Soomaa National Park

Soomaa National Park (also know as Soomaa rahvuspark) is a 390 km² park located along a groups of bogs, meadows and riverside forest (it's name means land of bogs and literally it's the largest area of bogs in Estonia). Located in both Pärnu and Viljandi Counties it has four main bogs (Valgeraba, Öördi, Kikepera and Kuresoo).  In spring (between March and April, sometimes called the 5th season) raining makes the water level increase 5 m. Some of the species of the NP are wolves, lynxs, bears, wild porks or elks as well as more than 180 species of birds How do I arrive to Soomaa National Park?  The area isn't as hard to reach as other Estonian National Parks because it isn't far from Pärnu or Viljandi. Bus: there's a daily bus...

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Hiiumaa

Hiiumaa (Dagö in German and Swedish) is a 989 km² island with 10,623 inhabitants in the western part of Estonia, being its second largest island. The largest town is Kärdla and it forms the County of Hiiu. The island keeps being covered with pine, spruce and juniper forests (as it used to be) with windmills, lighthouses and small villages that seem to be lost in time. How do I arrive to Hiiumaa?  The best way to reach Saaremaa is by the ferry from Rohuküla, close to Haapsalu, to Heltermaa.  Plane: there are two daily flights to Tallinn from Kärdla airport. It's located 5 km east from Kärdla and there are buses to Kuressaare Bus Station. Boat: there are boats to Heltermaa from Rohuküla (aprox. 1.5 hours), close to Haapsalu,...

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