The notebook of Hiiumaa
Collect reflections and horizons.
A quiet, wooded island punctuated with lighthouses, peninsulas, villages and long, almost empty roads.
At your own pace
Identity summary
3 to 6 days
Spring · Summer · Autumn · Winter
Recommended car
Island · Coast · Forest · Nature
Variable accessibility
Sweet rhythm
General presentation
Hiiumaa
A quiet, wooded island punctuated with lighthouses, peninsulas, villages and long, almost empty roads.
The discovery of Hiiumaa is based around Phare in Kõpu, Phare in Tahkuna and Kassari. The stay thus alternates between island landscapes, the coastline, forests and natural areas, giving a concrete picture of the destination beyond its only most famous site.
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For a stay of 3 to 6 days, a quiet rhythm works well. Also to be anticipated: conditions to be checked according to the season. A car is usually the easiest way to connect different sectors. Accessibility varies from site to site and deserves to be checked step by step.
Strengths and constraints
Strengths
- Kõpu Lighthouse
- Tahkuna Lighthouse
- Kassari
Before you choose
- Car often useful
- Conditions to be checked by season
Places worth visiting
A selection to start dreaming and organizing the stay — not an exhaustive list of everything there is to see.
Lighthouse
Phare de Kõpu
The Kõpu lighthouse rises above the pines like a mass of stone, laid on one of the highest points of the Hiiumaa. From the tower, the look passes from compact forests to sea holes; at the foot of the building, the thickness of the walls recalls its ancient role for Baltic ships.
Lighthouse
Phare de Tahkuna
At the northern tip of Hiiumaa The Tahkuna Lighthouse stands up its metal frame near a pebbly shore swept by the wind. The visit combines marine horizon, low forest and maritime memory, with the nearby memorial that gives the landscape a discreet gravity.
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Kassari
Kassari offers a very soft version of Hiiumaa, made of open meadows, junipers and quiet roads between sea and isolated farms. Sääretirp's land tongue extends the walk towards the water, in a landscape where birds, tall grasses and changes of sky occupy the whole scene.
Practical tips
This information helps know if the destination matches the planned trip before starting a fuller search.
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More activities
Restaurants, walks, culture, leisure and outings to search without leaving the destination card.
The nearest destinations
The closest ideas on the map, to extend your trip.
Similar destinations
Same landscapes and the same pace of travel, elsewhere in the world.
