A whole day in Eckerö offers something for everyone. Enjoy culinary delights, sights and activities.
The stately Eckerö Post and Customs House from 1828 was designed by architects Carl Ludvig Engel and Carlo Bassi in the Empire style. Start your Eckerö tour here by visiting the museum shop and the summer exhibitions; a fairy-tale themed arts & crafts exhibition “Saga”, and a lithographs and handicraft exhibition focusing on Bomarsund fortress.
The sheltered inner yard is perfect for kids to play and run around.
The Hunting and Fishing Museum in the fishing village of Käringsund displays Åland’s cultural history. The wooden museum building resembles a cluster of boathouses. Inside await many experiences, everything from seal hunting to children’s herring market. Follow the Geo Path outside the museum and learn more about the geological history of Åland. The children like to climb around on the salmon trawler Svanö. More family-friendly tips on Eckerö can be found on page 47.
For hikers there are two walking routes in the village of Storby, and hiking trails in Träsket nature reserve and in Lassas-Långnäs. Don’t forget to test the adventure golf course and discgolf track in Skag or the golf course of Eckerö Golf Club.
Restaurants with a sea view
Next door to The Hunting and Fishing Museum there is the popular Gastropub Bodegan. Eat well at Restaurant Q in Degersand or in Käringsund Resort. While Degersand attracts with a long sandy beach, open horizons and beach sauna, Käringsund Resort offers a pool, sandy beach and activities for the whole family.
