The Archipelago in the Baltic Sea was created by the Ice Age. Rugged rocky islets and forested islands, separated by open sea, are characteristic to the area. The nature trails guide you to the diversity of the natural features and the life of the archipelago. In the National Park visitors can use their own boat, the ferry services, or take part in guided boat trips arranged by local enterprises.
A large co-operation area surrouds the national park. In the area, the state-owned waters and lands, (excluding areas of defence forces) form the national park. The park includes state-owned lands and waters, inside a larger co-operation area surrounding it. The park also forms the core area of the large Archipelago Sea Biosphere Reserve, which was established by UNESCO in 1994 to promote sustainable development, and research on interdependency between man and the nature.
Archipelago National Park belongs to the PAN Parks network, which ensures that you are visiting the best of Europe´s wilderness. A PAN Park offers real wilderness with outstanding nature and high quality tourism facilities, well balanced with wilderness protection and sustainable local development. Read more (www.panparks.org).
This is the web page www.outdoors.fi/archipelago