Kvarken Archipelago Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
cluster of islands in the Finnish part of the Kvarken marine area
About Kvarken Archipelago
Once weighed down by immensely heavy glaciers that melted after the end of the Ice Age, the Kvarken area is undergoing extremely fast uplift (by geological standards), with land rising about 8 mm per year – enough to create 1 square kilometre of new land every year. Unlike most of Finland, the area is exclusivelySwedish-speaking, most exceptions being summer cottagers. The area was rather isolated until modern age due to the lack of connecting roads: regular ferry services were started in 1952 and a bridge to the continent was built in 1997. Consequently, a monolingual Swedish-speaking culture was retained. The archipelago consists of some 6,550 islands. The largest of them,Replot(Raippaluoto), is Finland's 8th largest and houses the vast majority of the islands' population of some 2,500 p
Top Attractions in Kvarken Archipelago
Explore the best things to see and do in Kvarken Archipelago:
- ★Berny's
- ★Cruise to Mickelsörarna
- ★Cruise to Valsöarna
- ★Lighthouse cruises
- ★Svedjehamn
Where to Stay in Kvarken Archipelago
- 🏨Björkören
- 🏨Ebbskär
- 🏨Malskärs–Malskärsören
- 🏨Vargis
Kvarken Archipelago Travel Guide Sections
Our comprehensive guide covers 11 sections including: