Welcome to the Kvarken Archipelago!

The unique Kvarken Archipelago is Finland’s only Natural World Heritage Site on the UNESCO World Heritage List. Together with Sweden’s High Coast, the Kvarken Archipelago is the best place in the world to experience and understand the land uplift phenomenon caused by the last ice age.

A part of the World Heritage Site High Coast / Kvarken Archipelago is located in Malax. The Kvarken Archipelago is unique due to its geological entirety and distinctive land uplift. The land rises by 8–8,5 mm per year, creating approximately 1 km2 of new land each year.

The unusual vegetation and rugged nature on Rönnskär and Storskäret offer exceptional nature experiences.

Thanks to the municipality’s long coastline, part of the archipelago can also be experienced from land. Hike through forests and trails, bike, paddle a canoe, or fish. Ice-skate or ski in winter.

You’re welcome to explore the hiking trails or take a boat trip in the beautiful archipelago. In Malax, you’re always close to nature, and sometimes it can be perfectly, perfectly quiet.

Welcome to a unique and naturally beautiful archipelago island in the Kvarken! On Bergö, you live in harmony with the nature. Here you can swim, walk, bike, fish, and enjoy the magnificent nature and the many picturesque boathouses. Everywhere you go, you encounter the vast Bothnian Sea. It’s a wonderful place to unwind! Bergö always welcomes you with a smile, in summer and winter.

There is no fixed road connection to Bergö, so to get there, you must take a ferry that operates according to a schedule.

Åminne is beautifully situated by the sea and offers much to explore. In addition to the municipality’s public beach and guest harbour, there’s also a folk park, boat museum, cottage village, barbecue area, community garden area, nature trail, and bird tower.

Åminne is located approx. 5 km from the center of Malax.