{"id":1791807,"date":"2022-01-06T16:27:42","date_gmt":"2022-01-06T14:27:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/10-reasons-to-visit-haapsalu-and-laanemaa-in-winter\/"},"modified":"2024-01-08T11:44:35","modified_gmt":"2024-01-08T09:44:35","slug":"10-reasons-to-visit-haapsalu-and-laanemaa-in-winter","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/en\/10-reasons-to-visit-haapsalu-and-laanemaa-in-winter\/","title":{"rendered":"10 reasons to visit Haapsalu and L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa in winter"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1791807\" class=\"elementor elementor-1791807 elementor-1428508\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-accbc33 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"accbc33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d3ea361 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"d3ea361\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\"><\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b66b0f3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b66b0f3\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-06a0cfb\" data-id=\"06a0cfb\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-86fde33 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"86fde33\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Discover romantic Haapsalu<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Haapsalu is an ideal destination for families, couples looking for romance and health-seekers who want to stroll around the beautiful resort town, enjoy winter wonderland, visit spas and dine out in acclaimed restaurants.<\/p>\n<p>Be sure to take a stroll around the city, which with its sophisticated style feels like a slice of another era. Latticework architecture, tiny streets in the Old Town, cosy caf\u00e9s, a snowy promenade and a sea covered in ice.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-262bfd2\" data-id=\"262bfd2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3ed0a98 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"3ed0a98\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/promenaad_Vendo-Jugapuu-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large 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elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cf2dad9\" data-id=\"cf2dad9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1ffbf53 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"1ffbf53\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790416\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-1536x1022.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Uuejoe-14-2048x1363.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1a6ff8b\" data-id=\"1a6ff8b\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1d757f6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1d757f6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The wonderful nature of L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Almost a third of L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa is protected, making it the most protected county in Estonia. The nature of L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa offers<strong> something for everyone<\/strong> &#8211; bird and wildlife watching, bogs and marshes, unique small islands and <strong>Matsalu National Park<\/strong>. All this can be enjoyed by hiking the trails or from the lookout towers.<\/p>\n<p>The <strong>hiking trails vary in length<\/strong> &#8211; longer trails can take several hours on foot, but there are also shorter trails where even the smallest hikers in the family won&#8217;t tire.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about <strong>nature holidays<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/looduspuhkus\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HERE<\/a>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ddd22e e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9ddd22e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8bfd26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c8bfd26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e76aefe elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e76aefe\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-140073f\" data-id=\"140073f\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bfab2d elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bfab2d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>The tastes of L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa compared<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Haapsalu has been characterised by a thriving caf\u00e9 culture since the early 19th century, which has developed rapidly in recent years. The whole of Haapsalu is dotted with small caf\u00e9s with their own character. <\/p>\n<p>Nowadays, in line with ancient traditions, <strong>natural food plants<\/strong> such as black cedar, blackthorn and anchovy are among the herbs used in cooking.<\/p>\n<p>The poor soils of L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa have taught us to supplement our diet with game, wildfowl, coastal fish, berries and mushrooms.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-83090e1\" data-id=\"83090e1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c70314b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c70314b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"684\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6-1024x684.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1764848\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6-1536x1026.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/visit\/1_-1_false_false_5a569a25d8f721855b37fd4df1ff25d6.jpg 1920w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-31e5dbf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"31e5dbf\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-58c18d2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"58c18d2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ab02195 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ab02195\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-720ea65\" data-id=\"720ea65\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0eeafba elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"0eeafba\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1775367\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/uisumatk-haapsalu-lahel-visit-haapsalu-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-dcbedd4\" data-id=\"dcbedd4\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cc6efe3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cc6efe3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Ice skating in the old town and bay of Haapsalu<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Haapsalu Sportbase has created the opportunity to skate next to the mystical castle walls at the Krahviaia Tennis Centre, where you can also rent skates. Probably the most popular is Haapsalu V\u00e4ikese Viigi, where a 1.4km skating track is built every winter. There is also the possibility to play ice hockey.<\/p>\n<p>Haapsalu is a distinctive town, surrounded on three sides by the sea, which goes under the ice quite early. This way you can choose your own direction and skate long distances on Haapsalu Bay. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae5fbe5 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ae5fbe5\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-933a74a elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"933a74a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4de9e11 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4de9e11\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a88775c\" data-id=\"a88775c\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-db88bc7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"db88bc7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Lighted ski trails<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Palivere, 20 kilometres from Haapsalu, has ski trails of varying lengths and difficulty, as well as sledding and snowboard slopes. The well-maintained ski trails allow for freestyle and classic skiing. The 1.5 km illuminated ski trail is lit until 22:00 in winter.<\/p>\n<p>The Paralepa Health and Fitness Trails are located in the Paralepa park forest on the border of Haapsalu city. There are two marked trails: 2.5 and 5 kilometres. During the dark hours of the evening (until 22.00), the 2.5 km trail is illuminated. <\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6612f82\" data-id=\"6612f82\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-181bf74 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"181bf74\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"574\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2-1024x574.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1775187\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2-1024x574.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2-1536x861.