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Tour to Aland |
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Åland is an archipelago in the Baltic Sea. It is an autonomous and demilitarized administrative province of Finland. The main language of the people of Åland is Swedish. Also dubbed as Åland Islands, it comprises of the main island Fasta Åland and the rest of the landmass is an archipelago in the eastern side consisting of numerous skerries and islands. The coast of Sweden lies in its neighborhood and is just separated by a distance of twenty five miles. Åland in Germanic tongue means “Land of the Water” and is aptly justified by its location. Tour to Åland is interesting and impressive. |
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The islands off the Finnish coast, Åland owns a rich and distinct cultural past because of the presence of the medieval churches and old-world type of fishing villages. It is also a favorite destination for cycling, camping and cabin holidays. On your tour to Åland visit Mariehamn, the principal city in the Åland Islands; here the majority of people live. You should not miss the smallest district of Sottunga with a paltry population. Mariehamn is known as “the town of a thousand linden trees” and was founded by Tsar Alexander II in 1861nad named it after his wife Tsarina Maria. The art museums here are worth visit because of the interesting collection of local art and temporary exhibitions that portrays the history of the islands from pre-historic times to the recent days. Pommern, the four-mastered sailing ship anchored just behind the town’s Maritime Museum speaks of history of the trade route navigated between England and Australia.
Tullars Ang is a beautiful park that is home to spring wildflowers; stroll in the park and enjoy a hot sip at the café. Sund in Åland Islands is worth visiting because of its impressive, medieval Kastelholm castles and Jan Karlsgarden Museum, an open-air museum. The Midsummer festival is one of the highlights of this place. Whether it is the westernmost island of Eckero, Post and Customs House at Storby, magnificent Karingsund harbor or the animals in the forests of Viltsafari, Åland Islands has many interesting tour options to travelers all around the world. The barren Kokar Islands is ideal for walking and trekking.
Tour to Åland offers scope for guest hunting or fishing trips. During your stay in one of the hotels you can enjoy these and many more.
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