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Lemström Canal
Some information about the Lemström Canal with its bridge might be needed when planning your sailing trip in Åland. Lemström Canal was built in 1882 in order to connect the sea inlet east of Mariehamn to Lumparn which is a …
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Boating
Sailing and boating
Explore Åland’s archipelago in your own boat. There are both an abundance of beautiful coves and thousands of islands here. You get to escape the crowds and may often have a whole bay to yourself.
We certainly preserve small cargo boats, but above all we preserve knowledge and expertise.
What is done here is to preserve small cargo boats – or rather the knowledge and expertise involved in building, maintaining and sailing them. The construction is going to bring the whole of the Maritime Quarter to life. Everyone is welcome to come and look at how the work is going.
Åland’s archipelago by boat
Åland’s archipelago, with its smooth rocks and varied, species-rich landscape, is best experienced in your own or a hired boat.
Excursion islands
Åland has some interesting excursions at sea to offer. In addition to lighthouses, you can also visit pilot cabins, fishing villages, archipelago farmhouses and nature reserves in your own boat or on an organised trip. Here are some recommendations: Kobba …
