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Archipelago Trail Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels

scenic archipelago road in Finland Proper, Finland

About Archipelago Trail

The Archipelago Trail was opened as a tourist route in 1996, with the additional ferries needed to complete the circuit, and is now well established. It is regarded as a corner stone for the tourism in the region. The Archipelago Sea on the south-western coast of Finland is one of the biggest archipelagos in the world, by count of islands and islets. It is a popular area for summer cottages andyacht cruising; the Archipelago Trail allows you to experience some of it without a boat – and without backtracking. The trail is some250km (160mi)in length,120km (75mi)with the Rymättylä shortcut), linking many of the main islands of the archipelago via bridges and inter-island ferries. Along the way you will find local food, local history museums and village churches from the Middle Ages as well as

Archipelago Trail Travel Guide Sections

Our comprehensive guide covers 6 sections including:

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