Pålsböle is a village in Finström Municipality on the Åland Islands. It is the church village of the former Finström Parish. The church is today a part of Finström-Geta Congregation. The village is home to around 120 inhabitants and lies just 4 kilometers west of the commercial center in Godby. A Short History of Pålsböle…
Ålands Idrottscenter in the village of Godby is one of the largest sports centers on the Åland Islands. It might even be the largest. The center is partly owned by Finström Municipality and has space for many different sports. The three main facilities include a swimming center, an indoor sports hall, and a gym. There…
Godby is a village in Finström Municipality on the Åland Islands. It is the island’s second commercial center after Mariehamn and with its population of around 1.300 inhabitants, it is also the second largest locality. It has a strategic location close to the geographic center of the islands, to the north of the capital Mariehamn….
Finström Church is in the village of Pålsböle and is one of the many medieval stone churches on the Åland Islands. The village and church lie to the northwest of Godby, the seat of the municipality. The church is considered to be one of the best-preserved medieval buildings in Finland. Finström Church Finström Church was…
Finström Library, or Finströms Bibliotek as it is known in Swedish, is the public library of Finström Municipality. It is located within the premises of the elementary school Källbo Skola in the village of Godby. This is where you can find books, films, and music. But that is not all, there are frequently local exhibitions…
Looking out over the strait of Färjsundet is the café and rest stop Uffe på Berget. If you translate the name into English, it means Uffe on the Mountain. If you should choose one place for admiring the view on the Åland Islands, this would probably be it. This is a common rest stop along…