Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The bicycle ferry
Silvana
( 040-022 9149;adult/child €10/5; departs Skarpnåtö 11am,
Hällö 11.30am late Jun-late Aug)
makes one daily trip between Skarpnåtö, Hammarland, and
Hällö, Geta.
Hammarland
018 / Pop 1540
Sights
Quiet Hammarland in Åland's northwest is one of the archipelago's oldest inhabited areas.
Kattby is the main village.
Sankta Catharina Kyrka
CHURCH
( 9am-4pm Mon-Fri Jun-early Aug)
Sankta Catharina Kyrka in Kattby was built in the 13th century, though a fire in the begin-
ning of the 15th century led it to be rebuilt with fresh wall paintings. To the west of the
church are more than 30 Iron Age burial sites.
Sleeping
Kattnäs Camping
CAMPGROUND
( 018-37687;
www.kattnas.ax
;
Kattnäsvägen 285;tent sites €4 plus per person €4, cabins €50-60;
May-Sep)
Set amid 3.2 hectares of grassy meadows, this campground has a TV lounge and cafe in
case you're missing civilisation. From the Eckerö-Mariehamn Rd, it's 3km south by the
water's edge.
Getting There & Away
Bus 1 from Mariehamn to Eckerö runs through Hammarland (€3.10, 35 minutes). The bi-
cycle ferry
Silvana
runs between Hammarland and Geta.
