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  The Archipelago of Finland - Turku Archipelago Tourist Association - the northern area
Kustavi takes its name from the Swedish king, Gustaf III, who in 1783 authorised the construction of a church at Kivimaa.
Kustavi and Iniö are neighbouring municipalities, which thanks to the ferry, Aurora, which plies between Laupunen in Kustavi and Jumo in Iniö, are in daily contact with each other.
Kustavi is thus a natural junction for the archipelago ring route.
www.saaristo.org /eng/skargarden_norra.htm   (325 words)

  
 Museums in the Archipelago -  Kustavi / Gustavs   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
In Kustavi and Taivassalo, the system of designated farms responsible for carrying the post was only abolished in 1910.
Kustavi Museum is located on the old postal route, in Etelä-Vartsala.
The author, Volter Kilpi (1874 -1939), was born in Kustavi.
www.wakkanet.fi /~museot/english/kustavi.htm   (277 words)

  
 Managers who tink
Kustavi is situated in the northern part of the archipelago of Southwest Finland.
In 1998, people in the region acknowledged that this writer deserves a celebration on his 125th anniversary and they also realised that there was an opportunity to start a new literature festival in a region where there existed no festivals of the kind before.
On the initiative of the municipality of Kustavi and the Arts Council of Southwest Finland, a project was developed, the aim of which was to start a new literature festival dedicated to the writer Volter Kilpi.
www.undo.net /cgi-bin/undo/management/management.pl?cod=59&a=i   (3174 words)

  
 money programme   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Kustavi has paid 2/3 of the price of the stands, 2/3 of the enterprises' traveling expenses to the fairs and, in some cases, hotel accommodation.
The procurement, which was made in the name of Kustavi Municipality was not contracted with the Municipality.
The Regional Council denies its responsibility over the usage of funding and the legality of project activities and claims that Kustavi Municipality is solely responsible, whereas no decisions have ever been made by the Municipal Council to apply for funding.
www.wakkanet.fi /millennium/info.html   (1374 words)

  
 Fishinglords - Lypyrtin Alastalo Manor House
Lypyrtin Alastalo manor house is the pearl of Kustavi for fishers.
All in all, Kustavi is a beautiful piece of the Archipelago Sea with stunning island scenery.
We have a spacious sauna on the shore and a lounge with a fireplace.
fishinginfinland.fi /PublisherFishinglordsSingleCard?selectedObject=395   (283 words)

  
 SISU
It belongs to the municipality of Kustavi (appr.
Still in the beginning of the 1980´s the whole municipality of Kustavi was connected with the main land by a similar wire ferry, but today there is a bridge.
The name of “Kustavi” comes from the former king of Sweden Gustav III, who gave a permission to build a church in the village of Kivimaa (which is more or less the heart of Kustavi).
webnews.textalk.com /en/article_print.phtml?id=58458   (1965 words)

  
 SD-1.net: Alias Discussion -> Pseudonym   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Should she, at any point ever in the future of the world, choose to resurface, it would be quite a disaster to have to find somewhere else to lock her up.
Kustavi was tied to a bench, his eyes closed in rest.
Kustavi awoke spluttering, and thrashed briefly against his restraints.
sd-1.net /index.php?showtopic=30711   (3560 words)

  
 Volter Kilpi
Kilpi was born in Kustavi on the coast north of Turku.
His father was a sea captain, and his childhood's milieu, a stable peasant life with shipbuilders and connections to exotic countries, also influenced his choice of literary subjects.
It described the peasant sea captains of the southwestern coastal community of Kustavi, and the integration of their common interest.
www.kirjasto.sci.fi /vkilpi.htm   (1058 words)

  
 Sherpa Bike Rides: Cycling in  Finland
Ensuite facilities throughout tour except in Kustavi if semi-detached houses are not available, then accommodation in the manor house in rooms without private facitilities.
Your 1st and last nights are spent in a hotel situated in the centre of Turku, beside a peaceful park.
The 4th night at Nauvo is at a wonderful former barn converted to a guesthouse in a natural beauty spot.
www.sherpa-walking-holidays.co.uk /tours/cycling/cfirc.htm   (310 words)

  
 [No title]   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The 3-D archery range is located in Viherlahti, on one of the islands of Kustavi commune about 60 km northeast of the town of Turku.
About 2.5 km before Kustavi there is a sign "Viherlahti", make your left and drive about 3 km and you are beside the parking area.
The rules are mostly the same old ones but more precises information of them will be available at the shooting range.
www.saunalahti.fi /~sjml/kilpailut/2000/baltic2000_eng.shtml   (424 words)

