An Island in Finland Is Asking Travelers to Ditch Their Phones
This summer, tourism officials want you to voluntarily disconnect when visiting Ulko-Tammio, an uninhabited nature island tucked in the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park.
Ulko-Tammio is one of several islands inside the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park.
Photographer: Annika Ruohonen
Administrators at most destinations yearn to have them go viral on TikTok, or dream of attracting droves of Netflix Inc. viewers, despite the risk of overwhelming communities. A small island off the southeastern coast of Finland is taking the opposite approach.
Tourism officials for Ulko-Tammio, one of several islands inside Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park, say they want it to be a “phone-free island” and are urging visitors to “switch off their smart devices and to stop and genuinely enjoy the islands,” said Mats Selin, an expert with Visit Kotka-Hamina, in a release.