.5 km

IDROTTSPARKEN, Mariehamn. Outdoor hardcourts.

Tel. +358 18 14337, +358 18 23337, www.mlktennis.com

Bomarsund, hiking trail, 4.5 km

Nåtö nature trail, Järsö, Lemland, 2 km Ramsholmen, Jomala, 1.5 km

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

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).

PLAYLAND / THEME PARK 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

KÄRINGSUND RESORT & CONFERENCE, Eckerö.

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

SAFARI WILDLIFE SAFARI, Käringsund, Eckerö. Guided tours with minitrain in the wildlife enclosure. Red and fallow deer, wild boar, ostriches and llamas. Tel. + 358 18 38103, www.granbergs.ax/viltsafari.html

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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

Wild animals, Käringsund.

RENTALS AX RENT, Godbyvägen 180. Sauna on trailer, outdoor bath barrel on wheels, fourwheelers. Tel. +358 18 17880. www.axrent.ax 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

JETSKI ÅLAND, Jet skis, SUP boards and other water sports equipment for rent.

Tel. +358 457 345 1819. jetskialand.wordpress.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.

Ingbybergen, Jomala. Prästö, Sund.

Herröskatan, Lemland.

Höga C, Färjsundet, Finström.

NIMIX, Eckerö. Mobile kayak rental.

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

Skarpnåtö and Sålis battery hill, Hammarland.

GRÖNA UDDEN CAMPING, Mariehamn.

Segways and bicycles. Tel. +358 18 528700, www.gronaudden.com

Hastersboda, Föglö.

PADDELBODEN, Lervik, Mariehamn. Kayking tours and courses. Climbing. Paddle board and kayak rentals. Tel. +358 457 343 3933, www.paddelboden.com

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Kungsö battery hill, Jomala.

KÄRINGSUND RESORT & CONFERENCE, Eckerö.

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

Tel. +358 18 38000, www.karingsund.ax ÅLANDS IDROTTSCENTER, Bärv. 5, Godby, Finström.

Bicycles, equipment for long-distance skating.

Tel. +358 18 41555. www.idrottscenter.com

Jurmo, Brändö.

JOKER DART, Slantgränd 2, Mariehamn. Dart.

Tuesdays and Fridays from 18.30 o’clock, closed in June–July. www.jokerdart.ax POTTERY WORKSHOP, Mia Englund, to make reservations call +358 457 342 1357 ÅLANDS GOLF- OCH SKYTTEHALL, Vikingagränd 2, Mariehamn. Golf simulator with 96 tracks and SimWay Hunt hunting simulator.

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. Maritime museum open year round.

Pommern, open from June 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 daily 15.6– 30.8 kl 11–16.

Ph. 0457 5701688. Other times call 0457 3134012, www.skeppargardenpellas.ax 9. THE ARCHIPELAGO MUSEUM, LAPPO Brändö.

Open 20.6–21.6 and 27.6–8.8 daily kl 13–15 and 17–19.

Other times call 0400 529462.

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13. IDA´S COTTAGE Borgboda, Saltvik. Free entrance.

ART MUSEUMS

22. THE ALAND FIRE BRIGADE MUSEUM Mörby, 1. ÅLAND ART MUSEUM Storagatan 1, Mariehamn. Hammarland. Open in summer season.

Ph. 040 7332627. www.brandkar.ax Open year round. www.museum.ax 23. THE ÅLAND SCHOOL MUSEUM Storbacken, 10. ÖNNINGEBY MUSEUM Jonesasgatan 3, Vårdö. Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 5483934. Önningeby. Open in summer season. Ph. 33710, www.museum.ax 040 5533804. www.onningeby.com 24. KÖKAR MUSEUM Hellsö. Open year round by CULTURE-HISTORICAL MUSEUMS agreement. Ph. 0457 5244077. www.kokar.ax 27. GETA NOSTALGI & MOTORMUSEUM, Upp­gårdsbackan 20, Geta. Open by appointment.

Ph. 040 0791534, 040 5897880, ­www.motormuseum.ax 28. LOTSSTUGAN DEGERBY Föglö. Open daily in summer season. Free entrace. Ph. 50322, www.foglo.ax

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HISTORICAL SIGHTS Open year round with free entry.

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 5301300. www.museum.ax 2. ECKERÖ POST & CUSTOM’S HOUSE Sandmovägen 111, Storby. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 5301435. www.museum.ax 3. KASTELHOLM CASTLE Kastelholm, Sund. Open in summer season. Ph. 0457 3500558. www.museum.ax 3. JAN KARLSGÅRDEN OPEN AIR MUSEUM Kastelholm, Sund. Open in summer season. Free entrance. Ph. 0457 3500557. www.museum.ax 3. THE VITA BJÖRN PRISON MUSEUM Kastelholm, Sund. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 3500556. 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. Free entrance. Ph. 50322. www.foglo.ax 6. THE HERMAS FARMSTEAD MUSEUM Enklinge. Open in summer season. Ph. 040 559 5562. www.museum.ax 11. BOMARSUND MUSEUM in pilots’ cottage, Prästö, Sund. Open in summer season.

Ph. 0457 3500555. www.museum.ax

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HOMESTEAD MUSEUMS 20. DÅNÖ HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Dånö, Geta.

Open 20 June–23 Aug. Daily 13–16 except Wed 16–19.

Ph. 040 7685782, 040 5019727, 050 4353606 kgk@aland.net. www.visitaland.com 21. SKARPNÅTÖ HOMESTEAD MUSEUM Skarpnåtö, Hammarland. Open 20 June–25 August. Mon–Sat 11–18. Sunday closed. Ph. 040 5538712. www.aland.com/skarpnato 25. NYBONDS IN KROGSTAD Lumparland. Farm house dating back to the 1700s. Open by appointment.

Ph. 0457 5708180. We are on facebook and Instagram.

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

Ph. 040 8462592. www.facebook.com/ matsmarsmuseigard

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Life at sea and on shore in wellstocked What to choose first? An exhibition on the life on The Åland Islands during 7,500 years in the Cultural History Museum of Åland, or maritime history onboard the tall ship Pommern?

In Mariehamn you can discover several amazing sights and experiences that suit the whole family.

The sailing ship Pommern in the Western harbour is a symbol of Åland´s proud maritime history.

