Långbergen is a nature and hiking area located in the municipality of Saltvik, on the main island of the Åland Islands. It is situated in the northern part of the main island, Fasta Åland. The area consists of a series of low but rugged bedrock hills. The name Långbergen translates from Swedish to “The Long…
Saltvik Church is the center of the local parish in Kvarnbo in Saltvik Municipality. The church is dedicated to Saint Mary, the mother of Jesus. The building is in red granite, the material that is so typical for the Åland Islands. Saltvik Church The construction of the church began at the end of the 13th…
There are still several historic structures on the Åland Islands that are visible to the untrained eye. However, there are also much older structures on the islands. In those cases, most of us usually need someone to tell us what it is we are looking at. Borgboda in Saltvik is one of those places. Amid…