The Maritime Quarter, a live marine center with boat building activities, a smithy, and other handicrafts, and a marina for traditional ships and wooden boats, is located in Mariehamn's eastern harbor.

During the last century, building wooden boats was nearly a daily occurrence on the land. More than 300 wooden boats were built in Lanai from the middle of the 1800s to the early 1900s. The ships grew in size, and their journeys became longer and longer. Land peasants founded tiny shipping companies with shares, and this period in the history of land seafaring is known as peasant seafaring. The shipbuilding traditions are kept alive in the Maritime Quarter.

On this website, you can participate in a variety of exciting activities. The Ship and Boat Building Museum, as well as the newly constructed Museum of Historical Marine Engines, are also worth visiting. In the Beacon, a replica of the former beacon at the Kobba Klintar pilot station, there is an exhibition of vintage work boats. Take a stroll through the classic style land boat harbor, which features wooden boats, sheds, and boathouses. A Seafarers' chapel is built the farthest out on the breakwater. The Maritime Quarter is home to the galley Albanus, the schooner Linden, and the sailing well bore Jehu, as well as thirty other wooden ships of various types.

In the Maritime Quarter, there are five workshops from which you can buy Åland handicrafts of the highest quality. This village really contains a lot of special things, making your trip fascinating. So, visit this place, which is considered one of the most beautiful historical sites in the Åland Islands, to emerge and see a piece of the island's old history

Location: Mariehamn, Åland Islands

Hammarland, one of the core municipalities, is home to the Salis Batteri. The Salis Batteri began construction in 1916 and was completed in 1918. It was part of a broader fortification effort that resulted in a defensive line running from the Hebrides to what is now Estonia's Saaremaa. After Finland gained independence in 1918, Russian forces evacuated the land Islands. In 1919, all the batteries were decommissioned.

The goal of these fortifications, which were built by the Russians, was to defend the western half of the Russian Empire. The Russian flags will greet you as you arrive. The majority of the old road leading up to the fortification, some small replicas of the housing unit, the fortification's stone rubble, and a watch tower with a great view out over the landscape can all be found here. The road used to be 800 meters long, but the remaining 200 meters were removed today. So you only have to walk 600 meters.

We believe that Salis Batteri is an excellent resource for anyone interested in learning more about history. Anyone who appreciates the outdoors may enjoy strolling through the forests and taking in the breathtaking scenery.

Location: Hammarland, Åland Islands

The Fortress of Bomarsund was constructed between 1832 and 1854. The land was Russian at the time, and the castle was built for the Russian contingents stationed on the islands. The base was designed to house 5000 personnel, which was a massive construction undertaking by land standards. It had a significant impact on land civilization, and the term "Bomarsund era" is still used today.

However, an unfortunate thing occurred. The age of Bomarsund came to an end abruptly. When the allied English-Frenchmen invaded, the establishment was completely destroyed. Despite the fact that the Bomarsund stronghold was a blip on the radar in the history of the region, the ramifications of its growth and fall are still felt today: the land became a demilitarized zone.

A visit to the Fortress of Bomarsund can be coupled with various activities due to its fantastic position in the countryside. Visitors to Bomarsund can have a picnic outside or go for a swim in the frigid Baltic Sea during their visit.

If you make it to the stronghold, don't miss the museum on Prästö, which is right across the bridge. The stones from the fortification remains were used to construct the bridge across Bomarsund. Prästö is home to six Russian military cemeteries as well as two museums. In 1906, Russia constructed a telegraph cable connecting the island of Land to the Finnish mainland. This was due to the fact that Russian revolutionaries utilized the islands as a smuggling route between Stockholm and St. Petersburg.

Location: Sund, Åland Islands