The Pommern, built in 1903 and owned by the Åland shipowner Gustaf Erikson, sailed with wheat on the Grain Trade from Australia to Europe.

On board you can borrow an audio guide and listen to the crew’s stories and experiences during their long voyage. Walk around the tall ship and see how the crew lived in the small 48 – www.aland.com

cabins, while the captain had a bathtub!

The children can follow the ship rat Ruby’s adventures on board.

The entry to the Pommern is via the Åland Maritime Museum, also one of Åland’s prime sights. The museum boasts with an excellent exhibition on the sailing ship era, but also on engine-driven ships and ship building traditions.

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

SEAL HUNTING

How have people lived in Åland for 7,500 years? What was life like during the Stone Age when the first Ålanders travelled to the isolated islands for fishing and seal hunting? What was their life like in the Middle Ages, during the rise and fall of Swedish Empire, or when Finland was a Grand Duchy of Russia in 1809–1917?

An old photo shop in a museum Åland’s Camera Museum keeps growing.

Recently the museum received a unique donation from the Swedish newspaper Dagens Nyheter, namely a complete photography equipment from the cameras’ childhood days up until year 2000.

Photographer Olle Strömberg has built up a unique museum that impresses camera enthusiasts worldwide.

The oldest objects are from the 1870s and here you will find, among other things, an entire intact photo shop!

ÅLAND’S CAMERA MUSEUM, Bastövägen 7, Pålsböle. Ph. +358 457 059 59 67.

For opening hours see Facebook.

museums The permanent exhibition at the Åland Museum of Cultural History depicts Åland’s dramatic history, but also the daily life and the toil of living during different centuries.

The museum is under the same roof as the Åland Art Museum that can be visited at the same time.

Veteran cars and motorcycles

ÅLAND MARITIME MUSEUM/ THE POMMERN, Hamngatan 2, Mariehamn.

Ph. +358 18 19930. The museum is open year round, The Pommern is open daily from May to September. www.sjofartsmuseum. ax/www.pommern.ax CULTURAL MUSEUM OF ÅLAND, ÅLAND ART MUSEUM, Storagatan 1, Mariehamn.

Ph. +358 18 25000. Open year round, daily except on some public holidays. www.museum.ax

A couple of local veteran car and engine enthusiasts have created a new museum in Geta. The museum houses older vehicles, such as motorcycles, cars and trucks.

The museum’s nostalgia section displays old utensils. By the museum there is also a small petrol station which was previously located in northern Mariehamn.

GETA NOSTALGIA & MOTOR MUSEUM, Utgårdsbackan 20, Geta.

Book a time for visit. Contact information available at www.motormuseum.ax

STORAGATAN 1, MARIEHAMN Open June – August daily at 10 – 17

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

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Visit Borgboda hill fort During the early Iron Age (400-1000 AD) there was a fort hill on top of the Borgberget hill where the inhabitants could seek shelter during troubled times.

You can go hiking up the hill along an excellent trail.

During the Iron Age the water level was considerably higher than today. At that time, Borgberget was surrounded by water in three directions, and from the hill one had a good view over the important fairway that passed Kastelholm Castle and Sund’s church. The village was densely populated during the pre-Christian times.

Six hill forts were built on Åland, and the largest one was Borgboda hill fort.

Today you can hike up the hill along a trail marked with white-topped wooden poles.

The only thing left of the fort itself is the foundations of the stone walls. Now several wooden warrior figures have been raised

on the hill to guard the place. From the hill there is a splendid view over the surrounding countryside.

This is a good picnic place so feel free to bring your own lunch bag!

IDA’S COTTAGE

Ida’s cottage features a completely different story. The cottage is for the memory of an unprivileged woman who lived here in the 1900s.

Ida’s cottage is by the roadside. Here lived Ida Jansson (1885–1966) who worked as a maid and cook and gave birth to five illegitimate children. The cottage interior has remained the same since Ida’s days in the cottage.

BORGBODA HILL FORT AND IDA’S COTTAGE, can be visited at any time.

Map at visitaland.com/gora/vandring/ borgboda

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STORAGATAN 1, MARIEHAMN Open June – August daily at 10 – 17

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Welcome to the summer exhibition by Ernst Billgren and Jonas Wilén 2 July – 18 October

Also other works from the museum collections with the theme Magic of the Animals.

For more information, guided tours and opening hours, see www.konstmuseum.ax

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Jon Henriksen, Matts Stenlund and Marc Svahnström play theatre in the garden of captain Gustaf Erikson’s old villa.

Outdoor theatre in the garden This summer the timeless drama

by Nobel prize winner Harold Pinter will be staged in a beautiful old villa garden in Mariehamn.

The theatre company Teater Gården with professional actors in its ranks has established a new cultural tradition in Mariehamn – an outdoor summer theatre in a lush old garden of captain Gustaf Erikson, the king of the windjammers, and his family.

This year’s play is ”The Caretaker” by Harold Pinter. It is a psychological study of the confluence of power, allegiance, innocence, and corruption among two brothers, Aston and Mick, and Davis, the tramp.

The roles are played by Jon Henriksen, Matts Stenlund and Marc Svahnström. The audience is seated outdoors and distances between the seats are adjusted according to the current Covid-19 restrictions.

MORE TO CHOOSE The local amateur theatre Teater Alandica has a lot going on. The newly written drama ”Drottningklev” by Robert Liewendahl will be played on Sottunga in August.

The story is based on an incident from the summer of 1347 when Queen Blanka stepped ashore at Sottunga after her ship came off course. The Queen was on her way to Vårdö to meet her husband, King

Magnus Eriksson. The name Drottningklev still lives on Sottunga as a name of a beach.

AN IBSEN PLAY AND A MUSICAL

In September, Teater Alandica stages Henriks Ibsen’s ”A Doll’s House” at Alandica in Mariehamn. In October it is the première of Grease, the famous musical by Jim Jacobs and Warren Casey.

THEATRE PERFORMANES, check the events calendar for times and places.

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Open 16 June – 27 September daily at 10 – 18

www.postochtullhuset.ax

A cultural historical building from 1828 with exhibitions, café and museum shop. Free entrance!

For current information www.postochtullhuset.ax ÅL AND

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Konsthantverk från Åland och Norden Taidekäsitöitä Ahvenanmaalta ja Pohjoismaista Crafts from the Aland Islands and Nordic Countries

ÅL AND Trähantverk / Puukäsityö / Wooden craft

Wooden crafts of Åland

Arts & crafts of Åland and the Nordic countries with the theme Festival.

