Haapsalu

Haapsalu is a major seaside resort town on the west coast of Estonia, approximately 100 km south-west of Tallinn.

Understand
Haapsalu was chartered in 1279 and is well known for its historic and maritime ambience, warm sea water, curative mud baths and friendly residents. It's a wonderful little town with narrow streets for families and romantic couples who enjoy having picnics, walking, visiting spas and taking mud baths, sailing and swimming.



By bus
Haapsalu has a regular bus connection to Tallinn and Kärdla, and few to Pärnu, among other cities.

Bus schedules are easily available online – read more under Estonia.

Get around
Walking can be an option, but some destinations might be too far for walking.

By boat
Haapsalu veetakso provides a water taxi service between the port of Grand Holm in Haapsalu and the port of Österby.

By taxi

 * E.T.X AS takso +372 473 3500, 1700
 * Esra takso +372 473 4200, 1300
 * Haapsalu Takso +372 473 3330, +372 515 1050, 1200

Do
Haapsalu is a seaside resort and one of the main attractions is the beach. Famous mud baths can be taken in numerous facilities in Haapsalu.

The town is also well known for its White Lady Days, Old Music Festival, Violin Festival and the August Blues Festival.



Go next

 * Pärnu – Estonia's 4th largest city and the summer capital of Estonia, popular for its balneo-therapy complexes and spa centres, surrounded by numerous beaches.
 * Noarootsi – A bilingual municipality: Estonian and Swedish. Step into Swedish and Soviet history.
 * Hiiumaa – The second largest Estonian island. Popular for its lighthouses, ancient churches, historical values and the sense of humour of its inhabitants, but scarcely populated. In winter, it can sometimes be reached by car via an ice bridge on the Baltic Sea.
 * Saaremaa – The largest Estonian and wild seaside character island with castles and fortresses, one perfectly preserved, a beach, a spa and famous mills. Saaremaa is even sometimes called Sparemaa. Furthermore, the island itself is surrounded by a myriad of tiny islands including Abruka with its nudist camps.