DESTINATION: ÅLAND

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Åland is an autonomous region of Finland. It is the smallest region of the country, constituting 0.51% of its land area and 0.54% of its population. The official language is Swedish. The capital city of Åland is Mariehamn.

Åland has 6,700 named islands and additionally 20,000 smaller islands and islets. It is a small community of some 32.000 inhabitants and has a lot of nature trails, beaches, forests and the four seasons to discover. The islands are connected by ferry lines, bridges, and causeways.

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  • APPLE SAFARI ON ÖFVERGÅRDS APPLE FARM

    APPLE SAFARI ON ÖFVERGÅRDS APPLE FARM

    APPLE SAFARI ON ÖFVERGÅRDS APPLE FARM

    Package type: half day
    Season: May–August
    For whom: individuals / groups (min. 2–max. 9 pers.)


    Mariehamn 35 km

    Öfvergårds is a family-run apple farm in Tjudö, in the area called Åland’s apple kingdom. Tjudö is located on the mainland of Åland, in a 30min drive by car from Mariehamn.

  • HIKING AND NATURE TRAIL IN ÅLAND

    HIKING AND NATURE TRAIL IN ÅLAND

    HIKING AND NATURE TRAIL IN ÅLAND

    Kumlinge Åttan 12,5 km – Medieval church and archipelago nature

    Seglinge STANGNÄS–SANDVIK 8 km – giant’s kettle and rocky seashores

    Lappo, Brändö 5 km – archipelago nature and a midsum-mer pole

    Brändö JÅSHOLM 3 km – deciduous trees and bird life

    Jurmo, Brändö JURMO 3 km – archipelago spirit and swimming in the sea

    Föglö JYDDÖ 5 km – sea fowl and butterflies

    Föglö HASTERSBODA 4 km – seashores and magical coniferous forests

    Vårdö LÖVÖ 5 km  – peace congress and russian stone ovens

    Sottunga SKOGSRUNDAN 4 km – sea views and marshland

    Sottunga: BYRUNDAN 2 km – village trail in finland’s smallest municipality

    Kökar KALEN 7 km  – bronze age and war ruins


    Nature is one of the reasons that the Åland Islands are a popular tourist destination and also why the natives love their home. Visitors who want to live like a local in Åland can do as the locals do and go on a nature walk and since the locals enjoy nature walks there are a lot of different routes in the Åland Islands. 

Aland Islands and Lohja, Finland

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