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The artists Jonas Wilén and Ernst Billgren.

Billgren meets Wilén Ernst Billgren from Sweden and Jonas Wilén from Åland – two artists meet in a joint exhibition at the Åland Art Museum this summer.

Ernst Billgren is a big name in Sweden.

Jonas Wilén is a well-known contemporary artist in Åland. They are both said to have some things in common – they are versatile, have intelligent humour and like to paint imaginative animal interpretations.

The Åland Art Museum has invited them to a joint exhibition which is on display until September.

MORE ARTS

For more fine arts, visit the Önningeby Art Museum in Jomala. The exhibition displays works by Scandinavian plein-air artists of the turn of the century 1900s. They stayed in the village and painted together, e.g. Victor Westerholm, J.A.G Acke and Elin Danielson-Gambogi, among others.

Juha Pykäläinen is one of Åland’s most productive contemporary artists and shows his works at Galleri Juha P, housed in an art supplies store in Mariehamn. Many of his motifs are derived from Åland nature.

During the Art Circuit in September almost thirty local professional artists, artisans and designers open their ateliers for visitors. Meet them in their studios and see how the works are created.

GALLERI JUHA P, Styrmansgatan 1, ­Mariehamn. Open Mon–Sat. ÅLAND ART MUSEUM, Storagatan 1, Mariehamn. Open year round. www.museum.ax ÖNNINGEBY ART MUSEUM, Jonesas­gatan 3, Önningeby.

Check opening hours in advance! www.aland.com/onningebymuseet KONSTRUNDAN ART CIRCUIT, open ateliers, 12–13 Sept. www.konstrundan.fi

Open 9 June – 27 Sept daily at 10 – 17 July daily at 10 – 18

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GUIDED TOURS, daily 19 June – 7 Aug. For events and times, see www.kastelholm.ax

Other sights in the area

Jan Karlsgården open-air museum OPEN

9 June – 20 Sept daily at 10 – 17

Prison museum Vita Björn OPEN

9 June – 20 Sept daily at 10 – 17

Bomarsund Museum Lotsstugan OPEN

22 June – 31 Aug, Mon – Fri at 10 – 17 July daily at 10 – 17

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Festival at the Post & Customs House Artisans working on different techniques and materials were given a task to create new arts and crafts on the theme ”Festival”. Visit the Post and Customs House in Eckerö to see the result!

The Åland Arts and Handicrafts association has created a popular tradition; an annual craft exhibition in the grand Post & Customs House in Eckerö.

The summer exhibition is called Festival.

The themed exhibition features all kinds of festive occasions. The artisans work on different materials and techniques and they have interpreted the theme freely. There are works by over 20 artisans from Åland and also by workshop leaders from Sweden, Finland, Norway, Denmark and Estonia.

The exhibition is displayed in the upper floor of the Post and Customs House which

itself is worth a visit. The building was built during the Russian era and was completed in 1828. It also offers a splendid view over the Åland Sea. One of the rooms downstairs is decorated in Russian empire style of the first half of the 19th century.

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 sheltered courtyard is perfect for children to play and run.

ECKERÖ POST AND CUSTOMS HOUSE, Eckerö. Open daily until 27 September. Free entrance to the main building.

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Scratch the surface of the fascinating Bomarsund is filled with memories from a fascinating era in the history of Åland. Explore the area and see the remains of the fortress walls and building foundations..

The fortress area of Bomarsund is one of Åland’s most unique attractions. It dates back to the time when Åland was in the focus of the superpowers’ interests.

After the war of 1808-1809 a new border between Sweden and Russia was drawn west of Åland, and Åland and Finland became a grand duchy under the Russian empire.

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painted and with well-tended gardens along straight streets, as described in a small booklet ”Bomarsund. Outpost of Empire”.

In Skarpans there were, among other things, a schoolhouse, a chemist and stores, and there lived over 3,000 people, a considerable number or residents in those days.

BOMBARDED AND BURNED In 1854 Bomarsund was invaded by French and British troops, and the fortress was blown up. Now there remain ruins of both the main fortress and the defense towers up on the hills.

The civilian houses were burnt to the ground, but the house foundations are still there. You can see them when you go walking through Skarpans! In the middle of the house foundations there are small overgrown mounds of tile masses after broken chimneys.

Download an app!

Coastal Past App is an excellent companion on your visit to Bomarsund.

In addition to historical facts, you can see images and drawings of the mighty fortress construction project. The App can be downloaded in four languages at Apple App Store or Google Play Store.

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FOTO: Fredrika Staf

Bomarsund There is also a 4-kilometre hiking trail in the area. The trail passes strategic places and many information boards depict the building project that was never completed.

For example, a large fortified barrack block with a half a kilometre long facade was planned in the valley. The building was never completed.

FORTRESS AREA, open year round.

BOMARSUND MUSEUM in the pilot house of Prästö. Open in summertime.

TELEGRAFEN on Prästö. Miniature model of Bomarsund and uniforms.

Burial grounds on Prästö

Six burial grounds were established on Prästö island, among them a Russian Orthodox, Jewish and Muslim burial grounds.

There is a hiking trail on the island.

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Käringsunds Fiskeläge

See wild animals at close range!

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 Thu–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 every day 12.00, 13.00, 14.00, 15.00

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

The Åland Hunting and Fishing Museum is beautifully located by Fiskeläget fishing harbour, next to the sea in Käringsund in Eckerö.

Learn about yesterday’s fishing camps and seal hunting, and visit our summer exhibition.

Or, go walking on the smooth seaside rocks and explore the rocks of Åland!

The Museum displays the everyday archipelago life of the past with hunting and fishing traditions.

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

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Seal safari with dinner See seals up close and enjoy a freshly cooked fish dinner served on smooth seaside rocks. The sea safaris start from Jurmo island in the northeastern archipelago of Åland.

You can see grey seals commonly in the sea areas around Åland. Sometimes they stick their curious heads out of the sea and sometimes you can see them resting on islets and skerries in the archipelago.

At times you can get really close to them, just a few metres away.

Kaj Lundberg on Jurmo island in Brändö archipelago arranges seal safaris by booking from midsummer until August.

The outboard motorboat is open so the tours are weather dependent. Whatever the weather, it’s always important to dress warmly and comfortably when out at sea.

