Vardoe
Vårdö, a pocket-sized island municipality in Åland, sits on the historic post route that once connected Stockholm to Turku — a dangerous water-and-road crossing that local residents maintained for over 300 years, from 1638 to 1910, at the cost of many lives. A memorial on the shore at Hullvik marks those who drowned on the journey. The municipality is also the birthplace of two Finnish authors, Sally Salminen and Anni Blomqvist, the latter of whom spent her entire life on the island of Simskäla.
Description drafted with AI from public sources such as Wikipedia and OpenStreetMap. How this works
- Population411
- Nearest water from center 0.9 km0.6 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 5.2 km3.2 mi
Nearest airports
Vardoe: quick answers
Where is Vardoe?
Vardoe is in Åland Islands, about 106 km66 miles in a straight line from Turku.
How do you get to Vardoe?
The nearest airport is Mariehamn (MHQ), about 51 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Vardoe?
The warmest month is July, averaging 17°C63°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -2°C29°F. The wettest month is October, with about 73 mm2.9 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Vardoe?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum and 2 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.