What today is only a rest stop at the border between Lemland and Lumparland has a much richer history. Over the strait, known as Lumparsund, there is today a small bridge. However, this very place was once the sea passage for Vikings. Swedish Vikings are believed to have passed through […]
Åland Islands
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One of the interesting sights in the western part of Åland is Eckerö Church. Eckerö is a municipality on the Åland Islands. It is also the westernmost island within the archipelago’s larger inhabited islands. The narrow strait Marsundet separates Eckerö from the main island. Eckerö was an important stop on […]
St. Andrew’s Church in Lumparland stands out from the other churches on the Åland Islands. One cannot help but ask where the typical red granite is. While many of the churches on the islands are made of the local red stone, St. Andrew’s Church is instead a white wooden church. […]
Långnäs Harbor is one of three larger passenger harbors on the Åland Islands. The other two harbors are Mariehamn and Berghamn in Eckerö. This is a harbor that gets regular visits from some of the largest ferries on the Baltic Sea, which can be a sight for many curious visitors. […]
We are once more visiting family on the Åland Islands after a rather eventful night on M/S Galaxy. This time, our travel plans did, however, change just days before it was time to hit the road. Originally, we wanted to come to the Åland Islands on Friday morning. An early […]
The Åland Islands might nowadays belong to Finland, but the islands have changed owners a few times in history. Once upon a time, this group of islands was in the center of the Kingdom of Sweden. Then, a war or two later, it was the westernmost outpost of the Russian Empire. […]
The Åland Islands were once the westernmost outpost of the Russian Empire. To guard this part of the empire, the Russians began the construction of an impressive fortress in 1832. In the center of this was the Fortress of Bomarsund. Around the main fortress, several smaller fortifications were planned to be […]
Do you want to visit historical sites on the Åland Islands? The municipality of Sund has a lot of sights of historical importance, including the Fortress of Bomarsund and the Castle of Kastelholm. The tower of Notviken is another interesting sight in the area. A bit to the north of […]
With great dignity she welcomes all visitors who arrive in Mariehamn by ferry. In front of the Maritime Museum in Mariehamn is one of the Åland Islands most well-preserved sights. Docked in the western harbor – Västra hamnen – S/V Pommern is a large sailing ship or Windjammer. It is the […]
When you are on the ferry crossing the Baltic Sea, there is one particular object that tells you that you will soon be in Mariehamn. On the first islets that catch your attention, one of the very first glimpses of land, there is a house and a small pyramid. What you […]