🇦🇽 Åland Islands
Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting beautiful Åland Islands. I was there in 2023. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried and liked. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.
🗺 Places: Mariehamn, Eckerö.
🏛 Top sights visited:
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- Eckerö
- Post Office (Post- och Tullhus)
- Käringsunds Lighthouse (Käringsunds Fyr)
- Museum of Fisheries and Navigation (Ålands Jakt- och Fiskemuseum)
- Mariehamn
- Maritime Museum (Ålands Sjöfartsmuseum)
- Pommern Ship (Pommern)
- Central Park (Esplanaden)
- Sea Quarter (Sjökvarteret)
- Town Hall (Mariehamns Stadshus)
- Saint George Church (S:t Görans Kyrka)
🎧 Local musicians:
- 🇦🇽 Johanna Grüssner (singer). Genre: folk
- 🇺🇳 Julia Clara (singer). Genre: pop
- 🇺🇳 Henrik Klingenberg (keytarist). Genre: metal
- 🇺🇳 Cim Dahlle (singer). Genre: rock
🍽️ Local food & drinks:
- 🥓 Gravad Sik (Gravad Sik)
- 🍰 Åland Pancake (Ålandspannkaka)
- 🫓 Mustaleipä Bread (Åländskt Svartbröd)
- 🍶 Åland Apple Juice (Brand: “Grannas Äppel Åland”)
- 🍶 Åland Beer (Brand: “Stallhagen”)
🎬 Local movies:
- Devil’s Bride (Tulen Morsian). Year: 2016. Genre: horror / drama
🪔 Authentic features:
- Åland Shipping (Åländsk Sjöfart)
- Åland Ship Building (Åländsk Skeppsbyggnad)
- Åland Red Granite (Ålands Röda Granit)
- Åland Postal System (Ålands Postsystem)
- Title of Lantråd (Lantråd)
🎊 Authentic holidays & celebrations:
- Autonomy Day of Åland (Ålands Självstyrelsedag). Month: June
- Lilla Jul Celebration (Lillajul). Month: November or December
- Åland Harvest Festival (Skördefesten). Month: September
💐 National flower:
- Cowslip Primrose (Gullviva)
🦉 Local wisdom: “Even when the storm rages, the spinning wheel sings its song in the peace of the cottages.” / “Ryter än stormen, i stugornas ro spinnrocken sjunger sin visa." — Ålandic proverb
👨🎓 The oldest university: Åland University of Applied Sciences (Högskolan på Åland), Mariehamn, est. 2003.
