Vormsi Travel Guide

 
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Things to Do  

Rowing

Rowing, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  In Sviby saadam next to the sea is a small house where you can rent boats and have a great time. You can enjoy this experience, especially if you are good in it! 

Playing mini golf and barbecue

Playing mini golf and barbecue, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  If you are there with a friends or family you can play mini golf. It is very nice place there, if you like you could also do some barbecue, because there are some places there for it. You can really enjoy your time here 

Go to Museum

Go to Museum, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  So there exists a kind of Museum on the island. It is interesting, i think you should check it out! There are houses renovated in old lifestyle way. You can go to one of the shops or ask in a bar for tourist guide, his name is Koyt (or something like that). He is extremely... 

Local church

Local church, Vormsi

 Lodestar Says:  In the main village - Hullo - there is a really cute little church, which is definitely worth a visit. Also notice the small details!!! 

Not as morbid as it sounds :)

Not as morbid as it sounds :), Vormsi

 Lodestar Says:  When in Vormsi, definitely take a tour around the local cemetery in the village of Hullo. The round gravestones date back to the 17-18 centuries and create a very ancient and sort of holy feeling. A nice and interesting activity - looking for the oldest stone, looking for... 

Light on the sea - Saxby's lighthouse

Light on the sea - Saxby's lighthouse, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  Saxby's lighthouse from 19th century. It was first pig lighthouse in Estonia. 

Restaurants  

" Yurta "

" Yurta ", Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:

Yurta: The best food on earth !

Yurta: The best food on earth !, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  This is a most romantic "restaurant" I ever been. You can see a ambience from my pic's.Surroundings is perfect. Rice hotpot :) 

Transportation  

Pram to Vormsi island

Pram to Vormsi island, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  There is pram connection between continent and island. There is Rohuküla port in continent what takes You to Sviby port in island. It goes once or twice in a day. Look into web page for more detailed information. 

Bikes

Bikes, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  The best way to see whole island is to rent bikes! Really it will be great experience for you! You can rent them at HulloTrahter. Prices are ok, but bikes are real disaster! Anyway you can check it out! :) Greatest thing you can do with bikes is just to wander around for... 

Shopping  

Rumpo shop: Internet access in the shop

Rumpo shop: Internet access in the shop, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  This small village shop has also 1 computerwith internet access. Icecream :-) 

Local Customs  

Midsummer

Midsummer, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  In the end of June there is big Midsummer festival here, which is very famous! It is behind HulloTrahter. There is a big fire there, some local bands playing; you should bring your own beer or what ever you prefer! You can dance, go on that huge swing, which was quite... 

Warnings Or Dangers  

Mosquitoes!

Mosquitoes!, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  They bite like crazy! You really should have some cream or spray! 

Worm's

Worm's, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  Elvis ( my nephew ) saw a worm , but he was'nt sure was it a viper or ringed snake, these are two most common snakes in Estonia. Viper's bite is poisounes. 

What to Pack  

There is no many things to buy there

There is no many things to buy there, Vormsi

 sunci Says:   Rain shoes, warm jacket, rain coat, umbrella! It can be really windy and cold. Mosquito spray. Anything what is necessary for you. Because when i was there, there were only 2 shops open. They have only the most important things there. So you the best what is really... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Huitberg's limestone bump

Huitberg's limestone bump, Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  It was amazing...In the middle of the forest there is a hughe bump covered with grass. Limestone. It was feeling like You sit on the giant turtle ! 

This boulder was hidden into bushes...

This boulder was hidden into bushes..., Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  ...only small track lead to it. 

Sports & Outdoors  

Second day we rented a bikes.

Second day we rented a bikes., Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  All day around island with bikes. You can come to isalnd with Your own bike but it is possible to rent it from Sviby port as well. 

Favorites  

Check out coast near Ostergrunne

Check out coast near Ostergrunne, Vormsi

 sunci Says:  The best is to go there with bikes! Really, you can buy map of the island in the Hullo Kauplus (one of the shops). There you can see the lighthouse. It sounds pretty funny, i know :) But there are just those small and funny things! Anyway you can really enjoy it because the... 

Great feeling -- mother....

Great feeling -- mother...., Vormsi

 TheaIren Says:  ...nature around us ! If You sit quietly You can hear a best concert on earth --solists are the local birds of course :) 

The Place

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The People

 
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 There are also information points near the road where You can read about speciality's about this particular part of the island. 

 

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Vormsi - Ormsö

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 I really falled in love with this island from the first look I took from pram. It's an island where gorses are changing with medows. I took a 3,5 km hiking route from Sviby ( port ) to Rumpo village... 

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Vormsi - craziest destination :))

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 I stayed on this very nice island for two weeks it was voluntary work camp. I really enjoyed this place a lot! I had chance to meet a lot of locals, few customs here. Eight of us, explored pretty much... 

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Tiny but gorgeous - VORMSI island

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 Vormsi is the fourth largest island off the western coast of Estonia. There are many nice beaches, beautiful untouched nature, friendly people and quite a lot of things to see. The ferries go from...... 

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Vormsi (Ormsö), 01.-03.07.2002

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 Vormsi is situated in Lääne county and makes up an independent commune. The area of the island is 93 km2, waterway between Sviby and Rohuküla is 12 km. Population is 331. 

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