- Join for free
- Sign In
Latest Haapsalu hotel reviews
Pro
Everything from spas, beaches and ruins !!!
Con
Couldn't find any...
In a nutshell
Not the most lively place, but a lovely place nonetheless !!!
A station for Steam Engine enthusiasts
MikeBird Says: I'm not a railway enthusiast but I couldn't help but be impressed by the small collection of engines that are located at the sidings at the old station. Sadly there is no longer a working rail service connecting the town to a national rail network but the building is itself...
Follow Tchaikovsky's footsteps along the Promenade
MikeBird Says: The tourist information about Haapsalu makes quite a point about the fact that Piotr Tchaikovsky spent some time during the summer months of 1867 in Haapsalu and indeed was inspired by a folk song heard in the town from which he developed the melody for his sixth...
MikeBird Says: The large and extensive grounds of the castle are bordered by impressive curtain walls with occasional towers built at strategic points. It's possible to climb up the steep steps of these towers to get a better view but to be honest that was a wee bit disappointing as we...
MalenaN Says: Ilon Wikland was born in Tartu in 1930. As a child she often spent her summers in Haapsalu where her grandparents lived. When Ilon was 14 years old she came to Sweden as a refugee and there she has lived ever since.Ilon Wikland is famous for illustrating many of Astrid...
MalenaN Says: When I visited in April the museum, the Dome Church and the 38 metre tall clock tower were unfortunately closed, because that time of the year you can only walk around the grounds. The grounds are open daily between 7am - midnight. A wall surrounds the grounds and you can...
MalenaN Says: A few hundred metres northeast of the castle , where the promenade begins, there is a 15 metres high bird watching tower. From the top you will have a nice view over the surrounding area and when I visited there were lots of swans and ducks in the water below.
MalenaN Says: Läänemaa Museum is situated in the old Town Hall and it has been housed here since 1949. There are many old photos from Haapsalu, most of them with explanation only in Estonian. The woman working in the museum pointed out a photo with the Swedish crown prince that visited in...
MalenaN Says: Museum of the Estonian Swedes is a small museum over Estonia’s Swedish speaking population that lived in the coastal are from the 13th century to 1944, when many of the 8000 Swedes fled to Sweden during the World War II. In one room there are many photos and also items like...
Kathrin_E Says: The little baroque town hall looks tiny next to the castle. Even for the administration of a small town like Haapsalu it has become too small in the meantime. It is now the seat of Läänemaa Muuseum, a museum aboput the history and culture of the district. Opening hours: Oct...
Czar Peter the Great in Haapsalu
Kathrin_E Says: Lots of stories and legends are around about Czar Peter the Great and how he learned the profession of a carpenter in Holland - remember Lortzing's opera. Haapsalu tells how he visited the town incognito and stayed overnight with a citizen of the town whom he recognized as a...
The White Lady: Haapsalu's Local Ghost
Kathrin_E Says: A sad legend tells about a young Estonian girl who was in love with the Dean of the cathedral, and vice versa. Not only was he a cleric, the inner castle was fobidden ground for any female. The Dean tried to smuggle his girl into the castle, disguised in a boy's clothes....
Kunstigalerii OÜ (Epp Maria Galerii)
MalenaN Says: If they hadn’t told me at the Tourist office that there was an art gallery and café opposite I had probably not noticed it. I came to this lovely place to have a coffee and cake before continuing my walk around the town. I had a cake of cheese, chocolate and strawberry jam....
MalenaN Says: After walking around the castle grounds, and before continuing , I decided it was time for lunch. Near the exit from the castle I found the restaurant Hermannuse Maja. When I entered the waitress gave me the menu and I asked if they had any lunch offers. She pointed at a...
MalenaN Says: Müüriääre Kohvik is a lovely café situated outside the western walls of the castle (Müüriääre actually means beside the wall). On the menu there are salads, sandwiches and of course cakes and pastries. I had a very delicious cake (wouldn’t mind a piece of that cake now) and...
To Haapsalu from Tallinn and back
MalenaN Says: The Central Bus Station in Tallinn is situated about 2 km southeast of the city centre. I walked there, but there are several city buses and trams you can take ( I took tram 2 or 4 when I came back though). I arrived at the bus station at 8.30 and bought a ticket for the...
Kathrin_E Says: The fastest and most convenient means of overland travel in Estonia is the bus. The train route from Tallinn to Haapsalu has long been closed down and partly demolished. There are thoughts to reinstall it but so far, the distance is best covered by bus.Haapsalu can easily be...
Kathrin_E Says: Haapsalu is a centre of knitting and their most famous products are fine, lace-like scarves. These scarves are made from very thin wool and can be pulled through a ring, they say - I have not yet tried with mine but it might work. They come in many different patterns.In a...
Obolon Bar - A place where only Russian is spoken
WanderingFinn Says: We were walking outside and after having doing sightseeing for many hours we felt thursty and our feet started to ache; it was already evening. We decided to go to the nearest place; just to drink one beer and then back to the hotel.We went in - and wanted to turn back. The...
Why Haapsalu looks like Bullerby: Ilon Wikland
Kathrin_E Says: Fans of the children's books by the Swedish author Astrid Lindgren will find Haapsalu oddly familiar, and this is no coincidence. The artist who illustrated most of Lindgren's books, Ilon Wikland, lived in Haapsalu with her grandparents as a child. At the age of 14, in World...
LysDor Says: In the 19th century Haapsalu developed into one of the best known spa resorts in Russia. Also the famous russian composer Tchaikovsky and several members of the Royal family have all stayed here. The bench is located on the way to the harbour when following the peaceful...
Sponsored Links
Plan a Haapsalu vacation with reviews, tips and photos posted by real travelers and Haapsalu locals
In the 19th century Haapsalu developed into one of the best known spa resorts in Russia. Also the famous russian composer Tchaikovsky and several members of the...
2 members live in Haapsalu
Our members can help!
1
I've got some interesting experiences in Haapsalu. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 62 photos uploaded, and 6 travelogues I've created.
2
I've got some interesting experiences in Haapsalu. I'd love to share with you the 18 tips I've written, the 87 photos uploaded, and 5 travelogues I've created.
3
A day trip to Haapsalu town is enough to see its castle from 15th century and surroundings. The castle has been the battle scene of wars and was conquered by Swedes and Russians. In 1715 the castle...
4
Haapsalu- Small Town with Great History
Haapsalu is one of the oldest towns in Estonia . It's built on a peninsula that formed from many smal islands- wherever you go you would reach the sea. That's why sometimes it's called Nordic Venice....
5
This was the last stop on our short trip around Estonia. We had two nights here, what a great place. I guess we were lucky with the weather, around 25C but there was lots to see even if the sun was......
Build your own Haapsalu page
Sponsored Links