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Those who want an archipelagic expe-

rience out of the ordinary can book a three-course dinner to go with the safari.

Kaj cooks the dinner on his outdoor stove onshore one of the islands.

He usually starts with filleting whitefish and serves it as a starter, ”Jurmo sushi”.

For main course he serves perch fillets and for dessert flamed bananas with ice cream.

As a guest you can join the cooking or just watch and learn how a native islander fillets a fish.

There are also other companies around Åland offering tours in the archipelago, see pages 40-45.

FISKEFRÖJDEN, Jurmo, seal safaris. www.jurmo.ax/upplevelser/salsafari.html. ÅLANDSTRAFIKEN, archipelago ferry timetables and bookings. Ph. +358 18 25600. www.alandstrafiken.ax .

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Day trip to the island of Sottunga See more of Åland! Take a ferry to Sottunga island municipality. Go hiking along trails, or cycle around and enjoy a dinner in the visitors’ marina.

The ferry from the main island leaves from Långnäs harbor, about 30km east of Mariehamn. The crossing takes one hour, and when the weather is nice you can sit outdoors on the deck.

The ferry runs according to the timetable – check the times for the Southern ferry line. The ferry is free for passengers while you pay for the vehicles. If you bring a car, please book your crossing in advance.

Or, bring a bicycle! Sottunga with less than a hundred inhabitants, is like made to be discovered by bike.

HIKING TRAILS

By bike you can see most of the island on a day trip. Here you will find a village harbour with old boathouses, among other things.

You can also follow three hiking trails; 1.5km starting from Sottunga cottage village, 2.5km from the marina and 3km starting from the school.

The small wooden church is also worth a visit.

Also visit the café and restaurant Salteriet in the visitors’ marina.

Many visit Salteriet for the schnitzel, something of a signature dish for the restaurant. The classic dish tastes extra delicious in the beautiful archipelago setting. There are also different fish dishes on the menu.

RESTAURANT SALTERIET, Sottunga visitors’ marina, open during the peak season. Ph. +358 457 343 9495. www.sottungabyboat.com ÅLANDSTRAFIKEN, archipelago ferry timetables and bookings. Ph. +358 18 25600. www.alandstrafiken.ax

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Gastropub Bodegan.

Delicious meals amidst charming Can there be more archipelago over a meal than at Bodegan in Käringsund?

Here you sit and enjoy your meal on a jetty surrounded by red and gray boat huts.

Gastropub Bodegan might not be Åland’s most luxurious summer restaurant, but definitely one of the most charming ones.

The location is perfect. The restaurant is squeezed in amidst the old boat houses in Käringsund fishing harbour, Åland’s largest village harbour where the huts stand next to each other in a sheltered natural harbour.

Sit indoors or outdoors on the jetty, depending on the weather and mood.

The dishes on the menu are hearty and tasty, such as pickled or smoked fish with creamed potatoes.

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and wild boar up close in the nearby game enclosure. Or a visit to the Åland Hunting and Fishing museum next door!

MORE TASTES OF ÅLAND

There are also more gastronomic delights to be discovered around Åland, such as Pub Stallhagen in Grelsby and restaurant Smakbyn in Kastelholm. The latter is run by Åland’s best known chef Michael Björklund.

Stallhagen serves local food from farm to table and beer from the own brewery. There is also a shop with local delicacies.

There is a wide range of restaurants in Mariehamn. Try also the restaurants Nautical, Indigo and Kvarter5. All three have been qualified and listed on the White Guide Nordic restaurant guide.

Boquerian is a new restaurant in town where you can enjoy tapas style dishes and buy take-away.

Café Viktor in one of the town’s older

Black bread of Åland The Åland black bread is baked of malt, rye flour and syrup. The ingredients give the bread a rich taste and keep it moist for a long time.

When does the black bread taste the best? Some serve it with butter and to go with a fish soup. Others prefer it as a starter with pickled whitefish or salmon.

Black bread from various bakeries is sold in local grocery stores and on markets. Find the one that tastes the best and take home to prolong the memory of your Åland visit!

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boat huts wooden houses serves lunch and homebaked treats. Next door there is a shop selling local arts and crafts.

RESTAURANT NAUTICAL, Hamngatan 2, Mariehamn. www.nautical.ax KVARTER5, Norragatan 10, Mariehamn.

Ph. +358 18 15555, www.kvarter5.ax BOQUERIAN, Torggatan 13, Mariehamn. www.boquerian.ax STALLHAGEN, Getavägen 196, Godby. www.stallhagen.com.

SMAKBYN, Slottsvägen 134, Kastelholm. www.smakbyn.ax INDIGO RESTAURANG & BAR, Nygatan 1, Mariehamn. Ph. +358 18 16550, www.indigo.ax GASTROPUB BODEGAN, Käringsund, Eckerö. More information on Facebook.

CAFÉ VIKTOR, Torggatan 15, Mariehamn.

More information on Facebook.

Seaside restaurants In Mariehamn there are several summer restaurants by the jetties.

In the Eastern harbour you will find Club Marin and the restaurant ship F.P von Knorring. In the Western harbour, the ÅSS Pavilion is located in an old decorative building designed by architect Lars Sonck. ÅSS PAVILJONGEN, Strandpromenaden, ph. +358 18 19141, www.paviljongen.ax CLUB MARIN, Östra hamnen, ph. +358 23077 F.P VON KNORRING, Ångbåtsbron, ph. +358 18 16500, www.fpvonknorring.com

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Humlan’s garden café.

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It’s time for ”fika” and lunch!

Fika time with something homemade?

Or maybe a lunch? There are many cosy cafés and restaurants to choose from all around Åland.

Cafés in Mariehamn are open year round and they take pride in serving freshly baked buns, cakes and cookies. Many also offer lunch dishes, such as soups, pies and salads.

There are also many cozy cafés in the countryside during the summer season.

Some of them are surrounded by childfriendly lawns, just like Humlan’s garden café in Norrby, and others can be housed in skippers’ homesteads, like Pellas in Granboda.

Local ingredients are important for many café owners. They praise, among other things, the Åland butter which is churned in artisan manner at the Ålandsmejeriet dairy 66 – www.aland.com

factory.

There is also various kinds of organic flour available, and many farmers deliver fresh apples, pears, strawberries, sea buckthorn berries and many other fresh ingredients directly from farm to kitchen.

