“Bothnia Cruise Ports” a Marketing project which continues, now with new members!
After three successful years of operation, three more destinations have agreed to join the Gulf of Bothnia Marketing Project.
The Baltic Sea is known for its history, rich culture and beautiful nature. In 2006 more than 340.000 cruise passengers that visit the area whilst on a cruise. Every year there is an almost 10% increase in number of visitors via cruise vessels.
The Gulf of Bothnia is the body of water located between Sweden and Finland extending to the Arctic. The cruising area is NEW, very few vessels have called at ports north of the Isle of Aland in recent years.
The Bothnia Cruise Ports destinations offer a variety of interesting and exiting sights. Five UNESCO World Heritage sites, one of them Höga Kusten located on the Swedish side between Sundsvall and Umeå, others the Church Town in Gammelstad outside Luleå and the Rauma old town with some of the best-preserved wooden houses in northern countries.
The nature on display along the entire coast and inland is exceptional and consists of wilderness, national parks and beautiful archipelagoes, all of which highlight the rich culture of this little visited wonderland. A visit to the Artic Circle is a must. From mid May to early August 24 hours daylight can be experienced here at the height of summer. What about golfing in sunshine, swimming from the beach or even just to be within the Arctic Circle – all at midnight? Meet with the Sámi people in Lapland who have inhibited the northern regions of Scandinavia for thousands of years. The Sámi’s are well-known for reindeer husbandry and this aspect of their culture is in evidence within the area.
Participating destinations LULEÅ-UMEÅ-SUNDSVALL and HUDIKSVALL in Sweden, PORI and RAUMA in Finland.