Must-see attractions in Åland Archipelago

  • Ruins of the fortress Bomarsund.

    Bomarsund Fästningsruin

    Åland Archipelago

    Following the war of 1808–09, Russia began building this major military structure as its westernmost defence against the Swedes. The fortress was still…

  • Kastelholm Castle,built in 14th century, Aland islands.

    Kastelholms Slott

    Åland Archipelago

    One of Åland’s premier sights is this striking 14th-century castle on a picturesque inlet (signposted off Rd 2). The keep towers are 15m high in parts,…

  • A boat arriving in Karingsund guest harbor, in Aland islands, Finland.

    Käringsund Harbour

    Åland Archipelago

    About 2km north of Storby, Käringsund harbour is delightfully picturesque, with rustic red wooden boathouses reflected in the calm waters. A nature trail…

  • Post och Tullhuset

    Åland Archipelago

    Designed by German architect CL Engel, Storby’s Post & Customs House is now a hub for local artists, with exhibitions, artisan shops and a terrific cafe…

  • Önningebyn Museo

    Åland Archipelago

    In 1886 landscape painter Victor Westerholm invited fellow artists to his summer house in Önningeby, a tiny village in eastern Jomala. For almost 30 years…

  • Sankta Maria Magdalena Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    The Sankta Maria Magdalena Kyrka was first built in the 14th century, but only the nave remains of this original building. Most of the structure was…

  • Skeppargården Pellas

    Åland Archipelago

    Near the bridge to Lumparland, Skeppargården Pellas is a rustic museum in an 1884 homestead. Furnished with period decor, the house tells the story of…

  • Degersand

    Åland Archipelago

    Åland's rocky coastline doesn't often allow for good swimming beaches, but here's an exception – a long, pristine stretch of fine white sand that has been…

  • Sankta Maria Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Kvarnbo's red-granite Sankta Maria Kyrka dates from the 13th century and contains a fine clover-shaped baptismal font and fragmentary frescos of the…

  • Sankt Mikael Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Dating from the 1200s, Sankt Mikael Kyrka is the ancient place of worship in Pålsböle, a small village just 5km north of Godby. The church has a well…

  • Ålands Jakt och Fiskemuseum

    Åland Archipelago

    Overlooking Käringsund harbour, the Hunting & Fishing Museum addresses the role of these two activities in the history and culture of the Åland islands…

  • Sankt Andreas Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Sankt Andreas Kyrka was built in 1720, making it a relative youngster, but it's Åland’s oldest surviving wooden church, which lends it a certain charm…

  • Höga C Observation Tower

    Åland Archipelago

    Above the tunnel before you cross the bridge to Sund, the 30m-high observation tower at Café Uffe på Berget affords superb views of the archipelago and is…

  • Sankt Olof Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    By some accounts, Sankt Olof Kyrka is the oldest church in Finland, existing (in some form) on this site since the beginning of the 13th century. Some of…

  • Kumlinge Apotek

    Åland Archipelago

    It's worth a small purchase to glimpse the fantastic interior of this old-fashioned pharmacy. Inside a red house, the apothecary cabinets are lined with…

  • Sankta Anna Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Hidden away about 2km north of Kumlinge village, Sankta Anna Kyrka is an attractive, multicoloured fieldstone church. The interior contains incredible 500…

  • Jan Karlsgårdens Friluftsmuseum

    Åland Archipelago

    At this sprawling open-air museum next to Kastelholms Slott, you can stroll around 20 traditional 18th- and 19th-century Ålandic buildings, including…

  • Borgboda Fortress

    Åland Archipelago

    Southeast of Kvarnbo, some stone outcroppings remain of the Iron Age fortress of Borgboda, built in the mid- to late 1st millennium. About 2km east of…

  • Sankta Anne Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Sankta Anne Kyrka was built on top of a medieval Franciscan monastery on the island of Hamnö, just west of Kökar. The monks’ chapel and ruined walls make…

  • Fängelsemuseet Vita Björn

    Åland Archipelago

    This building was a jail until 1975 and demonstrates how cells and conditions evolved over the two centuries it was in use. Although it looks like a…

  • Sankt Johannes Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    North of Kastelholm is Åland's biggest church, dedicated to John the Baptist. The structure dates from the 13th century, and inside are some original…

  • Sankta Catharina Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Sankta Catharina Kyrka was built in the 13th century, though a fire at the beginning of the 15th century led it to be rebuilt with fresh wall paintings…

  • Museum

    Åland Archipelago

    Housed in a 19th-century warehouse, Degerby's little local museum contains the islanders’ personal collections of biros, bottle tops and biscuit cutters…

  • Archipelago Museum

    Åland Archipelago

    An impressive collection of historic wooden sea craft of all sizes and functions, including rowing boats, fishing boats and one of the last remaining…

  • Bomarsund Museum

    Åland Archipelago

    The small Bomarsund museum has information on and displays bits and pieces excavated from the site of the ruined Russian fortress Bomarsund.

  • Sankta Birgitta Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Sankta Birgitta Kyrka is a quaint stone church that was built in 1315. Original frescos tell the story of St Nicholas, the patron saint of seafarers.

  • Kökar Hembygdsmuseum

    Åland Archipelago

    In a former schoolhouse, Kökar Homestead Museum is a sweet little collection of local history in the village of Hellsö.

  • Sankt Jakobs Kyrka

    Åland Archipelago

    Brändö's landmark church is a whitewashed beauty that dates to 1898.

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