Korpo

Korpo used to be an independent municipality, including many minor islands (about 2,000 in all). This article focuses on the main island, "Korpo Kyrklandet", where the parish village Kyrkby is located. The island is big enough to host several villages, forest and agricultural landscapes, being some 10 km across.
Like in the rest of Åboland, Swedish is the main language. You will survive on English or Finnish.

By car

The "Archipelago road", Skärgårdsvägen (Finnish: Saaristotie, regional road 180) leads from Kaarina outside Turku to Korpo, via Pargas and Nagu, with two road ferry passages and several bridges. The last short ferry passage is from Pärnäs in Nagu to Retais in Korpo. Turku is well connected. If coming from the east you can turn to Skärgårdsvägen from national road 1 (E18) or regional road 110 already in Kaarina.
During the summer season there are daily connections from Kustavi in the north to Iniö continuing through Houtskär to Galtby in Korpo. The road ferry from Iniö to Houtskär has a fee. See the articles for Iniö or Houtskär for details.

By bus

There are coaches from Turku to Korpo six to eight times a day, operated as the brand Skärgårdsbuss by TLO of Turku, and a few direct connections weekly from Helsinki by Skärgårdsvägen Ab, part of Vainion Liikenne Oy. The voyage from Turku takes about two hours. Transfers in Kaarina or Turku, if needed, as explained in Pargas. Most of the buses visit Galtby harbour to leave or pick the ferry passengers before continuing to the main village.
Almost all of the Skärgårdsbusses from Turku drive all the way to Korpoströn by request. Tell the driver if you need to get there, otherwise the terminus is next to the Korpo church.

By bike

The Archipelago Trail runs through Korpo, arriving at Retais jetty and continuing from Galtby harbour. There are no separate bikeways on this part of the trail. There is a separate bikeway between the Korpo school and the main village.

By boat

There are daily ferries from Långnäs on Åland to Galtby in Korpo. The trip takes about five hours. During the high season (June 17th - Aug 11th in 2019) you need to change the ferry in Kökar. This connection (as all the ferries operated by Ålandstrafiken) is free of charge for passengers but there is a fee for carrying any vehicles. The Ålandstrafiken's feeing system is a bit complicated and the price depends on not only the type of the vehicle but also whether you have stayed overnight in the Åland archipelago (cheap fee) or are you just trespassing (quite an expensive!).
Road ferries connect Galtby with Houtskär in the west and Norrskata in the north. These are free of charge.
By a yacht, Korpo is at the main fairways from Sweden or the Baltic Sea (via southern Åland or Finnish Utö to Turku and Naantali). There are lots of other fairways crisscrossing between the islands. Guest marinas include the one in Korpoström and the one in Verkan.

Except school buses and the like, there are no local buses on Korpo. The Skärgårdsbuss coaches can be used when their schedules happen to fit. If you want to get around, you probably need a car or a bike. There are taxis.

• KyrkobyParish village.

• Galtby ferry harbourFerries to Norrskata, Houtskär and Åland leave here.

• KorpoströmGuest marina. Skärgårdscentret.

• WattkastAn island connected to the main island with a bridge. Many farms with farm-gate sales. Notable for the number of oak trees.

• NorrskataUntil 2008 the second largest village in Korpo. Nowadays there are hundreds of summer residents.

To get to the minor islands you take a ship-like ferry from Galtby or from in Nagu (just across the sound), with departures once or twice a day. From Galtby you get to Norrskata and the northern archipelago, from Pärnäs to the southern archipelago, including Jurmo and Utö.
A ship-like ferry M/S Eivor is serving the route Pärnäs–(Berghamn)–Nötö–Aspö–Jurmo–Utö daily during the summer season (June 7th – August 31th). Day trips to Nötö, Aspö and Jurmo are then possible in Mondays, Tuesdays and Wednesdays, but in Wednesdays there is no coach connection any more when the ferry arrives back to Pärnäs. The rest of the days you need to stay overnight on some of those islands. If you want to leave the vessel in Utö you always need to stay overnight, but you may take a day trip to Utö and back if you don't leave the vessel. M/S Eivor is free of charge, but it does not carry private cars. The vessel has a café.

• Archipelago Centre Korpoström

  phone: +358 40-139-1218
  address: Korpoströmvägen 832
  Restaurant. Exhibitions and workshops. In the summer children are invited to make marine biological research, studying what they find in the water under the microscope, and are guided on the 18th century wartime and civil life in Korpo (check the language issues: can trilingual instruction be provided?).

