{"id":157545,"date":"2026-04-24T11:16:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:16:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=157545"},"modified":"2026-04-24T11:16:19","modified_gmt":"2026-04-24T08:16:19","slug":"saaremaa-hiiumaa-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/saaremaa-hiiumaa-1\/","title":{"rendered":"Saaremaa + Hiiumaa = 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Did you know that this year, Estonia\u2019s second-largest island, Hiiumaa, is celebrating a lighthouse-themed year, as K\u00f5pu Lighthouse has been in operation for 495 years? Or that with its area of 989 km\u00b2, the island lies somewhere between Singapore and Gran Canaria in size, yet has only 9802 inhabitants? Or that a map website has been created of the large wall murals from the RUA street art festival held in Saaremaa last spring, making it easy to visit and admire the 11 colourful artworks on public buildings and residential houses? Or that Estonia\u2019s first home caf\u00e9 days were held in K\u00e4rdla, Hiiumaa, in 2007?<\/p>\n

Last year, Estonia\u2019s main islands, Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, created a joint regional organisation for tourism marketing. However, the distinct identities and brands of the islands\u2014along with those of surrounding smaller islands such as Muhu, Ruhnu, Abruka and Vilsandi\u2014will remain intact. Travel tips and local attraction recommendations can still be browsed on separate websites such as visitsaaremaa.ee<\/span><\/a><\/span> and hiiumaa.ee<\/span><\/a><\/span>. Some information, however, has already been centralised and can now be accessed with a single click.<\/p>\n

So if you have been considering an island-hopping trip along Estonia\u2019s western coast, whether by car or bicycle, bookmark this site<\/span><\/a><\/span> offering themed ideas and travel routes. You can explore tours of the main attractions of Hiiumaa and Saaremaa, as well as routes featuring six impressive lighthouses. In Hiiumaa, an English-language audio guide<\/span><\/a><\/span> has also been created to complement the travel experience, covering the lighthouses and around twenty other attractions.<\/p>\n

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The iiUmekk restaurant located in Orjaku harbour on Hiiumaa is one of the recommended dining spots along the culinary route of Estonia\u2019s main islands.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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The charming small villages of the two islands have also been given their own themed page on the site. There you can find information about the villages, nearby attractions, and good places to stop for a meal. Distances between the villages, as well as the car ferry connection between Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, are clearly presented. Food lovers have also been taken into account: locals have created a culinary journey spanning three islands, 14 recommended restaurants, and a total distance of 363 kilometres.<\/p>\n

The regional organisation is currently led by the Saaremaa tourism office. Placing most of the themed content for all three islands under the visitsaaremaa.ee address may leave those seeking inspiration with a slight impression of bias\u2014since it is very easy to move from the themes to browsing news, for example about what new and renovated attractions, spas, restaurants, and accommodation options<\/span><\/a><\/span> have opened this year\u2014specifically on Saaremaa. For this reason, it is worth noting that the programme of summer events in Hiiumaa can be found here<\/span><\/a><\/span>, and recent tourism news can be found here<\/span><\/a><\/span>.<\/p>\n

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Loona Manor on Saaremaa now operates, in addition to being the visitor centre of Vilsandi National Park, also as a hotel and restaurant.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

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