The most notherly international ferry connection in the world takes two hundred thousand travellers every year over the Gulf of Bothnia to Sweden. Though nowadays it isn´t Jacob Lines running the ferries, it´s Silja Line
Jakobstad is an excellent gateway for trips to the northern part of Scandinavia.

The guest harbor of Jakobstad is situated at the old harbor. If you cast anchor here you vill come straight into an abundance of leisure-time activities. It is only a ten minute walk to the centre of Jakobstad.

The old harbour gives people who don't have there own boats an opportunity to take a closer look at the sea-world surrounding Jakobstad. In the summertime a water-bus runs a regular rote to the lighthouse island of Mässkär and to fishing settlements.

The building of the 18th century galeass, the Jakobstads Wapen, is a symbolic event for the whole of Jakobstad, its history and population. You have to know that two centuries ago we were the leading shipping town in the country. As you can understand much water has run under the bridge since then, and allmost the only thing we now have left is the newbuilt galeass.
If you want a full-screan picture (600x800) of the galeass, click here.