Actually, sunshine and swimming are enough to keep the whole family happy. Fortunately, Åland has plenty of both.
In Åland there are public beaches in all directions and for all tastes, and you'll always find one sheltered from the wind. For example, toddlers like sandy beaches, while older children want diving towers. Bambölevik in Finström has both, plus rocks, a lawn and a picnic table with a barbecue grill. The beach is in a sheltered bay where the water is often a little warmer than in other places.
The long beach in Degersand with an unbroken horizon to the sea in the west is popular with everyone. Here both young and old enjoy throwing themselves into the waves. When you need to refuel, there is a beach bar and a popular restaurant.
Sun and swimming every day
Åland has over 30 public beaches. Västerviken in Haraldsby in Saltvik is also popular, with a sandy beach, diving tower and volleyball net, but it's not a shallow-watered beach. For families with younger children, Notplan in Kroklund is more suitable. It also has a diving tower, sandy beach and a beach volleyball court. Families with small children also like Bomarsund in Sund, Knutnäs in Geta and Klockarholmen in Lemland.
Sinting beach in the village of Degerby on Föglö is a real archipelago gem. It has a sandy beach, diving tower, bathing rocks and even a visitors' jetty for those who come by boat.
Mariehamn has three child-friendly beaches – Nabben, Lilla holmen and Gröna Udden.
