Haapsalu on the west coast of Estonia

2 September 2014 | Author/Destination: | Rubric: General Reading Time:  6 minutes

View from castle © Therese-Liise Aasma/cc-by-sa-3.0

View from castle © Therese-Liise Aasma/cc-by-sa-3.0

Haapsalu is a seaside resort town located on the west coast of Estonia. As the administrative centre of Lääne County it has a population of 11,000. Haapsalu has been well known for centuries for its warm seawater, curative mud and peaceful atmosphere. Salt mud spas frequented by the Russian Romanov family still operate. Narrow streets with early 20th century wooden houses repeatedly lead to the sea. Haapsalu has been called the “Venice of the Baltics”, although this positioning has been criticized as exaggerating. The name “Haapsalu” is from Estonian haab ‘aspen’ and salu ‘grove.’   read more…

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