ENG Ohessaare Cliff Kärla – Kihelkonna – Harilaid – Ohessaare Cliff is located on the western coast of Nature and holiday trails Sõrve Peninsula. It is about 500 m long and up to 4 km high, and consists of limestone. Ohessaare Cliff Pidula – Küdema gives the most extensive cross-section of the layers in Saaremaa in the youngest of the Silurian strata – the Ohessaare stratum. Many fossils can also be found on Ohessaare Cliff. The Centre of Europe The cliff has gained some fame today with the stone Looking from different corners, Europe has about towers erected there by people: many who visit the 15 centres. According to the Internet encyclopaedia cliff build towers using the flat stones found on the Wikipedia, one of them is located in Saaremaa. The beach. point near Mõnnuste Village in Kärla Rural Municipality is the heart of Europe if we consider also the furthest points and islands of the continent. The centre has been measured with accurate tools and marked. Pidula Manor Sääre Lighthouse GPS 58° 19 N, 22° 16 E Pidula Manor is one of the oldest knight’s manors in Governor General of Livonia Gabriel Oxenstierna had Saaremaa whose mansion was built in the 18th and a basic lighthouse, or a beacon, built on a little island 19 th centuries. The house was built in the late baroque near the tip of Sõrve Peninsula in 1646. Autumn storms Lake Karujärv style and it is considered one of the most outstanding showed that the small island selected as the site of the Karujärv is the oldest and biggest lake in Saaremaa and it mansion in Estonia, mainly due to its well balanced beacon was unsuitable and the beacon was moved is located near Kärla in the middle of the island. The area proportions and tasteful details. A park dating back to to the tip of Sõrve Peninsula. A stone tower was built of the lake is approximately 330 hectares and its greatest the same centuries adds some more value to the manor there in 1770, but it was destroyed during the First depth is 6 metres. The sandy shores of the lake make it complex. World War. The present conical lighthouse is 52 metres popular with swimmers and holidaymakers. The water high and it was built of monolithic concrete in 1960. in the lake is usually a couple of degrees warmer than Uustalu Farm’s Nature Trail in the sea, which makes it even more popular. European The nature trail of Uusküla Farm is located in Abula Viieristi Nature Reserve perch, pike and ide can also be found in the lake. Village in Western Saaremaa. The trail is 1 km long, runs Viieristi Nature Reserve is mainly famous for its coastal through beautiful surroundings and is easy enough terrace. The terrace emerged thousands of years for everyone interested in admiring local landscapes. Mihkli Farm Museum ago and is now 20-25 metres high. There are many In addition to the traditional manmade sights such as Mihkli Farm Museum is a great museum where you can springs on the foot of the terrace due to the structure the winding stone fences, hikers will also see an ancient admire the farm architecture typical of Western Saare- of the glacier. Lake Koltsi is a unique body of water in oak, wild apple trees, daphne, Swedish whitebeam, maa. The farm complex consists of eight buildings that the nature reserve. It is temporary and only fills with th junipers and many other, smaller plants. The farm is were built in the middle of the 19 century. In addition to water in spring and during heavy rainfall. Many rare also well known as the only place where Belgian dairy the well-preserved buildings, visitors can also view the Panga Cliff plant and animal species can also be found in Viieristi museum’s rich collection of everyday items. This collec- sheep are bred in Estonia. The lady of the farm is also Harilaid The northern coastline of Saaremaa and Muhu are Nature Reserve. tion of items is particularly special as almost all of them happy to teach everyone how to colour with plants and The territory of Harilaid peninsula covers 3.6 km2, it is lo- predominantly stony and terraced. The terrace on the were made by the six generations of farmers who used mushrooms. cated at the tip of Tagamõisa peninsula in the territory northern coast of Saaremaa near Panga Village is the to live on this very farm. +372 534 21908 of Vilsandi National Park and it is an excellent place for highest of its kind. The maximum height of the terrace, +372 454 6613, www.saaremaamuuseum.ee hiking and enjoying the local nature. Characteristically known as Panga Cliff, is 21.3 metres. Interesting fossils to a national park, the peninsula has a very varied and in- Hiking Trails by Küdema Bay can be found at the foot of the cliff across the entire 2.5 Command Post of Stebel’s Coastal teresting plant life. Ornithologists can observe the water Kalja Hiking