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Kobba Klintar. TEN THINGS YOU SHOULDN’T MISS This is an unscientifically-selected list of things you shouldn’t miss in Åland. Of course there are loads more to see and do, this you will definitely notice. Kobba Klintar A small islet by the entrance to Mariehamn’s harbour with a former pilot’s station, museum, café and theatre performances in the summer. Gives a new meaning to the phrase “sea view”. A seaside cottage with rowing boat and sauna 90 percent of rental cottages in Åland have a view over the water, 97 percent have access to a rowing boat and 83 percent have access to a sauna. Why would you choose anything else? Light summer nights Don’t miss the light evenings and nights in June and July. They give you lots of extra hours every day to enjoy your leisure time. What’s more, Åland is often at the top of the sunshine league table in the Nordic countries for the period from June to August. Källskär Baron Fredrik Åkerhielm’s island of Källskär is proof that anything is possible with the right amount of determination. He created an oasis on this windswept islet, where Finland-Swedish author Tove Jansson, creator of the Moomins, and many other great personages enjoyed spending time. Tour boat departs from Kökar. The Maritime Quarter The task of the Maritime Quarter in Mariehamn is to keep sailing skills alive. It is the home harbour of many of Åland’s sailing boats and a place with a true nautical atmosphere. You’ll also find a museum, café and handicrafts in the red huts. Ramsholmen Fancy celebrating the rites of spring in an orgy of blue anemones, wood anemones and cowslip? Then visit the Ramsholmen nature reserve just outside Mariehamn. A lovely footpath runs around the perimeter of the area. “Little Christmas” Why settle for celebrating Christmas just once a year? “Little Christmas” is a traditional taster of the real thing, with Christmas markets, Christmas foods and seasonal treats. It’s held every year on the Saturday preceding the first Sunday in Advent. Check it out! The Pommern The only four-masted barque in the world that’s still in its original condition. Stand at the ship’s wheel and imagine you’re trying to navigate through fourmetre-high waves. The Pommern carried cargoes such as wheat between Australia and England. Maximum Midsummer If you like Midsummer, Åland is the place to celebrate it. The Midsummer poles are taller and prettier here, the traditions more alive and access to flowers virtually unlimited. Visitaland.com If you start off with a visit to visitaland.com, your next step will surely be a visit to Åland. 22 visitaland.com visitaland.com 23
IT’S WARM INSIDE, EVEN WHEN THE SEA IS LIKE A SHEET OF FROSTED GLASS Winter is the time when the archipelago is perhaps at its most beautiful, in a muted palette of colours: a warm grey sea, delicate shades of brown, red granite and patches of snow here and there. A perfect scene for lovely walks, longdistance skating, visits to art exhibitions and shops selling handmade goods. And why not do as the Ålanders do and celebrate Christmas twice? Every year on the day before the first Sunday in Advent, people celebrate “Little Christmas” with a Little Christmas tree, Little Christmas presents and a special Christmas market. 24 visitaland.com visitaland.com 25
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