  
 Kustavi Productions
Kustavi Productions is a New York based start-up.
Due to a growing interest for products that Kustavi Productions represents, we are about to start a web store sometime in the future.
Most of the products are made to order, but when we get something in stock, it will be displayed on these pages for immediate delivery.
www.kustaviproductions.com   (297 words)

  
 communications_brando
It is about 60 kilometeres from the intersection to the centre of Kustavi and one more kilometre to the Vartsala ferry.
Nowadays the ferry of the National Board has a fixed schedule.The timetables of the connecting vessel and the Vartsala ferry have been syncronized so that the ferry leaves the Kustavi shore about half an hour before the vessel takes off at Vuosnainen.
The connection between Vuosnainen and Åva is taken care of by MS Viggen (tufted duck) owned by the Provincial Government and introduced in the autumn of 1998.
www.sportfishingmagazine.fi /english/aland/articles/communications_brando.htm   (333 words)

  
 VOL   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
On Sunday 30th August, 1997, I was granted the honour of visiting visit Alastalo (in Kustavi, west coast of Finland).
Kanerva-Skyten is a descendant to David Jansson, the real-life correspondent to Alastalo, the fictional host of the house in the book.
All this was made possible by the fact that Auvo Ääritalo from Kustavi (who knows the hostess of Alastalo) happens to be my father´s wife´s former collegue´s sister´s husband...
www.helsinki.fi /~msaraste/evolter.html   (332 words)

  
 BikeToursDirect -- Europe Bicycle Tours
Thereafter you get back on your bike and roll further in direction of Kustavi, passing a constant change of land and water.
Your accommodation for tonight is an old estate close to Kustavi, which is not far away from the sea (please keep in mind: some of the rooms are without bathroom).
After breakfast you are going to cycle along the sea through a breathtaking beautiful landscape until you reach Kustavi.
www.biketoursdirect.com /?location=tourdetail&tid=110&cid=25   (580 words)

  
 Molecule - The way of clean and boneless fish to the dining tables starts from Kustavi
Fish products under the brand name Kesäpöytä are manufactured at the production unit of Tresko Fish Oy in Kustavi.
As one of the most modern fisheries in Finland it wants to provide its customers with even easier ways to enjoy fish.
At the production unit of Tresko Oy Fish in Kustavi fish is processed into easy-to-use and more delicious forms.
www.farmos.com /Farmos/molekyyli_english.nsf/(OpenForPrinting)/49DA8B748537EAD9C2256D33003BAB1D   (465 words)

  
 Trade with mainland Finland
Application forms for a tax border number are obtainable at the customs offices in Turku, Kustavi, Korpo and Mariehamn.
The declarations are to be sent to the customs offices in either Korpo or Kustavi.
If there have not been any goods deliveries during the tax period, no declaration need be submitted for that calendar month.
www.tulli.fi /resources/tekstiversio.jsp?pageoid=18073   (1979 words)

  
 Turku TouRing   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The Turku Archipelago - Askainen, Dragsfjärd, Houtskär, Iniö, Kemiö, Korppoo, Kustavi, Merimasku, Nauvo, Parainen, Rymättylä, Särkisalo, Taivassalo, Velkua and Västanfjärd, one of the most beautiful in the world, is easily accessible by boat, car or bike.
By road you can cross from one island to another by the excellent bridges, ferry or boat connections all year round.
The Archipelago Trial take you south to Pargas (Parainen) and via the western islands to Iniö in the outer archipelago and back via Kustavi to the inner islands and Turku.
www.turkutouring.fi /matkailijalle_2.phtml?path=MATKAILIJALLE/Saaristo/Laivat&id=459&kieli=englanti   (318 words)

  
 Sherpa Bike Rides: Cycling in Finland
Take time to visit the old wooden church, the caves and Kustavi Museum.
4: Kustavi – Inio – Houtskar – Korpoo – Nauvo (60km).
Seven ferry journeys today as the real heart of the archipelago is reached.
www.sherpa-walking-holidays.co.uk /tours/cycling/cfidos.htm   (1197 words)

  
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The Kustavi factory produces fish strips and lightly salted fish products, and the Kaskinen factory is where the associated company Ab Silva Seafood Oy produces its fried fish and Baltic herring products.
The Kustavi factory of Tresko Fish Ltd, which was merged with Apetit Kala Oy at the end of 2004, is a natural addition to Apetit Kala’s operations and broadens its product range.
This range includes a wide variety of fish products that are ‘pan ready’ and processed for the convenience of today’s busy consumers.
www.lannen.fi /en/annualreport_2004/business_divisions/page.asp?documentid=21   (662 words)

  
 Breakaway Adventures   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Airfare, sightseeing and entrance fees, lunches and 4 evening meals, expenses due to bike problems, road or bad weather conditions, use of bus and taxi, repairs...
Turku – Kustavi –(65 km/39 mi)  Pick up your bike from close to the hotel and continue by bike to the nearby town of Naantali, an idyllic seaside village with cobbled streets and old wooden houses around a bustling harbour.
  Kustavi – Inio – Houtskar – Korpoo – Nauvo – (60km/36 mi) Seven ferry journeys today as the real heart of the archipelago is reached.
www.breakaway-adventures.com /dossiers/finlandcycling.cfm   (1226 words)