BAKE YOUR OWN PANCAKE

Åland pancake is almost a must for every visitor. Pancake is served in most cafés, but it never tastes the same. Some bake it of semolina porridge, others choose rice porridge. Some serve it with raspberry jam, others with stewed prunes.

Have a taste of them all and choose your favourite!

Enjoy local craftbeer.

/stallhagen /stallhagenbeer Pub Stallhagen and the Breweryshop, Getavägen 196, Grelsby tel. 0457-3448500 www.stallhagen.com

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!

Opening hours, see Facebook or www.cafeviktor.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 or Belgian waffles! You can sit indoors or outdoors on our sunny patio.

Tel. +358 18 17111 • Torget, 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

Bagel Bee Coffee Bar

Welcome to our cosy café and outdoor patio at the pedestrian street, in the heart of Mariehamn. Enjoy coffee, cold beverages, delicious cakes and our speciality, freshly grilled bagels. We also serve gluten and lactose free and vegan alternatives. In our Turhörnan game corner you can bet on trotting or try you luck in PAF’s lottery and slot machines.

Tel. +358 18 19998 • www.bagelbee.ax • Torggatan 6

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.

For opening hours, see www.djurvik.ax or www.facebook.com/cafedjurvik Tel. +358 18 32433 • Gottbyvägen 420, Jomala

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, Sund

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, Mariehamn

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Enjoy a break in the realm of apples Västanträsk is a real apple village. Here the apple trees grow in long rows. From the patio at Grannas Bistro you can enjoy the view over the endless orchards.

In the 1940s local innovative farmers discovered that the climate in Åland with high numbers of sun hours during the summer and a mild autumn weather is well suited for fruit farming.

Apple orchards are especially common in the northern parts of Åland. Here the trees are densely planted in rows and the blossoming in the early summer is a beautiful sight.

The Grannas apple farm in the village Västanträsk has one of the largest apple orchards in Åland. The farm welcomes visitors at Grannas Bistro, where you can take a coffee break during the season. Åland apples are sold in local grocery store. Grannas and Karl-Ers Frukt also produce freshly pressed apple juice.

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Two kilos of apples give 1 litre of juice. The apple juice is also sold in grocery stores.

SAFARI IN THE ORCHARDS

The Öfvergårds apple farm in the village Tjudö, welcomes visitors to guided tours in the apple orchards, including tastings of freshly pressed apple juice.

Apple products, such as apple juice of different kinds of apple sorts, and and pickled apples are sold in the farm shop.

GRANNAS BISTRO, Getavägen 1390, Finström. Open May–September. www.grannas.ax ÖFVERGÅRDS, Vesterbacken 76, Finström.

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Tasty fish over the counter Fish for lunch or dinner today? If you don’t fish there is a lot to choose from in the local fish shops.

Some catch a perch or two from the seashore by their cottage and smoke the catch for lunch or dinner. If you don’t have that opportunity or don’t want to fish, don’t worry. The help is near.

Around the Maxinge shopping centre area in the outskirts of Mariehamn you can find fish shops.

Geta have their own fish stall by the parking lot outside the grocery store Kantarellen. Here they sell their own catch that they have smoked, pickled or marinated in different spiced sauces. The stall is open on certain days a week.

Anderssons Fisk sell fresh fish outside the grocery store Erik Mattsson in Godby a couple of days a week. You can almost always find perch, pikeperch and whitefish at the stall.

TAKE-AWAY FISH DISHES

The fish shops Fiskkojan and Fina Fisken have a wide selection of both fresh and smoked fish. They also offer take-away dishes for a lighter lunch or as an appetizer or main course. It’s easy to get inspired when you see their fish counters filled with all the delicacies.

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FINA FISKEN, Lövdalsvägen 1, Jomala. www.finafisken.ax FISKKOJAN, Maxinge shopping centre, Jomala. www.fiskkojan.ax BERGMANS FISK, Kantarellen, Jomala.

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ANDERSSONS FISK, Godby.

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Wide assortment of charcuterie There is a good assortment of Åland charcuteries in the stores, both from smaller food artisans and from W. J. Dahlman, Åland’s biggest sausage manufacturer.

The meat products manufacturing company W. J. Dahlman, established in 1924, is an institution in Åland. Dahlman’s Frankfurter sausage is a bestseller, and the company has a number of other products in its assortment, such as different barbecue sausages and smoked ham.

Dahlman’s charcuterie as well as raw meat are sold in every grocery store in Åland.

BEEF AND LAMB

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salami and barbecue sausage.

A selection of the farm’s products can be found in grocery stores, but can also be purchased via their web shop. The farm’s hamburger wagon is a common sight at major outdoor events around Åland.

Marskogens Lamm is a sheep farm focusing on local artisan food products. 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 and 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 18–20 September. www.bolstaholm.ax

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Delicious meals amidst charming Meet Åland’s skilled food artisans on their farms! Several of them welcome visitors on guided tours. Tastings can be included and products can be purchased in the farm shops.

In Åland, authentic food craftsmanship is well established. Many producers process their own raw produce in a small scale and in an artisanal way.

Some of them have also participated in artisan food competitions in the Nordics and returned home with prizes.

This summer, several of them welcome visitors to their farms and offer various activities. The scheduled visits must be pre-booked and the fee often includes tastings.

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break at Otto’s organic garden café, a visit to Sommarö sheep farm where you can cuddle cute lambs, and finally a three-course dinner at the newly opened Badhotellet in a charming skippers house in Degerby.

The tour is organised on Wednesdays in July.

CHEESE TASTING

Matta’s organic dairy in Sund arranges cheese tastings six Wednesdays this summer.

Visitors can go for a walk around the farm, meet the cows, and look into the dairy. After the walk they are seated for tastings of cheeses made of organic milk from the farm’s seven cows.

APPLE SAFARI

Öfvergårds apple farm arranges apple

Meet happy pigs!

Would you like to meet happy pigs up close? The pigs at Andreas Nordlund’s and Ronja Brenner’s farm spend most of their time outdoors roaming in their natural habitat. On a tractor and trailer safari you can visit the pigs in the woods and feed them. Normally, the pigs make a fun show!

