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- sania1717Klaipeda, Lithuania105 contributionsBeautiful and well preserved castle.Absolutely worth a visit.Just be aware when buying anything from small shops located within castle territory.Bought 2 bottles of mediocre beer from beer shop and paid 16 euro for 2 small bottles. There are few shops around castle where same beer costs 2.40 eur / bottle. Wasn’t expecting that sort of scam in Estonia…Written 4 July 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- TeeleTallinn, Estonia860 contributionsA very cool castle that I definitely recommend to visit. An adult ticket was 10€ and it took us 2 hours inside the castle, i.e. in the museum. Be sure to reserve at least half an hour for a walk outside. The castle is very large inside and there are endless different rooms. In the meantime, it felt like we were getting lost because there were so many moves. Quite a lot of different exhibitions can be accommodated there. I recommend taking an audio guide as well, from there you can learn a lot more about the history of the fortress.Written 29 December 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- StrawberryKaunas, Lithuania25 contributionsVery nice, unique place. Beautiful nordic lighthouse, sea around, stone seashore. We were there in April, when it's very few people. Heaven for introverts.Written 30 April 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Dahu60United Kingdom53 contributionsThe food in this restaurant is of a good quality and copious. We enjoyed 2 meals there. We also visited the windmill on several floors which is very interesting.Written 6 October 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- ElaineAndGregChesterland, OH3,166 contributionsSomewhere around 3,500 years ago, a 20- to 100-ton meteor broke up just over what is now Kaali and smashed into the earth, forming multiple craters over about a square mile. The largest of was a crater about 300 feet across, the bottom of which is now filled with water.
There is a small museum/store of sorts near the site that is convenient but not necessary for parking. The crater isn’t far from there, but there is limited parking closer in. There are also some boards with informative material about the site.
Going into the crater is easy, but also an experience. It’s kind of eerie even though it has hundreds of years of growth. There isn’t much doubt that you are in an unusual space. One of our group described it as her favorite site on the island.
This is one of those sites that is super cool, but where there isn't really that much to do other than see it and maybe walk around it. We were here for about 45 minutes. If you want, there are other craters from the original meteor in the immediate area. Still, there are only so many places on Earth where you can walk into a meteor crater, so it’s not something you can do very often.Written 23 June 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ElaineAndGregChesterland, OH3,166 contributionsThe Angla Windmill Park is one of the frequently cited attractions on Saaremaa Island. It’s about 15 miles north of Kuressaare, and only a slight detour along the way. It’s an easy side trip.
We had the sense that the windmills were part of the large adjacent farm. There are about 5 windmills from the late 1800s. There is some OK descriptive material about the various windmills, as well as several antique farm implements on display. You can go into at least some of the windmills. One had three floors, with the original gears etc. intact.
There is a visitor center that has a small café and old equipment on display in the basement as well as around the site. This is a good spot for a break if you are traveling on the island.
There was an admission fee of 5 or 6 Euros. We saw at least one tour group during our stay.
Although we were in Estonia, the site had the feel of a roadside stop from the western United States. They had both live and wooden animals and a very large (maybe 10 feet tall) chair for photos.
This isn’t a dramatic site, but it is pretty and unusual and we’re glad we stopped. Plus, let's face it - windmills are pretty cool.Written 23 June 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - ᑎᓚᓐJericho, VT52 contributionsWas nice to visit during the holiday season with a Christmas tree and other holiday decorations. Just very relaxing and antique-feeling. There's also plenty of restaurants there and a nice old church.Written 13 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Greg FAuckland Central, New Zealand1,167 contributionsNice spot for an evening stroll in Kurressare, and why not enjoy it with a mythical tale of the area.
The sculpture depicts Suur Tõll , a mythical hero of the island Saaremaa, and his wife Piret.
According to the Legend, Sõrve peninsula was important to Tõll, as from there he reached the shortest way to the island Ruhnu, where he had his cabbage field. When his wife Piret started to make a fire under the cauldron, then Tõll went through the sea to his cabbage field and came back in half an hour, so that he could hand Piret the cabbages when the water had just started to boil.Written 22 January 2020This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews. - Andris GrīnbergsRiga, Latvia3 contributionsA very beautiful lighthouse and it is worth to visit it and climb the lighthouse and take a look at the Baltic Sea. It is quite scary, but everything is safe.Written 3 July 2023This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- Mike ORoanoke, VA1,341 contributionsGiven that the park is located at the most popular tourist site in town, the castle, the park is essentially a place you can't miss going to, intentionally or not. We spent an hour during a warm and sunny May afternoon seated on a park bench overlooking the water; only a half dozen others were nearby. Quiet. Scenic.Written 21 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- nycladybugNew York City, NY30 contributionsI visited Good Kaarma as part of a G Adventures tour I was traveling with. The owners have done a great job creating an inviting, warm environment that radiates with loving energy. The morning that we went to Good Kaarma to learn more about soap making, my stomach wasn't feeling well. Our tour guide told the owner and she immediately made me a hot drink with apple cider vinegar and within 30 minutes I felt like a new person. The soaps smell so good and are made with all natural ingredients. I would highly encourage making this a stop if you visit Saaremaa Island.Written 11 November 2019This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
- StrawberryKaunas, Lithuania25 contributionsExposition is really interesting. There are different rooms with simulation of: vintage living room, bedroom, grocery shop, cafe-bar, etc. It was interesting to see estonian vintage things and to compare them to lithuanian past of daily life.Written 13 May 2024This review is the subjective opinion of a Tripadvisor member and not of Tripadvisor LLC. Tripadvisor performs checks on reviews.
