Vårdö / Simskäla

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Vårdö / Simskäla

City/town information

Vårdö is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 460 (31 March 2021)[6] and covers an area of 572.56 square kilometres (221.07 sq mi) of which 471.16 km2 (181.92 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish. Two notable Finnish authors, Sally Salminen and Anni Blomqvist, were born in Vårdö. Blomqvist spent her whole life on the small Vårdö island of Simskäla. The word "vårdö" means "the guardian island". On the highest mountain of Vårdö people used to light bonfires to warn the other islands of danger. The old post route road from Stockholm to Turku went through Vårdö, from Båthusviken to Hullvik. The local citizens took care of the mail transport in any type of weather. The dangerous mail transport lasted for over 300 years (1638-1910). Many people drowned on these journeys and in the memory of them the municipality of Vårdö has erected a memorial on the seashore of Hullvik. Today the post route road is marked with milestones.
Vårdö
Vårdö is an island municipality of Åland, an autonomous territory of Finland. The municipality has a population of 460 (31 March 2021)[6] and covers an area of 572.56 square kilometres (221.07 sq mi) of which 471.16 km2 (181.92 sq mi) is water.[1] The population density is 4.53 inhabitants per square kilometre (11.7/sq mi). The municipality is unilingually Swedish. Two notable Finnish authors, Sally Salminen and Anni Blomqvist, were born in Vårdö. Blomqvist spent her whole life on the small Vårdö island of Simskäla. The word "vårdö" means "the guardian island". On the highest mountain of Vårdö people used to light bonfires to warn the other islands of danger. The old post route road from Stockholm to Turku went through Vårdö, from Båthusviken to Hullvik. The local citizens took care of the mail transport in any type of weather. The dangerous mail transport lasted for over 300 years (1638-1910). Many people drowned on these journeys and in the memory of them the municipality of Vårdö has erected a memorial on the seashore of Hullvik. Today the post route road is marked with milestones.

Matkultur

Kallas SkärGård
81 Sandövägen
Hamnmagasinet
Båthusviksvägen
Stormskärs Konferens och Värdshus
32 Byängsvägen

Sightseeing

Summer Café
Smultronstället smått & gott
5 Västanpåvägen
Summer Café
(pre book! open may - august.)
Anni Blomqvist museum
(pre book! open may - august.)
Fortress of Bomarsund New Visitor center ready June 2022 https://www.alandstidningen.ax/nyheter/originellt-besokscentrum-historisk-miljo
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Bomarsund
7 Einheimische empfehlen
Fortress of Bomarsund New Visitor center ready June 2022 https://www.alandstidningen.ax/nyheter/originellt-besokscentrum-historisk-miljo

Äventyr

Flowpark Åland
40 Trollvägen

Tipps für Reisende

Nicht verpassen

Walking and nature trails

A. Horsholm / Mickelsö start vid färjfästet (cable ferry) alternativt vid Solhult, tio infotavlor finns längs stigen B. Vargata / Postroteleden start Vargata brygga och följer gamla postrotevägen C. Vårdöby / Postroteleden naturstig, en del av ovanstående, ca 2 km start Vårdö idrottsplan D. Lövö / Sandösund start vid Seffers i Lövö eller Sandösunds camping