PIG SAFARI, Mångstekta. 8, 15, 22 & 29 July. Bookings by Tuesday, before the safari to ronja.brenner@aland.net or phone +358 40 571 9230. To avoid spreading any diseases, the visitors are not allowed to visit other pig farms, or have been abroad for the past 48 hours before the visit.

boat huts safaris six Thursdays in the summer. Here you can learn about apple farming and taste the orchard’s apple juice and compare the taste and characteristics of different apple sorts.

TASTE OF FÖGLÖ, Wednesdays in July.

Information and bookking: info@sommarogard.ax CHEESE TASTING, Mattas farm dairy, Finby.

24 June, 1, 8, 15, 22 & 29 July. Bookings by the day before by e-mail: gardsmejeri@ mattas. ax or phone +358 457 342 5844.

APPLE SAFARI, Öfvergårds in Tjudö.

25 June, 2, 9, 16, 23 & 30 July at 18.30.

Bookings by the day before by e-mail: info@ ofvergards.axwooden houses serves lunch and homebaked treats. Next door there is a shop selling local arts and crafts.

Sea-buckthorn berry bushes Pestidice-free sea-buckthorn berries are grown in Lumparby. The berries are picked carefully from the bushes and used for beverages, marmalades and jams that are sold in the farm shop. The walk on the farm takes about two ours.

Pre-bookings.

SEA-BUCKTHORN BERRY WALK, Lumparby. Monday evenings, 13 & 20 July, 3 & 10 August at 18.30. Bookings by Sunday, the day before, by e-mail agneta.w@aland.net

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LOCAL DELICATIONS

Food artisans of Åland The number of food artisans is growing in Åland. With their great skills and love for the genuine local raw produce they create unique products with rich taste and characteristic identity.

They honour the old traditions with new innovations.

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The food artisans provide unique products with crafter’s skills throughout the manufacturing process, from farm & sea to table & jar. Åland has a lot to offer those who love food; good local raw produce, unique products, world-class drinks - everything amidst beautiful nature. Artisanal food products are sold in farm shops, markets, events and some grocery stores. www.mathantverkare.ax

Öfvergårds Welcome on an apple safari – a guided tour in our apple orchards with tastings of our apple products in the farm shop.We’re proud of the medals we’ve won in several artisanal food contests in Finland for our products, such as freshly pressed apple juice of different first-class apple sorts. If you want your own apple harvest you can rent an apple tree at us!

Tel. +358 457 3421267, info@ofvergards.ax www.ofvergards.ax

MARSKOGENS LAMM

ORGANIC GOAT FARM

BOLSTAHOLMS GÅRD

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

Wätteros gård, Lemland • goat cheese: white and blue, salad and grillcheese • kid meat • lamb meat • skins • leather • honey

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

Tenderized beef, sold only in the farm in Geta.

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

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

Tel. +358 18 49479 www.bolstaholm.ax

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

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

Mercedes Chocolaterie We mix the best cocoa ingredients with delicious local products, to create world-class chocolate. In our artisanal chocolate shop you will find many chocolate temptations. Exquisite handmade chocolate pralines are a composition of flavours that give unique taste sequences in the mouth. We also have beautiful gift boxes filled with our chocolates. Welcome!

Lemlandsvägen 1865 Tel. +358 40 513 5402 • www.chocolaterie.ax

W.J Dahlman For over 90 years we have delivered good quality food, made on the best local produce. Dahlmans provides the entire production chain from slaughter, cutting and processing of the Åland feedstock. We manufacture everything from traditional liver pastes to Salsiccia raw sausage. In summertime our barbecue sausages and whole-meat burgers, among others, are bestsellers. You can find our products in all grocery stores in Åland.

www.dahlmans.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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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–31 Aug at 10-17. Other times by agreement.

Lemlandsvägen 1865. Tel. +358 40 721 5888 limonad@limonad.ax • www.limonad.ax

Ålandsmejeriet – The taste of Åland Pure Åland nature, short distances and fresh first-class milk are characteristics of our tasty products. In our small dairy factory the craftmanship of our skilled employees contribute to both taste and quality of our product. You can taste this e.g. in our cheeses that have won several awards in the Best Cheese contest in Finland.

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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. Tasty fish skewers for barbecue. New! Sushi.

Visit our shop or order by phone!

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

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Mariehamn – the meeting-point magazines for your holiday library. In the centre you can also find the alcohol store Alko, two pharmacies and stores selling natural products, teas and other organic products.

Make-up, skincare and other beauty You can find your vacation garments easily products, as well as flowers, books, for the whole family in one of the fashion jewellery, watches and gifts can be found stores and shoe shops in town. The range in the specialty stores can be found in the is wide, for everyday use as well as for special stores. party. Also sports, hunting and outdoor The majority of the shops are located enthusiasts will find the right clothes and along the pedestrian street Torggatan, as gear in Mariehamn. well as Norragatan and Sittkoff Gallerian.

There’s also also everything from fabrics After shopping, you can sit down at one and furnishings to kitchenware and utensils. of the cafés and enjoy good food and drink The shops offer a good mix of Ålandic, in a pleasant atmosphere. Restaurants and Finnish and other Nordic design. cafés serve you food with an Åland touch Here you can buy everything from and local ingredients, and take-away for flowers, food and technology to books and picnics in the green.

All you need is gathered within a few blocks in Mariehamn, such as shopping, restaurants, cafés, culture and pleasant hubbub. 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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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 The campsite offers you all services and lovely seaside surroundings with a sandy beach.

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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.

Events in Mariehamn City Mariehamn arranges themed events in town thorughout the year, for example Kids’ Days, Open by Night and Christmasthemed events. Please check the current events on the website citymariehamn.ax For guided city walks, see ”Mariehamn kultur” on Facebook.

Mariehamn has many events to offer on different stages and venues, one after another. Check the events on e.g. aland. com!

Beautiful wooden houses See beautiful wooden houses built in Mariehamn around the 1900s when the young town’s spa hotel attracted guests from the East and the West. The locals rented summer rooms for the visitors.

Many of the houses were designed by Hilda Hongell, Finland’s first female master builder.

Several preserved houses can be seen along Södragatan, Mariegatan and Norragatan streets.

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In Sonck’s footsteps The Finnish architect Lars Sonck (1870– 1956) designed several buildings in Mariehamn. Go walking on his footsteps!

