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Threshold of the archipelago national park
Korpo-Korppoo is situated in the middle
of the archipelago. Only one tenth of the surface area is land, the rest is water. The
largest island is Kyrkland, another central island is Norrskata. On Korpo you can stay in
a holiday village or on a farm. A water taxi will take you into the Archipelago National
Park, and in the summer boat trips are arranged to Jurmo and Utö in the outer islands.
See the grey stone church on Korpo that
originates in the 1200's, the wooden church on Norrskata and the chapels on Aspö and
Jurmo. Visit the district museum or the weather radar, and get a good view of the national
park from the interesting look out tower on Rumar with its Solateria and coffeeshop. The
light house on Utö is the oldest in Finland. Jurmo is at the end of the Salpauselkä
ridge that runs across the whole of Southern Finland finishing in the Baltic. The island
of Jurmo is known for its flatfish.
For those arriving in their own boat there are several guest harbours. You can get to
Korpo-Korppoo from Nagu-Nauvo by ferry, and from tee main island there are ferry
connections to Norrskata and Wattkast. From Helsinki and Turku there are direct bus
connections. From -Korpo-Korppoo you can continue your journey on the Archipelago Trial to
Houtskär.
KORPO HOMEPAGE
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