Brochures

Here is a selection of all the 100+ events you will find on in Åland in 2012. Don't miss out - put these Åland favourite events on your calendar now! How about a short and documentary film festival in Mariehamn or a party in the centre involving the world's best beach volleyball players?

There were 717 entries to the photo competition on Min Ö (My Island Community). Carl-Johan Listherby's picture of the old wooden boat lashed to a stone was the jury's favourite. Carl-Johan has sailed around the whole of Åland with the boat, so the picture has wonderful memories attached to it. The picture also earns him an iPad2.

In the Middle Ages, the Crusades passed by Åland. At that time, the island state was right in the middle of the Scandinavian artery, a sailing channel that these days is called the Valdemar Fairway. The motorway of the times was mentioned in writing in Latin in the 1200s. The fairway runs from Arholma to Åland and the Finnish archipelago. A number of traces of medieval times have been preserved in Åland.

7000 entries were sent to Visit Åland’s competition for creating compelling ads to different kinds of photos presenting Åland. Susanna von Hertzen won a crayfish party for four persons on the island of Silverskär.

In July 2010, divers exploring an old shipwreck in the Åland archipelago made a most unlikely discovery. Several bottles of very old champagne we re found onboard. With a stamp issue, the Post now focuses on the spectacular find, which pro ved to be some of the oldest champagne in the world!

All ferries and flights from Sweden, Finland and Estonia to Åland are now available collected together in an easy-to-use and smart timetable. Visit Åland has produced this so that those of you who are planning to travel to Åland don't have to bother to search around on the websites of different shipping companies and airlines.

A sea voyage is an exciting beginning of your trip. Several fine shipping companies traffic from Finland and Sweden to Åland - which will you choose?