Houtskär

Something extraordinary
Houtskär consists of about 700 islets of different sizes. About 520 people live here but if you count all the people that come to live here in the summer the number increases significantly. There is a lot of things that makes Houtskär special - the nature, the dialect, the culture... There are many traditional villages in Houtskär, especially Hyppeis and Björkö are famous for their beautiful boathouses. The nature in Houtskär is variegated and rich in species. The orchid Adam and Eve grows here on Houtskär. The orchid is common on Åland, however east of Åland they are quite rare and therefore it is special that they grow on Houtskär.

In Näsby in Houtskär you can pay a visit to the beautiful wooden church that was built in the year 1703. In Näsby you can also visit an archipelago museum, it lies near the church and not far away from the guest harbour. The point of the museum is to mirror the life of the people who have lived in the archipelago through times.
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Kohokohtia

The Houtskär Church

History & Architecture

Houtskär Church is a church building in the archipelago of Turunmaa. It is a cruciform church of equal shape. The church is wooden and red molded. It was built between 1703 and 1704 and by Erik Nilsson from Pohjalainen. The church corresponds the style of earliest wooden cross churches in southwestern Finland. The church also has an altarpiece from 1887, painted by Victor Westerholm. In addition, there is a bell tower near the churchyard, the lower part of which was built in 1753 and the upper in 1871.

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Reitin varrella

Shiny yellow car ferries and smaller blue and white passenger ferries, fantastic views from bridges and causeways, cute red wooden buildings, marinas brimming with sailing boats, these are all memories you will take home from The Archipelago Trail. The sea is never far away in one of the world’s most beautiful archipelagos. You will visit most of the major islands in the archipelago. Each island has its own special charm. The route meanders through historic villages where you can find plenty of things to do during the summer. (test)

2 - 5 days

Archipelago Trail route by bike