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 Archipelago by AnnaWb Åland and Mariehamn are easily reached by boat. Daily lines from Helsinki And Stockholm arrive to Mariehamn at night. Day ferries from Turku and Stockholm take only up to 6 hours. Ferry from Grisslehamn (Swe) to Eckerö takes 2 hours. You can also drive through islands and use small ferries, and the route is so beatiful!!! Leave a Comment
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 M/s Isabella by Jarra The most common way to travel to Aland from Finland or Sweden is to take a ferry. There are couple of main companies (Silja Line, Viking Line, Eckero Line) which are carrying passengers to Aland. Nowadays ships are big entertaining centres. You can spend your time playing pokies, eating in restaurants, watching bands, participating to karaoke or you can even go the cinema. I chose Viking Line because it was much cheaper than Silja Line. Eckero Line doesn`t operate from Finland to Aland. If you wanna be adventurous and enjoy beautiful scenery you can also use small ferries and take a archipelago route from Finland to Aland by car or bicycle.
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In June 2008 we use Viking Line from Turku (Abo) to Mariehamn, we were with our own car. There is a ferry from Stockholm to Mariehamn and back to Turku. http://www.vikingline.fi/index.asp?lang=en I think it's better to rent a car for the whole route. Have a nice time at Alands, it's a realy nice and beautiful place! Leave a Comment Theme: Ship/Boat
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You must see Torggatan because thats the town center and the street with the shops Leave a Comment Address: TorggatanDirections: in the center
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 Museum ship Pommern by Jarra The 4-mb Pommern in the West Harbour in Mariehamn serves as a memory of the great fleet of sailingships, who once had the town as their homeport. Pommern is unique in that she is still in orginal condition and is shown as the chargoship she once was. All other existing ships in her class having been rebuilt at some time. As new, Pommern was a very modern ship with brass and fallwinches and a boiler for steam power to assist in loading and unloading. Pommern was a cargo ship and during her German years she sailed between Europe and South America. From Europe she sailed with general cargo and returned with saltpeter (guano). An average voyage from Chile took 85 days, which meant an average speed of 5,5, knots.
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 The museum of Bomarsund by Jarra The fortress of Bomarsund was built during the years 1832-1854. Aland was Russian at the time and the fortress was intended for the Russian contingents on the islands. The establishment was calculated for 5000 men, which by Aland standards was an enormous building project. It had a big impact on the Aland society and still today the expression "the Bomarsund era" remains. The Bomarsund era got an abrupt ending. The establishment was thoroughly ruined when attacked by the allied English-Frenchmen. Even though the Bomarsund fortress was a parentheses in the Aland history, the consequences of it's rise and fall remains today; Aland became a demilitarised zone. The ruins of the fortress is now one of Aland's most remarkable historical monument. On the other side of the channel, next to the bridge of Prasto, is a small museum where pictures and objects from Bomarsund are on display. The Bomarsund museum in the Pilot cottage of Prasto. Address: Prast0, 22530 SundPhone: 018 44032
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 The Castle of Kastelholm by Jarra The castle, which originally was used as a defence stronghold, was founded in the end of the 1300's. The stronghold was then rebuilt at different times until the 1600's when it had become a castle with mainly an administrative function. At the end of the 1600's the castle was left to dilapidate. The castle has now been restored and is open for visitors. The castle is open: May: Mo–Fr 10 am – 4 pm (come before 3.30 pm) June, August: Every day 10 am – 4 pm (come before 3.30 pm) July:Every day 10 am – 7 pm (come before 6.30 pm) September (1-15.09): Mo–Fr 10 am – 4 pm (come before 3.30 pm) Admission fees: Children 7-15 years, students, seniors: 3,50 € Adults: 5 € Family ticket: 14 €
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The castle of Kastelholm is the last surviving fortification in Åland. Dating back to the 14th century, the castle was greatly augmented in subsequent centuries. After being deposed, King Eric XIV of Sweden was held in darkness there in 1571. The castle was abandoned in the late 17th century. The 20th century reconditioning was done beautifully with the aim of illustrating the castle’s different stages of construction and various uses, and one building now houses an exhibition on the castle’s history. Leave a Comment Phone: +(358) 018 432 150Directions: Sund, 10km from Mariehamn
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The fortress of Bomarsund is an exciting destination for an excursion. It was built in 1832 by the Russian army and the work continued until the fortress was overthrown during the Crimean War in 1854 when it was surrounded by 12,000 French soldiers and some 40 British war ships. Even though the battle ruined the fortress, it is still one of the Åland Island’s most interesting sights. As a consequence of the Crimean War, the Åland Islands were demilitarised and still remain so. Leave a Comment Directions: Sund, 20km from Mariehamn
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Get cheap flights to Mariehamn. Airports in the area include Mariehamn (MHQ). Check flights to Mariehamn when you want to visit these nearby places: Åland, Hammarland and Sund.
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