Activities & Events
Activities & Events
Activities & Events
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Good to know<br />
TiMe<br />
Åland is in the same time zone as<br />
Finland (GMT +2). When it is 12.00<br />
in Sweden it is 13.00 on Åland.<br />
CurrenCy<br />
The official currency is the euro (€)<br />
but most businesses also accept<br />
Swedish kronor.<br />
banks<br />
Open weekdays 9.30am – 4.15pm<br />
PosT oFFiCe<br />
Open weekdays 9am – 5pm<br />
(Saturdays Mariehamn only<br />
10.30am–1.30pm)<br />
Post from Åland must have an<br />
Åland stamp.<br />
PharMaCy<br />
Centralapoteket (D7M)<br />
Skarpansv. 24, tel. 19 714<br />
nya apoteket (D9M)<br />
Norrag. 17, tel. 16 511<br />
Godby apotek (H8Å)<br />
Godby Center, tel. 41 600<br />
biCyCle Ferry serviCe<br />
see page 51<br />
arChiPelaGo Ferry serviCe<br />
Ålandstrafiken (E7M),<br />
Strandg. 25, tel. 25 155<br />
PubliC TransPorT<br />
Free town bus, see timetable on<br />
the corner of Nygatan/Torggatan<br />
(E8M). Or ring 0457 313 5276.<br />
Country bus, see timetable on<br />
Bussplan (E7M), or ring Ålands-<br />
trafiken, tel. 25 155.<br />
Taxi<br />
Mariehamns Taxi, tel. 26 000<br />
Granbergs Taxi, tel. 56 417<br />
sjöbloms Taxi, tel. 37 990<br />
TelePhone boxes<br />
Card<br />
Berghamn (C7Å)<br />
F:ma Hugo Andersson (E7Å)<br />
Hummelvik camping (C6Å)<br />
Hummelvik Ferry dock (L7Å)<br />
Kattnäs camping (E7Å)<br />
Käringsunds camping (C6Å)<br />
Grocery store, Lumparland (K9Å)<br />
Vårdö convenience store (K6Å)<br />
Cash<br />
Berghamn (SEK) (C7Å)<br />
Mariehamn’s Library<br />
(Stadsbibliotek) (€) (E7M)<br />
Telebutiken (€) (D9M)<br />
Facts about Åland<br />
> Independent Swedish speaking<br />
province of Finland<br />
> Own flag, own stamps, own car<br />
number plates and its own website suffix (.ax)<br />
> Over 6 500 islands of which 65 are inhabited<br />
> 26 900 inhabitants of whom 10 800 live in Åland’s<br />
only town, Mariehamn<br />
> It has its own government – Ålands Landskapsregering<br />
> National flower: cowslip<br />
Cash cards for mobile phones are<br />
sold at Telebutiken, petrol stations,<br />
and other tourist outlets.<br />
> Typical features are amongst other things, the unique<br />
archipelago, midsummer maypoles, windmills, beautiful<br />
polished red bedrock and specialities such as<br />
black bread and Åland pancake.<br />
Quality marked<br />
hospitality<br />
These symbols indicate that the<br />
company has undergone a course<br />
in hospitality and quality control<br />
(gold) or hospitality (blue) and<br />
holds a certificate for ‘Quality<br />
Hospitality’ which indicates a<br />
warm welcome and a high standard<br />
of service.<br />
Important telephone<br />
numbers<br />
General Emergency<br />
Sea Rescue 020 41 000<br />
Police (018) 10 022<br />
Hospital Emergency (018) 5355<br />
Healthcare (018) 538 500<br />
Dentist (018) 14 600<br />
Vet (018) 14 900<br />
Car Towing 0457 313 5747,<br />
(018) 31 747<br />
Tourist Information (018) 24 000<br />
how to call<br />
When you make a local call on Åland<br />
from a mobile phone, dial area code<br />
018 first. (This does not apply to calls<br />
to Åland mobile numbers).
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