  
 Accommodation in Kustavi Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
Accommodation in Kustavi Hotels, Guest Houses, Bed and Breakfasts, Inns, Lodgings, Motels
If you run a hotel, guest house or bed and breakfast and would like to be included in A1 Tourism's Hotel and Guest House Directory, please contact us
If you require more information about Kustavi, you may be able to obtain it from the Kustavi Tourist Board.
www.a1tourism.com /finland/kustavi.html   (124 words)

  
 Saaristomeri   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
The ferry Aurora is of great significance to Iniö and the entire archipelago, but particularly to tourism.
The trip from Iniö's Jumo harbour to Laupunen harbour in Kustavi takes less than half an hour.
There are excellent connections in many directions from Kustavi, Taivassalo, Askainen, Merimasku, Velkua and Rymättylä, i.e.
www.travel.fi /saaristomeri/eng/reitti3.html   (155 words)

  
 Communication   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
You reach Lappo by ferry from Vuosnainen (Kustavi in Finland) or Hummelvik (Vårdö, Åland).
Departures are frequent, but must in summertime be booked in advance.
From Kustavi m/s Viggen take you every day at 11.05, arrival at Åva, Brändö; 11.40, 16 km transport to Torsholma from where either m/s Alfågeln or m/s Spoven take you to Lappo where you arrive at 12.40.
www.pellas.aland.fi /kommunikation_eng.htm   (93 words)

  
 Nygårds Gästhem suomeksi   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
If You are coming from Vuosnainen, Kustavi, You will arrive with M/S Viggen to Åva, Brändö;.
If You are traveling to main Åland it will take about 2 hours from Lappo to Hummelvik harbour in Vårdö (on the main Åland) with the ferry M/S Alfågeln.
If You are going to Finland it will take only 20 minutes to Torsholma harbour from Lappo with M/S Alfågeln, where from You can continue to Åva and to Vuosnainen, Kustavi.
www.piimaa.net /bjorkoinfo/englishmap.html   (398 words)

  
 3148 Dumbarton Street NW   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Its special character stems from the history and the charm for the sea and the archipelago.
  Naantali – Velkua – Taivalsalo – Kustavi – (50 km/30 mi) Today the island hopping begins, first with a stunning ride across the bridge to Merimasku.
  Kustavi – Inio – Houtskar – Korpoo – Nauvo – (65km/40 mi) Seven ferry journeys today as the real heart of the archipelago is reached.
www.breakaway-adventures.com /dossiers/finland.html   (1094 words)

  
 SOCIAL PROGRAMS AND OPTIONAL TOURS   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Departure from Helsinki to Kustavi at 09.30 by luxury charter bus.
From Kustavi we'll take a small ferry to Åva on Brändö island.
After lunch we will visit the world renowed OH0B, OH0R, OH0W contest site where we can make our personal OH0 mini-DXpedition.
www.wrtc2002.org /finland/aland.htm   (217 words)

  
 Beyond Boundaries Travel: Biking King's Road Group or Self-guided Cycling Tours
There are possibilities to extend the trip to a length to suit your wishes.
We suggest an extra night in Kustavi where there is a possibility for a good circular cycle ride during the extra day, and/or on the island of Nauvo where there is a similar possibility for an extra day's cycling, including ferry hops too if desired.
If you wish, you can extend the ISLAND HOPPING BY BICYCLE IN THE TURKU ARCHIPELAGO with an extension to the beautiful Aland Islands - the Aland Islands tour can also be bought as a package in its own right, beginning and ending in Stockholm or in Turku.
beyondboundariestravel.com /barge_bike/biking_king4.html   (743 words)

  
 Breakaway Adventures - Finland - Archipelago Islands Dossier   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Selected hotels and guesthouses, including a manor house and converted lighthouse.
Pick up your bike from close to the hotel and continue by bike to the nearby town of Naantali, an idyllic seaside village with cobbled streets and old wooden houses around a bustling harbour.
Day 4: Kustavi — Inio — Houtskar — Korpoo — Nauvo — (60km/36 mi)
www.breakaway-adventures.com /dossiers/dossier.cfm?trip=354.0   (433 words)

  
 Turku papers: MARI KULMANEN   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Changes in the St Knut's Day Mumming in Kustavi, Finland
In some regions of Western-Finland people celebrate Nuutti at 7th or 13th of January.
The tradition is still taught to children by their parents and grandparents.
www.hi.is /~terry/turku/Turku_MARI_KULMANEN.htm   (2320 words)

  
 CU Selected To Build Instruments, Control Cloud-Monitoring NASA Satellite From Boulder Campus | News Center | ...
CU Selected To Build Instruments, Control Cloud-Monitoring NASA Satellite From Boulder Campus
Note to Editors: The noctilucent cloud image was taken by Pekka Parvianen from Kustavi, Finland.
The University of Colorado at Boulder has been selected by NASA to build two of the four instruments for a satellite that will probe the shiny, silvery-blue polar mesospheric clouds that form about 50 miles above Earth's polar regions each summer.
www.colorado.edu /news/releases/2002/317.html   (661 words)

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