• Korpo kyrka

  phone: +358 40-312-4442
  address: Korpovägen 1
  The medieval church built in early 15th century has interesting architectonic details telling about not so peaceful history. Truly medieval looking murals and a number of medieval wooden statues. The apsidal balcony is the only one left in the Nordic countries.

• Korpo Hembygdsmuseum

  phone: +358 40-741-0545
  address: Strömmavägen 39
  Historical collections from the surrounding archipelago from handicrafts to fishing gear.

• Skäri museet Verkan

  phone: +358 40-741-0545
  address: Kabeluddsvägen 1
  A small museum with an exhibition concentrated on bootlegging! Also some fishing and bird-hunting equipments and boat engines.

• Rumar hillAn observation tower, a weather radar display, and a nature and culture path

• Norrskata church

  address: Änkistentie 540
  A wooden church built 1932–1934.
  Bromberg

• AspöA small and beautiful archipelago island 24 km south from Korpo main village having just 11 year-round residents. The current chapel next to the harbour is the fourth one on the island and built in 1950 after the previous one got destroyed by an autumn storm. Summer café. Nature trail. Accessible by the ferry M/S Eivor from Pärnäs. During the season a day trip is possible in Mondays, Tuesdays, and Wednesdays (no coach connection from Pärnäs at Wednesdays).

The islands

Jurmo

and

Utö

are accessible by M/S Eivor from Pärnäs.

• Åvensor quarry

  address: Åvensor
  An old limestone quarry filled with crystal clear water is a popular destination for scuba divers. The calcareous soil makes some rare plant species to grow on the island. Åvensor has daily ferry connection by M/S Falkö but there are no services for visitors on the island.

• K-market Korpo Handel

  phone: +358 2 463-5335
  address: Handelsmansvägen 2
  Grocery store with lots of local products. Delivery service. Cash withdrawals. Fuel.

• BMA Miljö

  phone: +358 2 463-1033
  address: Handelsmansvägen 6
  Tools, garden items, pet food, souvenirs. Postal service.

• StrandbodenBasic food, imported delicacies from Spain.

There is a very small grocery store in Verkan as well. The market square is in the middle of main village, in front of the church and Korpo handel.
Many agricultural producers in Wattkast village have direct sale to consumers including meat, vegetables, flowers etc.

There are restaurants in a few of the villages.

• Hjalmars

  phone: +358 2 463-1202
  address: Stabshuset, Handelsmansvägen 1

• Cap Horn

  phone: +358 2 463 1033
  address: Handelsmansvägen 6
  Lunch.

• Buffalo

  phone: +358 2 463-1600
  address: Kabeluddsvägen 2
  A restaurant famous for their ribs. Lunch. There is also a small grocery store.

• Galtbyn Puoti & Terassi

  phone: +358 45-153-6396
  address: Skärgårdsvägen 6561
  Café. Souvenirs.

• Back Pocket

  phone: +358 400-601-280
  address: Österretaisvägen 45

• Archipelago Centre Korpoström

  phone: +358 40-139-1218
  address: Korpoströmvägen 832

Guesthouses or, mainly for longer stays, cottages. There is no official camping area on Korpo main islands but plenty of woods for wild camping. For staying overnight on the islands Jurmo or Utö, please see the corresponding articles.

• Hotell Nestor

  phone: +358 400-601-280
  address: Österretaisvägen 45
  A few cosy rooms in a former barn. Restaurant.

• Faffas B&B

  phone: +358 40-522-4306
  address: Österretaisvägen 23
  B&B in Österretais. Open year-round but takes no reservations. Payment by cash only!

• Wattkast Cottages

  phone: +358 400-826-840
  address: Wattkastvägen 425
  Cottages for 4 persons in the village Wattkast.

• Hjalmar's Hotel

  phone: +358 2 463-1202
  address: Handelsmansvägen 1
  Hotel. Restaurant and bar.

• Röda Huset

  phone: +358 40-833-9312
  address: Handelsmansvägen 15
  Guest house.

• DAG-15

  phone: +358 45-809-5000
  address: Korpovägen 2
  Two apartments. Handicrafts.

• Archipelago Centre Korpoström

  phone: +358 40-139-1218
  address: Korpoströmvägen 832
  Hotel, restaurant and a science centre. Guest marina.

In Norrskata

• Verandan

  phone: +358 40-550-6677
  address: Norrskatavägen 285
  Cottages in Norrskata. Meals available only for those who stay overnight. The cottages do not have cooking facilities.

Postal code: 21710 Korpo

• Jurmo and Utö, very special islands in the outer archipelago, belonging to Korpo. See Archipelago Sea.
• Kökar, the first stop of the ferry to Åland.
• The Archipelago Trail, which continues to Nagu and to Houtskär