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Kristina Brahe sails
west from Helsinki. On this route the summer
day, the past and the present will be
interwoven.
First stop is on the
Island of Jussarö, where the first lighthouse
was built already in 1811. Iron ore was
excavated
here in 1954-1967
and afterwards the Armed Forces took the control
of the island. It was opened to the public
only in the summer
of 2005. The cruise continues making zigzags
through the archipelago to reach the idyllic
town
of Tammisaari, which
received city rights already in 1546. The
well-preserved old town, the parks with oaks,
which
are several hundred
years old and the skilful merge of old
traditions with the present day - this is
Tammisaari at its
best. Next you will
cruise out to the open sea and arrive at the
Island of Jurmo, famous for its moraine fields.
What
a mighty sight!
Seven kilometers of stone fields reaching to the
sea and continuing for a couple of miles under
the
water. Here, at the
southernmost part of Salpausselkä, the sea
stretches as far as the eye can see. In the
afternoon
we arrive at the
Island of Utö, which is situated at Finland’s
southernmost point, known for its fort and
pilots. Day 3
the cruise will take
you to Åland’s Kökar. During the middle ages
there was a Franciscan monastery on its main
island.
Hansa ships might
have needed help, thus the Gray Friars settled
in. The present church was built on the same
place
where the monastery
stood earlier. You will cross Kihti and arrive
at Nauvo to discover a traditional village with
grey
stone church,
handicraft and coffee shops and an exhibition of
ships’ models. Nauvo has also a popular guest
marina.
On the next morning
you will sail back to Helsinki taking home lots
of memories of this unique archipelago.
M/S Kristina Brahe
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