On the main island of Åland is the only town in the group, Mariehamn (Finnish Maarianhamina; pop. 25,000). Situated on a promontory at the south end of the island, it is a very popular seaside resort. In the center of Mariehamn, in Norra Esplanadsgatan, stands the church of St Göran - completed in 1927 and noted for its stained glass.
The Pommern belonged to Gustaf Erikson's fleet of windjammers from 1923 to 1952 which sailed in the grain trade between Australia and England. It now serves as a museum-ship with photographs depicting a voyage from Australia to Mariehamn in 1934.
Address: Museum-ship Pommern, Box 5, SF-22101 Mariehamn, Finland
This is a permanent exhibition of Åland art. It displays the works of an Åland artist Karl Emanuel Jansson and Krister Fagerholm's alabaster sculptures.
Address: Åland Museum, Stadshusparken, SF-22100 Mariehamn, Finland
Hours:
June 1 to August 31: 10am-5pm
September 1 to May 31: 10am-4pm; Sun:12pm-4pm; Tue:10am-8pm; Thu:10am-8pm; Sat:12pm-4pm; Closed: Mon
Always closed on: All Saints' Day - Christian (November 1), New Year's Eve (December 31), Christmas Eve - Christian (December 24), Christmas - Christian (December 25), Day after Christmas, St Stephen's Day, Boxing Day (December 26)
The Åland Islands host this annual festival from late August to mid-September. The widely-varied program includes traditional Finnish and Swiss music, jazz, classical music and theatrical performances.
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