Saaremaa island
Saaremaa island is a unique part of Estonia. It is separated from the mainland by a ferry traveling around 30 minutes. This island is full of natural and man-made beauties unseen in the mainland part of Estonia. Its capital Kuressaare can provide an up-to-date accommodation to suit every taste, starting from a cheap hostel and up to luxurious Georg Ots Spa Hotel. Places of interest on Saaremaa and its adjoining island Muhu include:
The Kaali meteorite craters
are located approximately 18 kilometers from Kuressaare, towards Kuivastu. There you will find the most extraordinary geological marvel on Saaremaa - Kaali lake. Its circular shape, the discovery of 30 meteorites in the area in 1937, and other explorations have confirmed that what we have here is a meteor crater. It is estimated that the meteor fell in the year 700 B.C. Folk tradition has long held that Kaali lake is a bottomless lake. That is unfortunately not true. Exploration has discovered a hard bottom at 16 meters. The lake itself is 50 meters in diameter, and the entire crater has a diameter of 110 meters. Apparently, at one time the crater was surrounded by stone walls dating to 600 A.D., and it is believed that it was a place of worship and pilgrimage.
The Island of Abruka
Abruka is located off the southern coast of Saaremaa, approximately four kilometers from the port of Roomassaare. Abruka is the home of an Estonian rarity, a Middle European type of broadleaf forest. There are also two lighthouses on Abruka, one consructed with of girders, and the other of concrete. Both were built at the beginning of the 20th century. The first permanent settlers arrived on Abruka during the Middle Ages, when the Saare - Lääne Bishophric, the then rulers of this part of Estonia, founded horse breeding famrs there. Today there are about thirty permanent residents on Abruka. A boat will take you to Abruka from Roomassaare.
Muhu ostrich farm
It may be amazing – to see ostriches bred as far north as Estonia. But it is true – come and see with your own eyes. It is even possible to taste fried ostrich eggs or even an ostrich steak provided you pre-book.
Pädaste Manor
is located on the island of Muhu, surrounded by fields of junipers, and on the edge of the seashore. The Tudor - style manor house was built in the 19th century, the outbuildings follow local traditional building styles. It is surrounded by large lindens, maples and ash trees. The manor is in the process of being restored, and it is operated as a very pleasant hotel and restaurant.In fact, you may even stay in Pädaste Manor hotel
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