Kaali Meteorite Crater

Kaali Meteorite Crater

Kaali Meteorite Crater
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Jeff K
Pittsburgh, PA2,480 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2022 • Couples
The meteor sight is pretty underwhelming. It’s a hole in the ground with a small pond. On the plus side, you can see it for free.

The nearby museum is attached to a convenience store. Admission is only €1 and it’s a good value. It has a lot of info about the meteorite and some other sights on Saaremaa. It’s worth 20 minutes or so and is worthwhile.

We visited in early September and they sold the museum tickets in the convenience store. In the summer they sell them at a separate entrance to the museum.
Written 4 September 2022
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Greg F
Auckland Central, New Zealand1,167 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Sept 2019 • Couples
This experience is based only on my unrealistic expectation of what it was.
The significance: No denying the fact that this was mighty impressive even at a diameter of 110 meters, one of the few impact event on earth in a populated area. Expected to have hit about 1500 BC.
Easy to reach as its just off the main road on your way from Kuresaare to the ferry.
Unfortunately i expected it to be bigger and much deeper for some reason and felt the sight to be a little underwhelming. There is information at the site and makes for good reading.
Still worth a stop on your way through since it’s not too far off the main road.
Written 22 January 2020
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Explorer
466 contributions
3.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2023 • Friends
As part of tour group stopped to look at Meteor crater . We did not go to museum. It is as it says a meteor crater! It was in a wooded clearing filled with water. Not worth a detour to be honest a bit under whelming but I suppose not often one sees a crater!
Written 7 August 2023
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IG Vellamaa
Tallinn, Estonia183 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2020
One of "must-visits" in Saaremaa island. The lake was almost dry in the middle of August (a dry period) but just visit and think what a power there can be from a small stone to make this kind of hole. Naturally it is not the biggest crater of the world but due to that you can realize it a bit better probably.
Written 23 August 2020
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Marius D
Zagare, Lithuania59 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jul 2014 • Friends
According to the theory of more recent impact, Estonia at the time of impact was in the Nordic Bronze Age and the site was forested with a small human population. The impact energy of about 80 TJ (20 kilotons of TNT) is comparable with that of the Hiroshima bomb blast. It incinerated forests within a 6 km radius.
Written 15 December 2014
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DoctorDee69
Orciano di Pesaro, Italy127 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Dec 2014 • Solo
I had low expectations of the Meteor Crator at Kaali, but my Estonian friend insisted i visited it, since it was only a short detour from the road from Kuressaare to the ferry at Virtsu. I'm glad that she did. This is a profoundly impressive sight.

Despite making many trips to the Arizona desert, and along route 66 - I have not yet managed to visit the Meteor Crater there, which is massive. But this is on an entirely more human scale. To walsall the way around the edge of the crater will take only a few minutes, and you can ascend down into it on some stairs that have been built for the purpose. It is perhaps 8 metres deep. But it is still unlike any landscape feature I have ever seen before. It is impossible to imagine that it was caused by anything other than a catastrophic impact.

If you are looking for wow and spectacle, Kaali is probably not for you. But if you are looking for somewhere unique, and tranquil, in which to enjoy a few moments to ponder the incredible forces at play in our universe - there is barely anywhere better.

Since it is free to view, there is parking nearby, and a gift shop and toilets, I'd suggest hat it is worth a visit if you are in the area. There is not much to do on Saaremaa, to be honest, and it is a long trek from either Riga or Tallinn. But I would say that for the inquisitive traveller, the meteor crater and Kuressaare castle make it worth the journey.
Written 4 December 2014
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gzo
Budapest, Hungary29 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
May 2014 • Couples
There is not much chance to see meteorite craters in Europe, so if you are interested in earth or space sciences, this place is a must. Otherwise, skip. There is a small museum (entrance fee is 0.60 EUR) about the discovery, describing the craters and many meteorite fragments are also displayed. Ask for the key in the grocery shop. The biggest crater is a beautiful, calm place with a lake. Just sit down there, and you may get some cosmic feelings :) The other craters are also in walking distance, but some of them is hard to find or reach.

There are direct buses from Kuressaare (25 minutes, <1 EUR) to the site (because it's next to a school.) You can also take some long distance buses stopping at Masa, and walk 15-20 minutes, a taxi (about 15 EUR) or hire a bicycle. We came from Kuressaare by bus and spent at the site about 1.5 hours and took a direct bus back to Kuressaare, but it was not enough. For us, this place was much more interesting than we expected.
Written 24 May 2014
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Joana K
Vilnius, Lithuania15 contributions
4.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2019
It's a meteorite crater, a big hole in the ground with some water down there. Pros - it's for free. Cons - the place is not really illustrative. What really was missing in the whole infrastructure of the crater - some illustration of the events, that have happened, more information in pictures, a proper museum with clear information, what can be found in there. Kids were really keen on the event itself, but I had a hard time explaining, what that whole is and how it appeared.
Written 19 August 2019
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Ukusillaste
Saaremaa, Estonia202 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Jun 2019 • Family
Crater is a must, as is a extraordinary happaning of mother nature, but museum is real fake, not worth visiting.
Written 16 June 2019
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0721_D
New York City, NY287 contributions
5.0 of 5 bubbles
Aug 2015
The Kaali Meteorite Crater is located in the village of Kaali on the island of Saaremaa. About 7,600 years ago, a large rock, 20 to 80 tons in mass, ripped through Earth’s atmosphere and broke up into pieces and fell in fragments. The exploding meteor left a total of nine craters in an area which is now known as the Kaali Meteorite Crater Field. The largest of these crater has a diameter of 110 meters and a depth of 22 meters. Other pieces of meteorite formed smaller craters with diameters ranging from 12 to 40 meters and their respective depths vary from one to four meters. All lie within a distance of 1 km from the main crater. Today Kaali Crater has a lake in it, filled with ground water and rain precipitation. Depending on the time of year, this lake has a diameter of 30 - 60 meters and depth of 1 - 6 meters. Very interesting and fascinating site to visit and enjoy when you are in Saaremaa. Also, visit the museum of meteorites and limestone. Here you can find information and audio-visual programs about the falling down of the giant meteorite.
Written 28 September 2015
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