2. The Old Town of Tallinn
Built up from the 13th to 16th
centuries, when Tallinn –
or Reval as it was known
then – was a thriving
member of the Hanseatic
trade league, this enclosed
neighbourhood of
colourful, gabled houses,
half-hidden courtyards and
grandiose churches is,
quite rightly, the city's
biggest tourist draw.
3. Kõrvemaa Landscape Reserve
Kõrvemaa Landscape
Reserve covers an area of
204 sq km The area is rich
in protected plant species
(in previous years 23
species of orchids have
been found here), a
number of rare bird
species nest here,
including golden eagle,
lesser spotted eagle and
black stork; wood grouse
are also found here.
4. Sääre Tirp
The 3km long gravel ridge in
Kassari, stretching to the
sea - Sääre Tirp is one of
the most beautiful and
loved places of Hiiumaa.
The story of the formation
of the place is connected
with a legend according to
which Leiger, an ancient
hero of the island,
attempted to build a bridge
between the Islands of
Hiiumaa and Saaremaa.
5. Kaali Meteorite Craters
The Field of the Kaali Meteorite
Craters in Central Saaremaa
is the rarest nature
remembrance in Estonia,
being at the same time also
the most impressive field of
craters in Eurasia. The
biggest crater has a diameter
of 110m and is 16 meters
deep. There are eight craters
found in the surrounding
area. The Kaali Meteorite is
the last (ca 7500 yrs ago)
giant meteorite fallen to the
densely inhabited area in the
world.
6. Piusa caves
The Caves have been formed a
consequence of the digging
of glass sand by hand in the
years 1922-1966 and are a
system of passages with
arched ceilings and
sandstone columns. There is
a 1.4km study trail, which
aims to introduce the
ecosystem of the heath
forest, typical of the
surroundings of the Caves,
and to offer hiking
opportunities in the curative
air of the pine forest.
7. Jägala waterfall
The Jägala waterfall is
the biggest waterfall
in Estonia. The fall is
8 meters high and
about 50 meters
wide.
8. Kumu Art Museum
Opened in 2006, the Kumu is
the impressive new main
building of the Art Museum of
Estonia.Holding Estonian art
from different eras, it is
naturally a magnet for every
visitor interested in Estonian
culture. The immense,
hightech facility serves both
as a national gallery,
displaying the classics of
Estonian art, and as a
contemporary art museum,
showing off the latest trends.
9. Kadriorg palace
Italian master architect Niccolo
Michetti designed this
magnificent, Northern
Baroque palace in 1718 at
the request of Russian Tsar
Peter the Great, who
intended to use it as a
summer residence for the
royal family. The emperor
named the estate for his wife
Catherine I ('Catherine' is
'Kadri' in Estonian), hence
the name of the area. The
palace is now home to the
Kadriorg Art Museum.