The Town Hall, church, customs house and the so-called Doctor’s villa in Badhusparken are some of his works, as well the decorative red building ÅSS Pavilion that houses a restaurant in the Western Harbour. For a longer walk you can visit Mariehamn’s cemetery with a burial chapel built according to Sonck’s drawings.

The town of a thousand linden trees One of the characteristics of Mariehamn is the Esplanade, a broad linden alley between the Eastern and the Western harbour. The Esplanade is beautiful in all seasons, with its virgin green lush of spring, dark and verdant green tree tops in the summer and bright yellow leaves in the autumn. In wintertime, the bare branches create a graphic work of art.

The local poet and lecturer Georg Kåhre (1899–1969] described Mariehamn as “the town of a thousand linden trees” in one of his poems.

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Walk along the seaside!

Take a long walk along the seaside in Mariehamn! Follow the trail over the rocky shoreline overlooking the sea and through lush and flat beach areas.

Mariehamn offers fine walking trails with varied nature. You can, for example, start in the Western Harbour next to the ferry terminal and follow the signposted trail southwards.

The trail goes up along the rocky seashore, where ramps and stairs have been built. Here you enjoy the evening sun and views of the harbour entrance. The rocks also offer fine picnic spots.

Further on in the fishing harbour the trail continues behind a large red house and leads through residential areas to

the eastern shore of Mariehamn. Here, the terrain is more flat and with grass and reed growing by the shore.

As you approach the town centre you walk past the wooded meadow of Tullarns Äng ’s meadow. You can end the hike in the town centre or continue along the pedestrian and cycle path towards Nabben beach and its newly constructed wetland.

From Nabben it is easy to return back to the Western Harbour, mostly along pedestrian and cycle paths. This roundtrip is altogether about 13 kilometres. For more tips on walking trails in Mariehamn, see www.mariehamn.ax/stadsvandring. and safe and are found in every day care centre and in many homes. www.aland.com – 83

Boat building and crafts Stroll around the Maritime Quarter on the eastern shore of Mariehamn and feel the genuine atmosphere.

The Maritime Quarter is open year round, so feel free to stroll around!

For the time being, there are two major boat building projects – the galleass Emelia and the yacht Alanta. The ribs for the hull of the Emilia are built in one of the halls of the boatyard and later on she will be moved outdoors. Here you can see how the galleass grows and takes shape.

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galleass Albanus that offers archipelago sailing excursions. The marina is also the home port for the Sunnan II cruise ship.

You can also visit two museums – one displaying boat archipelago ship building traditions and one with a large collection of refurbished hot-bulb engines.

CRAFTS In the Maritime Quarter you can also visit Åland’s largest crafts house Salt and the jewellery shop Guldviva with a workshop. Other artisans also have their workshops in the Maritime Quarter where various events are arranged.

There is also a café selling food and beverages in the area. More information at www.sjokvarteret.ax.

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Visit the library!

The beautiful municipality library of Mariehamn is well-stocked. Apart from borrowing books and media, you can find a wide range of daily papers and magazines. There is a generous section for kids, and a special Alandica collection with books written in and about Åland.

The library arranges arts exhibitions and music and theatre performances, especially for children. Visit the library at Strandgatan 29.

Mariehamn in a museum Would you like to see Mariehamn of the 1920s? Mariehamnsmuseet is a small museum displaying a miniature model of the town in 1929–1930. The houses have been built according to original drawings and with small details, such as cats and chimney sweepers on roofs!

The museum at Ålandsvägen 42 will be open until 15 August. For more information see www.mariehamn.ax/kultur-bibliotek/ museer/modellstaden

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“Green girl with a ring” Many of the artworks outdoors tell about Mariehamn’s maritime history, including the statues Man at the wheel and the People of the Sea in the Western Harbour.

In the eastern part of the Esplanade there is a new work of art to honour the Åland shipowners Gunnar and Ellen Eklund.Outside the swimming centre Mariebad stands a modern sheet-metal sculpture ”Green girl with a ring ”, created by Timo Solin.

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Beach volley, skate park and open garden Anyone in the family who likes to skateboard or kickbike? The skatepark is located next to the library and is free to use.

The skatepark with various ramps was opened in Mariehamn for a couple of years ago. It is centrally located below the library and next to Alandica Culture and Congress Hall.

The park is free to use for everyone and here you can meet like-minded!

BEACH VOLLEY, SWIMMING CENTER If you like beach volleyball there is one court on Nabben beach and three courts

on the beach next to Mariebad swimming centre.

Mariebad is the swimming centre for all the 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 for the youngest ones.

Upstairs you can find a spa with massage and wellness.

BATHING BEACHES

There are three bathing beaches in Mariehamn, in addition to the one next to Mariebad; at Nabben, Lilla Holmen and by

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.

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Exercise outdoors!

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in town center the campsite Grönda Udden. All of these are child-friendly, especially the shallowwatered Nabben.

Next to Idrottsparken 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.

In southern Mariehamn you can find a jogging track around Baltichallen.

Frisbee golf can be played at Mariehamn DiscGolf Park in Badhusparken.

GARDEN OASIS

Tusenskönan garden is a small oasis, a green living room in Mariehamn. It is located at Nygatan behind a yellow wooden fence. It is always open – just open the gate!

The garden is taken care of by the local nature and environment association, and there are plants from the old gardens in Mariehamn around the turn of the 1900s.

There are benches so you can buy an ice cream or a picnic lunch at the nearby stalls and enjoy it here.

Adventures at sea!

Rent a jet ski for an archipelago adventure!

Water scooters can be rented by persons who have some previous experience and are over 18 years of age. For more information see www.jetskialand.ax You can also rent a boat with an outboard motor in Mariehamn and explore the the archipelago on your own. More information: www.rono.ax

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Godby Apotek

Oasis of well being Skönhetsmagasinet offers a wide selection of high quality beauty treatments from head to toe, for example: • Massage • Pedicures • Facials • Waxings • Hairdressing • Gel nails • Eyelash extensions • YumiLashes or YumiBrows (browlift) • Microblading • Teeth whitening • Botox/fillers We offer organic beauty products for the whole body by Care of Gerd, manufactured in Jokkmokk, and we mainly use these products for our treatments.

In addition to them we also have products by Dermalogica and Maria Nila in our product selection.

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.

Central-Apoteket Mariehamn

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−4 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am−4 pm.

Please call for more information.

For more information, please visit our website

skonhetsmagasinet.ax 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−4 pm, Sunday and holidays 11 am−4 pm.

