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Walk on the Haapsalu Promenade
1. Läänemaa Museum and the former Town Hall → 2. Ilon's World of Wonders → 3. Gulf Tagalaht and Promenade Birdwatching Tower in Haapsalu. → 4. Family café at the Aafrika beach → 5. Aafrika beach playroom and playground → 6. Haapsalu Sundial → 7. Africa Beach and Promenade → 8. Haapsalu Resort Hall → 9. Summer café of Kuursaal → 10. Tchaikovsky's Bench in Haapsalu → 11. Baltic Hotel Promenade → 12. Museum of the Coastal Swedes
The guided walk on the Haapsalu Promenade, which was reopened in June 2010 after renovation, starts by the Läänemaa Museum and ends by the Museum of the Coastal Swedes. During the more than one hour's walk you will learn about the history of the Promenade and the main sights of Haapsalu such as the Kuursaal, Päikesekell (Sun Dial) and Tchaikovsky's bench. You will also see new objects of interest such as the Allika Pavilion, an open-air dance floor, pier, pergola and the Kuursaal's terrace.
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Sites along route
Läänemaa Museum and the former Town Hall
The museum is located in the former Town Hall in Lossiplatsi Square. Wander through the historic interior and learn about the old times of Haapsalu. Exhibitions change regularly, so depending when…
Ilon's World of Wonders
The Ilon Wikland Gallery, showcasing the work of the illustrator of Astrid Lindgren's children's books, opened in Haapsalu in 2006. Ilon's World of Wonders opened in 2009. Did you know...? *At…
Gulf Tagalaht and Promenade Birdwatching Tower in Haapsalu.
For most of the year the Gulf Tagalaht in Haapsalu is an exciting place for birdwatching. There is no need to leave town, simply visit the 15-metre high birdwatching tower on the Promenade. When…
Family café at the Aafrika beach
If your kids work up an appetite in the playground at the Aafrika beach in Haapsalu, bring them to the family cafe! The cafe offers coffee and tea, buns, donuts, soft drinks and ice cream. You can…
Aafrika beach playroom and playground
When you are on a family vacation it is important to know where the young ones can have a good time. The playground on Haapsalu's Promenade is the newest in town and is open all-year-round. In the…
Haapsalu Sundial
There is sundial designed by artist Roman Haavamäe on the Haapsalu seaside Promenade. The face of the dial depicts the life of man – starting with a child and ending with an old man supported by a…
Africa Beach and Promenade
The splendour of Haapsalu, the famous Czarist era resort, is recalled by the seafront Promenade and its jewel -- the Assembly Hall with its wooden “gingerbread”. Walk on the sloping promenade and…
Haapsalu Resort Hall
The timber-laced Resort Hall and the Bandstand on the seaside Promenade were built at the end of the 19th century and are the only ones of the kind that have survived in the original shape. The…
Summer café of Kuursaal
The Kuursaal is a light and lacy wooden building that has been at the heart of the valued resort town of Haapsalu for centuries. Its summer café offers freshly baked pastries, has an à la carte menu…
Tchaikovsky's Bench in Haapsalu
The world-famous Russian composer Pjotr Tchaikovsky stayed in Haapsalu in 1867. To commemorate him, a memorial bench was erected on the Šokolaadi Promenaad, where the maestro loved to watch the…
Baltic Hotel Promenade
The Promenade Hotel is located on the seaside in Haapsalu Old Town. Both the rooms and restaurant have beautiful sea views. Most of the rooms, with all modern conveniences, have balconies. A…
Museum of the Coastal Swedes
This museum in Haapsalu introduces the thousand-year-old settlements of the coastal Swedes in Estonia. In the house inaugurated by the King of Sweden, you can acquaint yourself with their unique…
