Archipelago National Park

Thousands of low islets and skerries in the Archipelago Sea, Southwest Finland

About 2,000 of the 8,400 islets and skerries in the cooperative area lie inside the park, most of the land on islands smaller than 1 km2. Traditional farmland is protected alongside the natural landscape, and the park is part of a UNESCO biosphere reserve.

1JurmoAn island reached by shuttle ship, with national park services on site.
3NötöA large island where many Iron Age graves have been found.

Things to do

  • Try thisTake a shuttle ship to Holma, Jurmo or Berghamn, where national park services are offered
  • On the waterDive the underwater trail on Stora Hästö in Korpo, or snorkel the shallower one
  • HeritageGet information at the Blue Mussel visitor center in Kasnäs or the Archipelago Centre in Korpoström
  • HeritageVisit the Iron Age cairns on Nötö and Hitis, where most graves in the cooperative area have been found
Jurmo
Jurmo
Nötö
Nötö

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Finland · Southwest Finland Est. 1982 Size 535 km² Protected area category: IUCN II

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    Stora Hästö

    In Korpo, with an underwater trail for divers and a shallower one for snorkelers.

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