Ulko-Tammio is one of several islands inside the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park. (Annika Ruohonen | Bloomberg) News 

Island in Finland Requests Visitors to Leave Cell Phones Behind

While most administrators aim to make their destinations popular on TikTok and attract Netflix viewers, despite the potential negative impact on communities, a small island located off the southeastern coast of Finland is adopting a different strategy. The tourism authorities of Ulko-Tammio, one of the several islands of the Eastern Gulf of Finland National Park, say that they want the island to be a “telephone-free island” and urge visitors to “turn off their smart devices and stop and truly enjoy the trip. the islands,” Visit Kotka-Hamina expert Mats Selin says…

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