Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

The exact time of setting Sõru harbor is unknown. Being located to a strategically important spot boats and smaller sailing ships have been landing here for at least 600 years. In 1890 a plan was made to build a bridge for the police’s little boat...

Salme river here marks the place of the strait that phased out about 2000 years ago. The peninsula ends with the Sõrve neck and following islets in Irben Strait. The peninsula was first mentioned in 1234 by the name Sworve. The history of the light hous...

The guild house of John’s quarter has been in the same place from Medieval years. Handicraftsmen of 64 different arts gathered under its trusteeship. Nowadays there are 21 arts represented in the guild. Visitors can observe the very process of ...