The Vårdö Church is a 15th-century stone church, also known as the stone chapel Sundsskären. It is a part of the Sund-Vårdö Congregation, which belongs to the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland. It is on the island of Lövö in Vårdö Municipality in the northeastern part of the Åland Islands. The church has been consecrated to…
In the northern part of the Åland Islands is the island of Simskäla. The island is split into a western and an eastern part that is just connected with a small isthmus. The Swedish names, Västra Simskäla and Östra Simskäla, are based on their location and translated to Western Simskäla and Eastern Simskäla. On the…
Norra Sandö Ferry Slip is at the northern tip of the island of Sandö in Vårdö Municipality. The ferry slip provides a connection between the main islands of the municipality and the two smaller islands of Västra Simskäla and Östra Simskäla. The ferry connection goes under the name Simskälalinjen, Swedish for the Simskäla Line, and…
Seffers Hembygdsgård is the local heritage museum on the island of Lövö in Vårdö Municipality. This is for the Åland Islands historical grounds, which played an important role in the peace negotiations between Sweden and Russia in 1718-1719 during the Great Northern War. The meetings that took place here at that time are known as…
Gersholm is a small islet in Vårdö Municipality. The islet is connected to the neighboring island Töftö via a bridge and to the island of Lövö with a road embankment. This is where you find the first proper rest area after entering Vårdö Municipality. Gersholm Rest Area Vårdö is one of sixteen municipalities on the…