Rödhamn is a harbor on the outskirts of the Åland Archipelago. The guest harbor is on the island of Långö, with the islands of Gloskär and Rödö right next door. It is a popular destination for many boat visitors to the Åland Islands during the summertime. Don’t be surprised if you see German or even…
Lemland Church, also known as Saint Birgitta’s Church, is in the village of Söderby in Lemland Municipality. It is yet another one of the traditional red granite churches on the Åland Islands. It is today a part of the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and it is also the center for the Lemland-Lumparland Parish. The…
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 the strait on their voyages…
The Åland Islands are famous for its great nature. There are so many nature reserves that offer great hiking with sea view and swimming possibilities. One of these is Herröskatan in Lemland, the most southern point of mainland Åland. Herröskatan Herröskatan’s official name is Herrö kronoholme and is owned by the regional government of the…
There are a few places on the Åland Islands that we have passed by a few times. And each time, we comment that “this looks nice, maybe we should stop sometime”. As is usually the case, we keep on driving. One place we actually took our time to see recently is the Lemström Canal not…