Mariehamn, Finland
Most tourists who have ever traveled by ferry on the Baltic Sea know about Mariehamn only as a stopover on their way to Helsinki, Turku and Stockholm. Meanwhile, this city deserves at least a day or two of walking and exploring. After all, this is the capital and largest settlement of the Åland Islands, a unique archipelago with autonomy status. The city was founded in 1861 by the decree of Tsar Alexander II, and it received its name in honor…