Activities & Events

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stone polishing at solbacka Jewellers
Watch Solbacka Jewellers Gunnel och Derrick
polish Åland granite and other stones to create
beautiful gems. You can even polish your own
stone as a souvenir from Åland. The shop has a
collection of handicrafts and accessories in stone,
pewter and metal.
aCTiviTies For Children
Watercolours, see page 41
Children’s Post office, see above
Meet the animals
C7Å
> Fårgården, see page 41
> skimra Gård, see page 37
> lilla holmen, Mariehamn
G10M
Fishing. Children are free to fish from the jetties in
both Mariehamn’s eastern and western harbours.
riding
> djurmo Turism, Jurmo,
tel. 040 554 1023, 0400 939 292
Hacking, riding lessons and riding
camp on Icelandic ponies.
S1Å
> stall aftonsol, Tellholm,
Hammarland, tel. 33 629
Riding Camp weeks beg. June 11, 18
and August 6. Riding Lessons in
August. Closed July.
E6Å
swimming lessons
> Folkhälsan, tel. 16102
For children born 2002 or earlier, swimming
lessons are arranged all over Åland.
Trollstigen. Read the story as you follow
the trail of the trolls. Soltuna, Geta.
Open 1 May–30 Sept
Wildlife safari, see page 39
F3Å
calling all small postmen
Children love to play in their own little post office
at Eckerö Mail & Custom’s House. It is fun to do
what the postman does and write, stamp and sort
the mail. This little post office belongs to Eckerö
Post which in turn is Finland’s oldest.
never a dull moment for the children
Children’s Paradise
Jan karlsgården, Sund I7Å
Activities on the theme ‘Textiles and wood on the
farm’. Card fleece, spin, weave, whittle. Everyday
throughout July.
kastelholm Castle, Sund I7Å
Children’s tour ‘Life at the castle‘ every day
throughout July.
käringsundsbyn, Eckerö C6Å
Loads of fun for kids, incl. minigolf,
beaches, pedaloes, and miniature boat pool.
lilla holmen, Mariehamn G10M
Paradise for children, birdhouses, and animals to
look at, playground, child-friendly beach.
Mariehamn’s library E7M
1.4–30.Sept Mon–Fri 10am–8pm, Sat 10–16.
Oct–Mars Sun 12–16pm.
evenTs
20 July Children’s sea day in Maritime F6M
Quarter, Mariehamn.
All focus on the children for a day at Åland Sea
Days with Pippi Longstocking’s pirate adventure,
bark boat competition, kite building, pram sailing
for optimists, scouting and animals. Free admission.
MuseuMs
Åland Fire brigade Museum, see page 37
Åland hunting & Fishing Museum, see page 37
More Activities for children
See pages 46–47 for further activities as well as
pages 4–7 & 60–63 where events and museums
particularly loved by children are marked with a
Children’s Favourite symbol.