58.982094, 22.467745
GPS: 58° 58' 56" N, 22° 28' 4" E
Though it comes as a surprise for most of the people there are 36 species of orchids
in Estonia. 30 of them have been found from Kõrgessaare borough which makes
Kõrgessaare the fourth richest of them in Estonia. Right opposite to the Kõrgessaare
borough house there is orchid bed of even ten different species blossoming during short
Estonian summer.
Kassari is the fifth biggest island in Estonia, its area is 19.3 square km. Its coast is washed by the waters of Jausa, Käina, Vaemla, Kassari and Õunaku bays.
Kassari rose from the sea 3000 years ago and the highest point on the isla...
The beam of light from Kõpu spreads from as high as 102.6 meters, that is the maximum height a light house glimmers by
the Baltic Sea. The light house was built in the 15th century, the golden age of Hansa League, maritime trade, demanded i...
Established in 1628 it had 35 workers during its glory days. One of the glass masters
complained to Tallinn that the malice of the local people made him stop working but the
market had been overestimated too and the works was closed down in 1664. ...