Mariehamn

The town of Mariehamn is the capital of the Aland Islands .

Mariehamn is situated on a narrow peninsula in between two sea bays and the harbours Västerhamn and Österhamn. You arrive to the western harbour by means of one of the great passenger ferries from Stockholm, Kapellskär, Helsinki, Turku or Tallinn.

For a town the size of Mariehamn, the service and supply of restaurants, hotels, bars, museums and shops, is great. With its 1.5 million tourists each year, the town feels more spacious and larger than many other towns of the same size.

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Cottages in aland

Here you'll find tips and information about how to rent a cottage in Aland - in town, in the countryside and in the archipelago.

Mariehamn

Visit one of Mariehamn's many museums: the Museum ship Pommern, The Åland's Museum, The Åland Art Museum, the Maritime Quarters near the adventure spa Mariebad, suitable for young and old alike.

Ferries to Aland, Finland

The most beautiful archipelago of Scandinavia is called the Aland Islands, in Finland

You can go the by air or by boat. Viking Line and Eckero Line are your main means of tranpsort read more about travelling to Aland.

Sport fishing

The Åland archipelago is a varied seascape with many islands and skerries, fine sea bays and long coastlines with short distances between the inner and outer archipelago. In the waters surrounding Åland there are all kinds of fish, from pike, perch, pikeperch and whitefish to sea trout and salmon - this is why sport fishermen also enjoy Åland!

If you ask a sport fishing guide what he likes best about fishing in Åland, he'll reply: "The landscape is incredibly beautiful, you can fish all year round in different places and there is a lot of fish."

All about fishing in Scandinavia, Aland

Travelling with Children in Aland, Scandinavia

Åland is the perfect destination for families and for travelling with children . Here are excellent premises for meetings and much to see and experience in the form of activities, culture and sights.

It's also quick and convenient to travel to the island world from Sweden and Finland. The short boat ride or flight to Åland, also creates a feeling of really being abroad.

Travelling on Åland is easy because of its smallness. It's possible to experience much in a short time. You don't have to stay very long to see the best of what Åland has to offer.

Conventions, conferences and meetings in Aland

5 things you must experience in Åland

You mustn't miss Mariehamn on your trip - the islands' capital which was named for a Russian tsarina. The shipping town that is full of memories of voyages on the seven seas. Here you can go on to the museum ship Pommern, smell the tar and get a real feel for the hard life at sea. Wander along idyllic small town streets, look at local art and crafts and go and have a coffee.

Or for the completely opposite experience, take an archipelago ferry to one of the 8 inhabited islands in the northern or southern archipelago. Experience a tiny village community, a little world in itself. Kökar is a good example. It has traces of a medieval ruined abbey to fire the imagination. 

You'll find more history at Kastelholm, the large 16th century castle in the middle of Åland's main island. Gustav Vasa built the stronghold at a time when Åland lay in the middle of Sweden, strategically alongside the east-west route through the realm. Right by Kastelholm there are two truly fine 18-hole golf courses. 

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