Travel guide Åland-Inseln (3.A 2017)

Exclusive and extensive about Åland 6,700 islands and islets between Sweden and Finland, an autonomous Finnish province with its own parliament, its own flag, its own stamps and 29,000 residents who speak Swedish. The tourist office of the island's capital Mariehamn judges: In my opinion your guide book is the number one ever written about Åland (including the Swedish ones!). The guide is almost a small illustrated book with more than 100 color photos. Contents, excerpts, links and updates at www.edition-elch.de!

The variety of landscapes in the Paradise archipelago - sometimes soft, sometimes rough, sometimes heavily wooded, now bare rock, but always and everywhere the water nearby - is ideal for family vacationers and outdoor enthusiasts: cycling and hiking, canoeing and sailing, swimming and fishing, golfing and driving. In summer there is a bicycle ferry between Geta and Hammarland. Under »Active holidays« you will find dozens of tour suggestions.

Summer in Åland also means clear nights, busy harbours, Midsummer customs, festivals and Viking market, arts and crafts and tasting culinary specialties. On a headland in the Baltic Sea is the manageable capital Mariehamn harbor promenades and a maritime area, studios, clubs and parks invite you to stroll and explore. The book represents diversity in the archipelago. By the way: Åland is a Euro country.