Trail (1 km) starts 2.4 kilometres down km width of the terrace. It is also exciting to know that Defence Battery the Mustjala-Kihelkonna road and introduces a karst birds circling above the peninsula’s pines and inlets. The another terrace is located at the bottom of the sea a few Since Sõrve Peninsula was the last foothold of the Ger- area, which is quite rare in Saaremaa. The interesting most famous sight of Harilaid is the Kiipsaare Lighthouse hundred metres from the coast. This is a place of interest man Army in Estonia during the Second World War, it Selgase dolomite quarry and Küdema kurisu (which is a on the peninsula’s north-western tip. The lighthouse, for the clients of the nearby Panga Diving Centre. became the site of several battles between the Ger- depression in the ground with a hole into which ground which is known as the Pisa tower of Saaremaa, found +372 511 6793 man and Soviet armies. Many military establishments water flows). Nearby is the Kalasma Hiking Trail (5.4 itself perilously close to the water a few years ago as remind us of these difficult times today. Stebel’s Bat- km), which starts at the Kalasma fire site of the State the lashing waves of the sea have eroded the land. Lack tery is the best known of these. This complex of de- Forest Management Centre and introduces the area’s of supporting ground soon made the lighthouse lean fence structures established by the Soviet army in coastline, forests, lakes and plant communities. The sideways. Nature once again demonstrated its power a 1941 consisted of a command post, two underground Konati Hiking Trails, which are 1 and 3 kilometres long, decade after the lighthouse began to lean and pushed canon towers, a viewing tower, boiler house and mili- start 28.6 kilometres down the Kuressaare-Mustjala it back upright during a big storm. And to this day, Kiip- tary camp. The windmill-like viewing tower and a lot road. The trails start by Lake Konati, where you can cool saare lighthouse stands straight in its place. of ruins have been preserved until today. yourself in the quarry water after spending a hot sum- mer day at the picnic site. Publisher: Publisher: Kuressaare Town Government Town Kuressaare Tehumardi Memorial The night battle between the German and Soviet private collections private armies in Terhumardi Village in autumn 1944 was Photos: Photos: Tõnu Ling, Irina Mägi, Irene Teesalu, Teesalu, Irene Mägi, Irina Ling, Tõnu Viidumäe – Jämaja – Sõrve – Nasva one of the bloodiest during the Second World War. www.ventspils.lv • www.talsi.lv • www.ventspils.lv A memorial that is 21 metres high was established in memory of the bloody battles in 1967. The faces of [email protected] • www.visitestonia.com • www.visitsaaremaa.ee • www.saaremaa.ee www.saaremaa.ee • www.visitsaaremaa.ee • www.visitestonia.com • [email protected] brave soldiers are depicted on the handle of a sword tel +372 455 0550 455 +372 tel made of concrete and dolomite. There is a cemetery tel/fax +372 453 3120 453 +372 tel/fax Viidumägi Nature Reserve Ratsukievari Leisure Centre near the memorial. Tallinna 2, 93819 Kuressaare, Estonia Kuressaare, 93819 2, Tallinna The 1900-hectare Viidumägi Nature Reserve can be Ratsukievari is a leisure centre in Jõgela Village, which Kuressaare Tourist Information Center Town Hall, Hall, Town Center Information Tourist Kuressaare found in the highest part of Saaremaa. A viewing tow er offers many great options for active holidays – hikes Järve Dunes St Michael’s (Mihkli) Church has been built on the highest spot of Saaremaa, 54 me- in the nature, cycling trips, jeep safaris, etc. There are Järve dunes hide themselves behind the rustling pine in Kihelkonna tres above sea level, which offers views of the entire ter- mini-goats, rabbits, guinea pigs, peacocks, pigeons and forest next to the road that connects Kuressaare with The medieval church in Kihelkonna was built in the 13th ritory of the nature reserve. However, you have to get different breeds of chicken living in pens in the centre. Sõrve. This coastal terrace is located 14 kilometres century. The church had no tower at first. The bell tower Odalätsi Springs your feet back on the ground to examine the nature, Children can ride Shetland ponies whist their parents Sääre History Museum from Kuressaare. Its mounds, which are 2-4 metres which is rich in species. Take one of the local hiking trails can try riding the centre’s horses. There is also a fairy tale high, show the interesting hills that nature can create that stands a few hundred metres from the church was The spring water that comes from the surrounding Sääre History Museum is located at the tip of Sõrve spit, to learn about the nature characteristic of the area – Ro- city, where children can play many different games.