Destination Finland Seaside

The archipelago in Southwest Finland

Make a stay in Turku. It will be a perfect location for a further visit in the Archipelago area. The archipelago is known as the "Archipelago of Turku".

We will offer suitable accommodation for fishermen, groups and individual travellers. Find the archipelago exotic Sea Food & Soul Food restaurants.

A trip by to the archipelago in the typical yellow and white ferries makes the journey an attraction in itself. By car, public transports, ferry, water taxi, kayak or bike - find out about the best way to travel between and on the islands in the archipelago.

A day trip to the archipelago can be a glorious experience, but a one- two-nights stay - or one week - will make you want even more. Find your cabin, cottage and accommodation here.

Your travel guide with attractions - accommodation and tours

Several of the islands in the archipelago have been developed for tourism, accommodation facilities ranging from exclusive and luxurious beach villas to the more common simple sports cabins with good fishing opportunities.

Guest house of Backaro -B&B - in the Archipelago National Park

Here in the archipelago you will find your accommodation - hotel, hostel, cottage and cozy Bed and Breakfast - B & B - facilities and affordable restaurants.

The Archipelago Trail

The Archipelago Ring Road allows travelers to access the archipelago by car, bus or boat. The circular route of the Archipelago Trail, even though only approximately 250 kilometers in length, offers a surprising number of varied experiences. During your trip from one island to another, you will experience various ferries and vessels – most of which are free of charge.
The circular route can be taken starting in the historical city of Turku, and continuing through rural archipelago villages and astonishing Baltic Sea sceneries. The Archipelago Trail includes short trips by different vessels, stretching from a few minutes to almost an hour.

The Archipelago Trail can be taken from mid-May until the end of September. The Trail can be explored also during the winter, although a roundtrip without backtracking is only possible during the summer months.

The Archipelago National Park

South of the islands Pargas, Nagu, Korpo and Houtskär begin the extensive national park area.

The map published with the permission of National Land Survey of Finland 2007.

Flora and fauna in the park is both common and unique. Beautiful wooded meadows, which in particular is from Boskär in the west and on Yxskär in the east, as well as the terminal moraine and ground rocks formed during the Ice Age, is a typical example of the archipelago landscape.

Opportunities to reach the National Park with regular ferry trips to the island of Jungfruskär or any of the thousands of islands in the area there. We also cooperate with taxibåts operators in the area. It is possible to arrange a comfortable tour and a unique natural experience for you, as your schedule and your wishes.

Archipelago accommodation is excellent location for nature excursions to the park. Read more about Archipelago National Park.

Appropriate excursions in the archipelago.

Excursion to one of UNESCO biosphere reserve - the island of Jungfruskär - in the national park area. Along the 3 km long nature trail on the island of Jungfruskär you can see the oldest traditional landscape of the park. It is a project of Jungfruskär that focuses on the development of sustainable nature tourism.

- Read more about Projects of Metsähallitus. Metsähallitus is a state-owned enterprise >> www.metsa.fi

- You can read more about the National Park in outdoors.fi

- Metsähallitus hiking-related destinations and services as well as hunting and fishing areas =>  excursionmap.fi