Eckerö
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Eckerö is a scattered village and an island, regarded as part of mainland Åland. It is the port for the Eckerö Line, the shortest crossing from Sweden.
Get in
By bus from Mariehamn, line 1, €4.40.
By Eckerö Line from Grisslehamn, Norrtälje. The shortest and cheapest ferry route from Sweden to Åland, two hours (note time zone change) two to three times daily (€5 for an adult, €10 for a car).
Ålands hav, the sea between Eckerö and Sweden, is narrow enough for nearly any vessel on a nice day.
By Eckerö Line from Grisslehamn, Norrtälje. The shortest and cheapest ferry route from Sweden to Åland, two hours (note time zone change) two to three times daily (€5 for an adult, €10 for a car).
Ålands hav, the sea between Eckerö and Sweden, is narrow enough for nearly any vessel on a nice day.
See
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phone: +358 40-179-9715address: StorbyThe post and customs house of 1828, by Ludvig Engel and Carlo Bassi, is hugely oversize for the village, as it was built as a symbol of the Russian Empire at the main mail route to Sweden. The building also hosts artists in residence.
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phone: +358 18 38299address: Fiskeläge 37
Do
In summer this is almost a beach resort for Ålanders and has a holiday feeling, and a traditional beach style atmosphere.
Tip: hire a canoe and paddle to some islands.
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phone: +358 45 7343-599645 min safari tour, game pasture with red deer, fallow deer, wild boar, ostriches and llamas. Also accommodation and boat trips.
Märket lighthouseLighthouse in the Sea of Åland, on a tiny skerry with the border to Sweden (the smallest sea island shared between countries, and a separate DXCC entity). Trips of 4–5 hours (one hour each way) arranged by the Käringsund guest harbour. Guided tour, coffee and seal watching. Proper clothes and footwear needed. Cancelled in bad weather or with few customers (unless specially arranged).
Eat
Restaurants at most accommodations. See Sleep below.
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phone: +358 40 1638112address: 115-119 Sandmovägen
Sleep
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phone: +358 18 385-30address: Fiskeläget, Gamla KäringsundsvägenFull service guest harbour. Restaurant. Open May–August.
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phone: +358 18 383-09address: Käringsundsvägen 147Open 14 June–14 August
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Käringsund Resort & Conference
phone: +358 18 380-00address: Käringsundsvägen 194Cottages and camping. Restaurant. -
phone: +358 18 384-47address: Käringsundsvägen 53Hotel and restaurant.
Connect
Postal code: AX-22270 Eckerö
Go next
- Mariehamn, the capital and only town on Åland.