Nauvo (Nagu)

About This Anchorage

Nauvo (Swedish: Nagu) is the main population centre and service hub for the inner Turku Archipelago — the largest island in the Nauvon archipelago with a year-round community, school, shops, harbour, and the infrastructure that sustains island life through the winter. The island is connected to Turku by the famous archipelago road — a series of ferries and bridges crossing the inner archipelago channels that forms one of Finland's most scenic road routes. The harbour at Prostvik gives excellent shelter and full facilities: fuel, water, restaurant, and a grocery shop. For sailors heading out to the wilder islands, Nauvo is the last resupply before the true outer archipelago begins.

Hazards

• !Cable ferry traffic in adjacent channels — anchor clear of ferry lanes; wakes from ferry
• !Open to west and NW — westerly conditions reach the outer anchorage area
• !Busy in July with Finnish summer cottage traffic
• !Shallow patches in outer approaches — use Finnish chart
• !No anchoring in ferry lane areas

Skipper's Tips

• →Nauvo is the last proper resupply point before heading to the outer islands — fuel, groceries, and water here before heading to Berghamn or Nötö
• →The archipelago road ferry from Nauvo to Turku is one of Finland's most scenic drives — cycle the route if time permits
• →The harbour restaurant serves excellent local smoked fish and traditional Finnish cuisine at reasonable prices
• →Nauvo church (16th century granite) is one of the oldest intact churches in the archipelago — a 10-minute walk from the harbour
• →The ferry connections mean you can arrange crew changes here if needed — the only reasonable option before Turku

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