Top Things to do in Aland
What to do and see in Aland, Aland: The Best Things to do
Discover the best top things to do in Aland, Finland including Karingsund Gasthamn, Kokar, Museumship Pommern, Kobba Klintar, Aland Maritime Museum, Aland Hunting & Fishing Museum, Kastelholm - Open-air Museum, Lilla holmen, The Maritime Quarter, Maxinge.
Restaurants in Aland
1. Karingsund Gasthamn
2. Kokar
3. Museumship Pommern
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 226 reviews
The museumship Pommern is the world’s only 4-masted sailing ship still in its original state. On board you can explore the ship from hold to charthouse. The ship is a part of the Aland Maritime Museum, an exciting museum for children and adults alike. The exhibitions are filled with dramatic stories, fantastic objects and lots of interactivities. The Aland Maritime Museum is open all year round, the museumship Pommern between May and September.
Reviewed By Carpediemkath
Touring the Pommern was so much fun with the headphones narrated by the ship's rat, Ruby. I absolutely loved climbing around all the rooms in the ship and seeing where different sailors got to sleep (LOVE the bunks!). The officer's quarters were so ornately decorated, and the captain's cabin has a little tube running from the deck straight to his bed so he can speak with whomever is on deck. Down in the vast hold you can experience a storm at sea. Excellent exhibits.
4. Kobba Klintar
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 59 reviews
Old pilot station, museum and cafe.
Reviewed By teadrinker7 - Stockholm, Sweden
4 of us took kayaks and paddled to the island. It’s not difficult if you paddled before (it can get a little choppy near Kobba klintar, I suggest not going if it’s more than 8 m/s wind) and can read a map, just watch out for the ferry crossings, so make sure you reach the island before 13 and stay until 14:30, during which time you can have a sandwich, a coffee and see the small museum.
5. Aland Maritime Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 251 reviews
A visit to the Aland Maritime Museum is exciting for children and adults alike. The exhibitions are filled with dramatic stories and fantastic objects, such a genuine 18th century pirate’s flag. There are also lots of interactivities, such as a climbing mast, a bridge simulator and a karaoke. Seadog, landlubber or in between - Aland Maritime Museum has something for everybody.
Reviewed By Lauramie - Espoo, Finland
Maritime museum is very interresting place to visit for people all ages. We have three kids, ages 6, 12 and 15 and we all enjoyed our visit very much. There was a quiz for children and they loved it! They got an icecream as a prize. If you visit Mariehamn, you should definately visit Maritim Museum.
6. Aland Hunting & Fishing Museum
7. Kastelholm - Open-air Museum
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By saronic - Zurich, Switzerland
The Jan Karlsgarden Friluftsmuseum next to the Kastelholm Slott is an open air museum giving a good insight into the rural past of the Alands. There are several buildings from the 18th and 19th century to see with sometimes people in traditional costume performing time-honoured crafts. I was especially fascinated watching two ladies at the 'Rodfärgskokning', stirring a long stake in a big pot with boiling red dye. Several of the buildings and barns of this open air museum are painted in that copper-based falun red, so typical of the Swedish and Finnish countryside. The 'Wärdshus' here functions as a self service restaurant, where we had coffee and a quite good Aland's Pannkaka with Sviskonkräm (a prunes compote). What is not missing at this museum is a maypole. From here we went to visit the separate Prison Museum by the entrance.
8. Lilla holmen
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 55 reviews
Reviewed By niinan2 - Nurmijarvi, Finland
The Lilla Holmen is just the cutest little island. At least two small bridges goes to the island. There are nice seating areas and a nice beach. There are animals too; bunnies and birds. The atmosphere was, at least during my visit, very peaceful and relaxing (not so many people around). A hike path starts from Lilla Holmen and runs to the southern part of Marianhamina and then goes to the west side of the island where is partly wooden walkways by the shore. It is a lovely route and part of the Mariehamn Runt.
9. The Maritime Quarter
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 35 reviews
Reviewed By rickyspa1 - Miami, United States
I really like this part of Mariehamn, in my opinion the best, more interesting and picturesque. Great to see the old chapel, the fisherman houses, old boats, shipyards and the very atmospheric shops and museums (including a pub that look like a boat cabin) absolutely recommended visit
10. Maxinge
Overall Ratings
4.0 based on 1 reviews
Maxinge is Aland Islands largest and most visited shopping center. Located in the heart of the local community, Maxinge is a multifunctional shopping center where people come for shopping, services and fun.
