Haapsalu is the main resort of the country, surrounded on three sides by the sea, so it was called the "Northern Venice". He is loved for a cozy atmosphere, warm water, therapeutic mud baths and friendly residents. On the beach there is a Kurzal - one of the most beautiful wooden buildings in all of Estonia
How to get to Haapsalu
In Haapsalu is very easy to reach - more than 20 buses depart every day from Tallinn, where the Lennart Meri International Airport is located, the journey time from Tallinn to Haapsalu will be about 3 hours. In addition, there is a bus service to Haapsalu with Pärnu and Kärdla. 9 km west of Haapsalu is the port of Rohuküla, where ferries from Hiiumaa and Vormsi are arriving.
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Beaches
From the Czar's ep Chi Haapsalu was known as a popular resort, and its promenade still keeps the atmosphere and the spirit of those times. The pearl of the embankment is the Kurzal, a summer restaurant built in 1898 and decorated with openwork wood carving.
The embankment stretches along the bay and begins with the so-called African beach, once used for its intended purpose, and now as a playground, and ends with the "Chocolate Promenade", named after the cafe that once worked there. There is a children's playground and the only bird observation platform in the city. Walking along the embankment you can also find out the time on the sunny hours, relax on the Tchaikovsky bench and view the magnificent Kurzal
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Among other things, Haapsalu is famous for the healing properties of its marine mud discovered by Karl Abraham Hunnius, who is also the founder of the resort
So the first mud bath in Haapsalu was opened in 1825 . Now pass Mud treatment course is possible in one of three wellness facilities centers of Haapsalu-Laine, Bergfeldt and Fra Mare . Indications for mud therapy are diseases of the musculoskeletal system and skin diseases . It should be noted that mud therapy is contraindicated in pregnant women, as well as in kidney diseases and blood diseases , heart failure and mental disorders .. Climate
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| - 3 | - 3 | + 0 | + 7 | + 15 | + 20 | + 21 | + 20 | + 15 | + 9 | + 3 | - 1 | |
| at night | - 9 | - 9 | -6 | + 0 | + 6 | + 11 | + 13 | + 13 | + 9 | + 4 | - 1 | - 5 |
| water | - 1 | - 2 | + 0 | + 6 | + 10 | + 14 | + 18 | + 23 | + 20 | + 10 | + 7 | + 0 |
Entertainments, Excursions and Attractions Haapsalu
Haapsalu bishop's fortress (Lossiplats tn 1, Haapsalu, tel .: +3724724346) is the residence of the Saare-Lääne Bishopric and covers an area of more than 3 hectares . The construction of the ancient settlement began in 1263 with the construction of the Dome Church, the whole of the Baltic States . In the 14-15th centuries a chapel was built on the wall of which in the August full moon you can see the silhouette of a woman - the White Lady, who according to the legend was immortalized in punishment for proni to the lord of his lover - one of the clerics . Besides, you can play chess, play archery and work in the ceramic workshop . The hillfort is open in summer from 10:00 to 18:00, in spring and autumn - before 16:00, in winter - by prior order . The cost of the entrance ticket is 3 EUR . Prices are indicated as of January 2012 .
From the religious buildings in Haapsalu the remarkable church of St. John, built in the beginning 16th century and originally dedicated to St. Nicholas. In the interior of the church of interest is a beautiful stone altar of the 17th century, a wooden chair of the 18th century and one of the oldest surviving bells dating back to the 16th century.
"Ilon's Land of Wonders" (Kooli tn 5, Haapsalu, tel .: +3724737065) is the gallery of the famous illustrator of books Astrid Lindgren Ilon Wikland. Here you can draw, watch movies and drawings Ilon, write a letter to Karlsson, make a craft, learn the secrets of the Magic Well, walk on stilts or do business in Bullerby's kitchen. Working hours: in the summer from 10:00 to 18:00 daily, in winter - all-sat from 11:00 to 16:00. . Login ~ 5 EUR Haapsalu promenade
Museum Haapsalu in Haapsalu has many interesting museums - Laanemaa Museum Estonian Railway Museum, the Estonian coast Coastal Swedes Swedes museum Kirillusa Kreeka Museum, Haapsalu shawls Museum and the Museum of Communications . Laanemaa Museum, located in the former town hall on Lossiplatsi area dedicated to the history of Läänemaa county, to which the city of Haapsalu . exposition of Estonian railway Museum Raudteemuuseumi, located in a beautiful historic building of the railway station X apsalu, presented the locomotive of 1940-1950 gg . and several cars of the first half of the 20th century . Museum of Estonian Swedes Coast Coastal Swedes (Sadama tn 31-32, Haapsalu, . tel: 3724737165) was opened with the support of the Swedish Queen . In the collection: 20-meter carpet, telling about the Estonian-Swedish life . Here also traditional weddings and various events . Working hours: Tues-Sat 11: 00-16: 00 . Entrance ~ 2 EUR . Kirillus Craake's House-Museum introduces the life of a well-known composer, whose work can be heard here . The Communication Museum is dedicated uw telecommunications in Western Estonia and exposition scarves - the history of the traditional lace down products - Haapsalu shawls, long tsenivshihsya ladies of high society .
Attractions Haapsalu Matsalu National Park
far from Haapsalu is Matsalu National Park, which includes the eponymous bay and the area around the delta of the Kasari River together with its surrounding floodplains, coastal meadows, reed beds and forests . In addition, more than 40 islands are considered part of the park . Well, and the park itself is very popular among ornithologists, as it is a place of stopover of migratory birds . Thousands of geese and ducks can see on the floodplain and the waters of the bay abound with swans, coots and ducks . The national park is recognized as a nature reserve and covers more than 450 square kilometers . km of land and sea . In addition, 49 species of fish and 47 species of mammals, as well as 772 species of vascular plants . You can explore the unique landscape of the national park either on foot or by bike or by boat . There are seven observation towers for bird watching, the most popular of which are located in the places of Huesca, Keemu and Kloostri . Photo Haapsalu (15)