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Skerry in Kimitoön, Finland
Photo: Pöllö, CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Bengtskär is a skerry in the outer archipelago of the Archipelago Sea in Finland, at the entrance to Gulf of Finland, with the tallest lighthouse in the Nordic countries. It is open for visitors, providing dinners, accommodation and sauna.
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built in 1906
The normal way of getting in is with cruises from Kasnäs, Kimitoön, via the Viking centre on Rosala, or from Hanko. Usually the cruises are sold as packages with meals, guiding etc. included.
Read in the guideThe skerry is not big, so you get anywhere by foot in a few minutes. Watch your step, though. The place is not very accessible for those with mobility impairments (check if relevant).
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