Saaremaa
My Tagaranna
When I was a little girl, my grandpa used to sing to me: “Julia, your footprints linger in the moss.”…
Saaremaa in the Viking Age
What or where was Eysysla, the name used a thousand years ago for the Saare county? It was a starting…
The Hidden Values of the West Estonian Archipelago
The UNESCO biosphere reserves are unique areas in the world, where visitors can meet true nature, taste food laden with…
ISLANDS INTERLACED WITH CHURCHES
If someone would take a map of Saare County and mark all reli- gious buildings with pins, the result would…
Column: Why I Live Here
I was born and raised on Saaremaa, my home is here, as well as my parents and children. Yet again…
Vessels Large May Venture More, but Little Boats Should Keep Near Shore
Estonia has seen a kind of renaissance of old boats in recent decades. A number of old designs have…
Holidaymakers on Wheels
Anne and Felix are a nice couple from Germany who fi rst found their way to Saaremaa in 2014, while…
A Photo Story
A Garden Party at the Residence of Aleksander Paldrok, Winner of the Summer King Contest. One of the highlights of…
Focusing on Rare Plants
„Nothing grows in Saaremaa but junipers and pines,” is a line from a song that paints a rather skewed picture…
Home: Ansuvälja 2.0
The family of Eva-Lisa and Ain Kollo moved into the Ansuvälja farm – house 19 years ago. Their initial structural…
Under the Kuressaare Sun
Truly, I’ve never felt such a strong sense of peace and love for a place as I do now. Stepping…
Resort town Kuressaare
No matter how one looks at it, Kuressaare has duly earned the title of Estonia’s spa capital. We can regard…