ÅlandEmilia Piki

Aliona Klyushnichenko

Anna-Mari Poutanen

About Åland

• Autonomous region of Finland

• 91,2 % resident are Swedish

• Consist of 20 000 different islands

• 28 855 residents

• In 2011 524 000 passengers traveled to Åland

Tourist attraction

Nature

• Smooth, flat pieces of rock, windswept dwarf pines and leafy forest meadows

• A forest meadow is like a mosaic of trees and open meadow glades

• The Åland primary rock’s characteristic red granite is visible practically everywhere in the landscape

• Red granite is also used as a road surface, so is makes every roads shining red

Culture and Sights

• Jan Karlsgårdens open air museum

• Old homestead museum in Kökar

• The oldest church in Jomala

• The youngest church – Görans Church in Mariehamn

Activities in Åland

Most of activities based on archipelago culture or nature

• Hiking, cycling, paddling, easy and more challenging routes

• Fishing, popular destination to fishing trips

• Boating and sailing, many guest harbors

• Swimming and sunbathing, beach and indoor pools

• Sights related to history

• Traditional events

• Also modern things to do; golf, spa, conserts

More Activities

• Round tour with guide Viking dinner

• Fishing excursion Seal safari

• Wine sampling Diving with Sirius Dyk

• Spa treatments Boating outing

• Ice swimming An archipelago visit to the islands Silverskår

Accommodation

• closeness to nature, luxury, tranquility, archipelago

• rental cottages, lots of available, different qualities, from ordinary to luxury

• cottage villages, camping areas, overnight cabins

• guesthouses, image of islander life

• boat accommodation, guest harbors with service buildings

• hotels from small ordinary to five star hotels

Food services

• traditional islander food, local food, self-made, atmospheric cafes, fine restaurant, seaside terraces

• normal groceries, markets and village shops (local food, fish), islander food

Hotel Savoy

• In center of Mariehamn

• Modern

• Environmentally friendly

• Sauna and swimming pools

• 85 rooms

• Superior, Standard, Family rooms

• Bistro Savoy, high quality, also local tastes, islanders menu

Dåno Standvillor

• In Deta, Northern Åland

• Five star beach villas in cliff

• All household appliances from stove to dishwasher

• 3 bedrooms, tv, dcd, wifi

• conferences

• accommodation, week rent, boat includes

Countryside and Archipelago

• The fortress ruins of Bomarsund, Sund

• The Borgbodan ancient area and Ida’s cottage, Saltvik

• A rather magnificent Post

• The Kastelholm castle, in the summer are a guide tours

• A Kungsön, Jomala

• Lemböten chapel ruins, Lemland

• Farm Hermans museum

• The ruins of Fransiskan monastery, Hamnö, Kökar

Events

• Traditional Little Christmas fair at Jan Karlsgården in 29.11.

• Christmas fair at Mariehamns market square in 6-7.12.

Marketing in social media

• www.visitaland.com

• http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLglJ3vMGX4

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WeDx5iS4USs

Taffel

• Finnish brand which produces different chips and snacks

• Major part of products are made in Godby, Åland

• Taffel Factory Shop is also in Godby

Sources

• www.visitaland.com

• www.wikipedia.fi (only basic knowledge)

• www.alandshotels.fi

• www.youtube.com

• www.tripadvisor.com

• www.saaristo.org

• www.taffel.fi