Responsible travel

Responsible travel begins with small deeds. Visit Naantali encourages green choices, and that is why we have put together tips and advice for environmentally friendly travellers on this page.

Whether you are on foot, bike, public transport or a sail boat, you can find information about eco-friendly travel in Naantali and the heart of the archipelago.

Travel responsibly in Naantali

Surrounded by the beautiful and unique archipelago nature, eco-friendliness is a core value for us in Naantali. We strive to do our part for greener travel with small deeds and by sharing information. Come and join us!

Here you can find tips on the eco-friendly, sustainable and accessible attractions in Naantali and its surroundings.

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Kukola-Käkölä cycling tour | Just over an hour
Askaisten kirkko pyöräilytieltä kuvattuna.

Askainen-Lemu -cycling route | 3 hours
Kuparivuoren jylhät kalliot aurinkoisena kesäpäivänä.

Porhonkallio cycling route | 1 hour
Naantalin saaristoa kesäisenä päivänä.

To Hanka and back -cycling route | 5 hours
Herrankukkaron Telkänpönttö-mökki.

Herrankukkaro – Archipelago spa and sauna
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Kuppari-Hanna seisoo metsässä edessään hirsipuu, johon on polttokirjailtu taidetta.

Kuppari-Hanna Sauna and traditional healing
Sunset in Naantali.

Responsible travel in Naantali
Tourists in Naantali Old Town.

Discover Naantali on Foot
Kolme pyöräilijää pyöräilee kesällä pyörätiellä, metsää taustalla ja voikukkia edustalla.

Luonnonmaa island cycling routes in Naantali / 1-4 hours
Pyöräilijät Ukko-Pekan sillalla.

Bike rental at Visit Naantali
Kuvituskuva.

Golden rules for responsible nature visitors
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Visit Naantali and ecological, economical and social responsibility

Naantali Tourist Information / Visit Naantali is part of Visit Finland’s Sustainable Travel Finland programme and received the EcoCompass certificate in 2020. Visit Naantali wants to be a pioneer in promoting responsible tourism and encourages companies, locals and travellers to make ecologically, economically and socially responsible choices.

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The three environmental pledges of Visit Naantali

Visit Naantali has chosen three environmental pledges to represent its key responsibility targets.

Visit Naantali…

  1. supports and develops responsible activities and travel packages with its own choices
  2. encourages and guides companies in its area towards more environmentally friendly choices
  3. emphasises responsibility as a factor in the attractiveness of a destination in its market communication

EcoCompass is an environmental management system suitable for small and medium-sized businesses (SMBs) and events. It supports the company with environmental work, and the company in turn adheres to the 10 criteria of EcoCompass.