Midsummer Pole - Midsommarstång IMG_9423  by annelis

Midsummer Pole - Midsommarstång IMG_9423

Midsommer Pole at The Farm Museum Jan Karlsgården in Ahvenanmaa - Åland, Finland.
Nice shot of the midsummer pole. Is this Finnish or Swedish?
July 4th, 2012  
Lovely! I'll be on åland in some weeks, is this museum woth a visit?

July 4th, 2012  
@leilaboyd This is a Swedish tradition. The Swedish speaking Finns also have Midsummer poles. The Finnish speaking Finns have Midsummer fires by the lakes where they can be seen from far away.
July 5th, 2012  
@maaikel If you are interested in Farm Museums this is just the place for you. There is a lot to see there. We had only an hour for us and it was not enough at all. Besides there is the Kastelholma Castle about 200 meters away from the Farm Museum and we saw it only from the outside when the bus stopped in front of it. That's a pity. I think we must go to Ahvenanmaa another time for an excursion of our own.
July 5th, 2012  
Thanks for the feed back, we had a great day in the area! http://365project.org/maaikel/extra/2012-08-02
August 13th, 2012  
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