natural wonder
Turku Archipelago
The world's largest archipelago by number of islands, with over 20,000 islands connected by ferries and the scenic Archipelago Trail.
8 km · about 15 min drive
Finland · Europe
Houtskär is worth a stop: 25 minutes from Iniö, 8km from Turku Archipelago.
Houtskär is a town located in Finland. With a population of 0, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Houtskär sits in Finland, where you drive on the right. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Houtskär to your route.
Houtskär (Finland Swedish: [ˈhuːtɕæːr] ; Finnish: Houtskari [ˈhou̯tskɑri]) is an island group and former municipality of Finland. On 1 January 2009, it was consolidated with Iniö, Korpo, Nagu and Pargas to form the municipality of Pargas (originally named Väståboland). Houtskär was neighboured by municipalities ofRead more
Brändö, Iniö, Kökar, Korpo and Sottunga.
It is located in the Archipelago Sea in the province of Western Finland and is part of the Southwest Finland region. The municipality had a population of 621 (as of 31 December 2008) and covered a land area of 119.93 square kilometres (46.31 sq mi). The population density was 5.18 inhabitants per square kilometre (13.4/sq mi).
The municipality was bilingual with the majority (86%) being Swedish and minority Finnish speakers.
There are one store in Houtskär, a bank and post office, and the church of Santa Maria in Näsby center. At various times throughout the year dances, accompanied by live music, are held which are an old tradition kept alive by both older and younger participants who dance in a variety of styles.
Houtskär consists of a group of bigger islands and many smaller islands in the surrounding sea area. Communications to the mainland is by the ”Archipelago road” through Pargas, Nagu and Korpo, with three ferries considered part of the road network, the trip with the last one from Korpo to Houtskär lasting half an hour. The main islands are connected by bridges or cable ferries, the outer inhabited islands usually have daily connections with ship-like ferries.
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Houtskär is located in Finland, Europe. The coordinates are 60.2228 latitude, 21.3722 longitude.
Houtskär has a population of approximately 0 people, making it a town in Finland.
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natural wonder
The world's largest archipelago by number of islands, with over 20,000 islands connected by ferries and the scenic Archipelago Trail.
8 km · about 15 min drive
coastal drive
A 250-km loop of bridges and cable ferries hopping the islands off Turku, Finland's classic island road trip.
21 km · about 25 min drive
castle
Finland's largest surviving medieval castle dating from the 1280s, a massive stone fortress at the mouth of the Aura River.
53 km · about 60 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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