Please call for more information.

Skönhetsmagasinet, Torggatan 1 (inner yard) Our reception is open on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 17.00–19.00 and Fridays 11.00–13.00 for purchasing of products and gift vouchers. You can also call us or send e-mail for home deliveries.

Tel. 040 1680082 , info@skonhetsmagasinet.ax

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

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Anna Karlsson at Oktober.

Handprinted fabric by Gunilla von Nandelstadh at Salt.

Local crafts and design Jewellery and forged utensils.

Ceramics. Fabrics with hand-printed pattern, knitted garments and carpets.

The local craft shops offer products that you can’t find anywhere else!

There are many craft shops in Mariehamn to be visited, such as Salt, Ele & Kele, Viktor Craft & Design as well as well the jewellery shop Guldviva. They are open all year round.

The artisans have one thing in common; they are professional crafters who design and manufacture the items by hand.

Every rug, plaid or shawl has been woven at the loom, weft by weft. Each bowl has been thrown at the wheel and every colour on the fabric has been printed by hand, colour by colour. Each piece of jewellery has been forged,

soldered, sanded and polished before it can be sold.

RECYCLING

Some artisans also pay tribute to recycling.

Anna Karlsson at Oktober makes bijouterie, among other things, of leather, yarn, denim fabric, cartridge sleeves and canvas.

Her recycled design products are sold at Viktors Craft & Design.

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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Stickstugan Crafts Café.

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Handicraft, farm shops & bakeries IN MARIEHAMN

ELE & KELE, Torggatan 10, Mariehamn.

Self-made 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

Ceramics of Judy’s Crafts & hantverk & inredning.

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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 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. Open year round.

Tel. +358 18 19988.

LINASTUGANS HANTVERK, Hällövägen 6, Geta.

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. Open during the summer.

Tel. +358 457 342 0784, www.marskogens.ax MERCEDES CHOCOLATERIE, Mail & Customs House, Eckerö. 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

Guldviva Jewellery at the Maritime Quarter of Mariehamn.

SKARPNÅTÖ HOMESTEAD, Skarpnåtöv. 1560, Hammarland. Handwoven textiles, sheepskins.

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

SMAKBYN, Slottsvägen 134, Kastelholm.

Shop with artisan food souveniers, open during the restaurant’s opening hours.

STICKSTUGANS HANTVERK & CAFÉ, Norråkersvägen 20, Järsö, Lemland.

Open during the summer.

Tel. +358 457 371 5369, www.stickstugan.ax ÖFVERGÅRDS, Vesterbacken 76, Tjudö.

Farm shop with apple products. Opening hours by phone, tel. +358 457 342 1267

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.

Skarpnåtö Homestead.

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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 round the year. See the current opening hours on Facebook or our website. www.viktor.ax • www.konsthantverk.ax

Wickströms Ur & Guld We offer the perfect gifts for birthdays, name givings and weddings, or something for yourself. We focus on high quality products and have a wide selection of gold and silver jewellery and watches. We also provide service and smaller repairs, and change batteries.

Torggatan 13 • +358 18 19833 • wickstroms.ax

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

Opening hours Mon, Wed, Fri: 9–17 Tue, Thu: 9–19 Sat: 10–15. Saturdays closed in July. www.

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Jakt & Fiskebutiken Äventyret Our well-stocked store at Torggatan in Mariehamn specializes in hunting and fishing gear. We offer the best high quality outdoor garments in town, including Fjällräven and Pinewood. Our wide selection offers everything for successful hunting and fishing trips. Visit us for tips and advice. We can help you!

Retro design och inredningsbutik Fine and practical small second hand furniture, glassware, porcelain and ceramics, lamps, fabrics and cloths, crafts and other beautiful items. Coffee and dinner sets on provision.

Bookings for 5 days. Beach accessories and summer flowers. Ice cream and ice blocks. Welcome!

Open Mon-Fri at 12–19. Saturdays at 12-16.

Storagatan 15 • Tel. +358 457 548 3938 • www.retromobler.ax

Ålands Färg & Tapet Ab In our store you can find everything you need for fulfilling your interior dreams. Find the right paints, wallpapers, floor materials and high quality interior designs. If you need help we’re here to provide you advice and service to reach your dream.

Skarpansvägen 28 • +358 18 19867 butiken@fargtapet.aland.fi

Peters Cykel & Sportservice Bikes and bike gear • Bike repair shop and spare parts

Follow us on Facebook!

Norragatan 9 • +358 405537511 • sportservice79@gmail.com

Ele & Kele

In our jewellery shop you find the largest selection of Åland granite stone jewellery and unique bijouterie with pressed flowers of Åland flora. All pieces are made of 925 sterling silver.

Visit us in our new address at Torggatan 10 (next to Nordea Bank). Welcome! ”TAKE A PIECE OF ÅLAND WITH YOU” Roberto Ferrari, 30 years of craftmanship in Åland Torggatan 10 • +358 18 16495

Wemarin

Welcome to your marine equipment store in the centre of Mariehamn. We’re known for our good and skilled service. Our store offers the equipment you need for your boat. Within a walking distance from the two visitors’ marinas in Mariehamn.

Skarpansvägen 20 • +358 18 12990 wemarin.com

SHOPPING • OSTOKSE T • SHOPPING • OSTOKSE T • SHOPPING

In our webshop

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, souvenirs and post cards.

Construction, garden and leisure time.

Which machine do you need?

Curious about our selection? www.axrent.ax

Staycations, nature experiences, fishing, hunting, expeditions, culture and culinary experiences.

Follow Åland expeditions and events on Facebook.

On land and at sea, on our wonderful Åland Islands. For groups and individual travellers.

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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.

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MORMORS Gröna Hus

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!

Tel. +358 (0)18-28 848

BOATS. ENGINES. SPARE PARTS.

Tel. +358 (0)18-28 827

VIKINGAGRÄND 11, MARIEHAMN TEL. +358 (0)18-12 012*

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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In the main village Degerby there are restaurants, cafés, minigolf, grocery store, museum, bicycle rental, bathing beach and much more within a walking distance from the ferry harbour. The village is perfect for a day trip for families with children. You can also go cycling and discover the beautiful countryside! Welcome to Föglö – genuine archipelago within a 30-minute ferry crossing from the main island of Åland.

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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!

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