Long a popular summer getaway for Estonians, the rest of the world is just awakening to the irresistible allure of Saarema Island. Stroll the lovely capital city of Kuressaare, whose historic heart is graced with wonderful pastel-hued buildings. The town’s fairytale castle, surrounded by a moat, features several enchanting, irregularly shaped towers. Farther afield, the Viidumäe Nature Reserve and Vilsandi National Park are home to striking wild orchids and thousands of migratory birds, music to nature lovers’ ears. In the village of Angla, charming wooden windmills line a scenic country road, and on the tip of the island’s southernmost cape, the picturesque Sõrve Lighthouse rises to a height of over 170 feet.
