Summer capital Pärnu

Summer capital Pärnu Pärnu is a popular summer destination, a seaside resort, and a town with a lively cultural life. Its shady parks, beautiful sandy beach and quality restaurants, cafés, spas and nightclubs help you recharge your batteries whether you travel with a family or look for adventures on your own. For a change one can visit the local theatre, museums, numerous concerts and exhibitions. A dedicated visitor to the summer capital Pärnu is likely to have neither time nor mood to go to the countryside. Yet some landmarks of Estonian culture and plenty of sites of natural heritage in Pärnu County are worth mentioning.

Vändra and its neighbourhood which was the home of a number of important figures in the history of Estonian culture; the Kurgja farm museum; Tõstamaa Islets Protection Area; Tori Stud Farm and the part of Soomaa National Park belonging to Pärnu County. Viisireiu Watermill which is still in operation in Tali parish; the museum introducing the history of local wool industry in Sindi , and not far from it the oldest, over 9,000 years old settlement site in Estonia in Pulli Village. The holiday centre in Silla on the Reiu River with a swimming spot and a small open air stage. In Mihkli there is a church built in 1226, where the famous chronicler Latvian Henrik once served as a priest, and a protected oak forest. The Soontagana earthen stronghold that lies on a high bog island; hiking trails and an observation tower nearby. A unique railway museum in Lavassaare ; a hiking centre for bicyclists in Oidrema Manor; Nigula Nature Reserve with its centre in Vanajärve.

A must see destination in West Estonia is the island of Kihnu attracting travellers with its virgin nature and tranquillity. In Kihnu the centuries-old traditions are still part of everyday life – the local dialect, national costumes and handicrafts, dances and songs. The area of Kihnu culture has been included in the UNESCO World Heritage List. The adventure begins as soon as you board a ferry or a fishing boat to the island.

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