Current excursions available from the shipping and airline companies

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?

The Scandinavian Islands are located in an area that stretches from Stockholm's archipelago in the west, across the island state of Åland and then over to the archipelago areas of Turku Land and Western Nyland in the east.

The cruise ship on route from St Petersburg to Stockholm now stops in Åland. Visitors drive their cars on board in the morning, in the middle of the city with 5 million inhabitants, and disembark in the little island state in the middle of the night. Now it's possible for more people to discover Åland and the town of Mariehamn with its excellent hotels and restaurants. Russian fishing enthusiasts can make their way out to some of the Baltic Sea's best fishing waters.

This is a suggested cycle ride if you prefer to take it easy along the way. You'll get not just exercise out of it, but also the best of Åland food and drink. You can try out wonderful Åland oddities like bicycle ferries and Ålvados. Reckon on a total of three days and 80 agreeable kilometres.

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.

More and more visitors to Åland visit our official tourist portal - www.visitaland.com. Now there is also a new mobile site that is especially designed for you if you have a smartphone. Find accommodation and restaurants. Search on a map and check the weather - everything you need so that you can travel and plan more easily!

Åland’s archipelago is filled with white sails in summertime. That’s not surprising, as each of the 6700 islands and countless bays and inlets tries to outshine the rest. One of the people who set sail for Åland last summer is Jussi Heikkilä, who came with his wife Tarja and their sons Elias and Joonas.