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/11\/Palivere-suusarajad-visit-haapsalu-2.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4981300 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4981300\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9ec14f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"d9ec14f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-30fd5fc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"30fd5fc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-283a780\" data-id=\"283a780\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5605349 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"5605349\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus-1024x768.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790423\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Haapsalu-kultuurikeskus.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7137ae1\" data-id=\"7137ae1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb4b3fd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"cb4b3fd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Winter cultural events<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>There are many different festivals and events in Haapsalu and L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa in the summer, but there are also many events in the winter. <\/p>\n<p>There&#8217;s something going on every day at the Haapsalu Cultural Centre &#8211; concerts, cinema, theatre, the city gallery. There are also events elsewhere &#8211; fairs, workshops, themed dinners, etc.<\/p>\n<p>Keep up to date with events in Haapsalu and L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa: <a href=\"https:\/\/midateha.visithaapsalu.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/midateha.visithaapsalu.com\/<\/a><\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-847d9b6 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"847d9b6\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-394c25b elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"394c25b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d74a14e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d74a14e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7f248c2\" data-id=\"7f248c2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-aa48380 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"aa48380\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Spas and mud treatments<\/h4>\n<p>For the last century and a half, the town of Haapsalu has been valued primarily as a resort. Crowned heads and cultural figures from several neighbouring countries have spent their summer holidays and mud baths here.<\/p>\n<p>In re-independent Estonia, the restoration of the traditions of Haapsalu mud treatment was started again.<\/p>\n<p>1994. In 2007, the Laine sanatorium was opened, and a small mud bath of the same name was built on the site of the former Bergfeldt sanatorium. In 2021, the building was renovated and Hestia Hotel Haapsalu Spa was opened.<br \/>1997. In 2009, the Fra Mare Health and Recreation Centre was completed under the pine trees of Paralepa.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1cbb1f9\" data-id=\"1cbb1f9\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f48d108 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f48d108\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"500\" height=\"328\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muda-500x328-1.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1767856\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muda-500x328-1.jpg 500w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/Muda-500x328-1-300x197.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, 500px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b63f269 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b63f269\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-675502d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"675502d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5c071b9 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5c071b9\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-ab48510\" data-id=\"ab48510\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-08ddb9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"08ddb9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"681\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel-1024x681.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1428567\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel-1024x681.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel-1536x1021.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/haapsalu-castle-visit-haapsalu-visit-estonia-merilin-kaustel.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e82df29\" data-id=\"e82df29\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b1b18ca elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b1b18ca\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>A fascinating history<\/h4>\n<p>Haapsalu and L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa have a <strong>fascinating history<\/strong>, which you can learn about <strong>in the museums of<\/strong> L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa. <\/p>\n<p>At the heart of Haapsalu is the mighty medieval fortress, where in 2019 <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/linnus.salm.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haapsalu Castle Museum<\/a><\/strong> was opened. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salm.ee\/muuseumid\/haapsalu-raekoda\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haapsalu Town Hall <\/a><\/strong>showcases the history of Haapsalu resort.  Located in a famous historic railway station. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salm.ee\/muuseumid\/raudtee-ja-sidemuuseum\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Haapsalu Railway and Railway Museum<\/a><\/strong>. <\/p>\n<p>It&#8217;s worth a visit with children<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.salm.ee\/muuseumid\/iloni-imedemaa\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"> Ilon Wonderland<\/a><\/strong>, a themed centre based on drawings by <strong>Ilon Wikland<\/strong>, illustrator of Astrid Lindgren books.<\/p>\n<p>L\u00e4\u00e4nemaa is known in Estonia for its unique <strong>Coastal Swede culture<\/strong>, which can be explored by. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aiboland.ee\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">The Coastal Scots Museum<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-486cea9 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"486cea9\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-652bb62 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"652bb62\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"86\" height=\"10\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/03\/uks-laine.svg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1790290\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-fe5146a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"fe5146a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb123c1\" data-id=\"eb123c1\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bc3bab5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bc3bab5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h4>Vormsi<\/h4>\n<\/p>\n<p>Vormsi, just a three-quarter-hour boat trip from the port of Rohuk\u00fcla near Haapsalu, is a real natural wonder. In good winter, there is also an ice road between Rohuk\u00fcla and Vormsi, a truly unique experience.<\/p>\n<p>According to legend, Vormsi (Orms\u00f6 in Swedish) was named after the Icelandic Viking Ormi (&#8220;snake&#8221;). Another legend tells of the sea robber Orm, known from the legend of St Olav. Written sources first mention Vormsi in 1391.  <\/p>\n<p>Until 1944. Vormsi was mostly inhabited by the Coastal Swedes, whose achestors from Southern Finland or Eastern Sweden first inhabited the island probably around 13.-14. century.   Most of the Formswedes left for Sweden during World War II.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-c1ee4d2\" data-id=\"c1ee4d2\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-11f252d elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"11f252d\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"682\" src=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-1024x682.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1777891\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-1024x682.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-1536x1023.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.visithaapsalu.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/01\/Vormsi_tuletorn_Urmas_Lauri-2048x1365.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Discover romantic Haapsalu Haapsalu is an ideal destination for families, couples looking for romance and health-seekers who want to stroll around the beautiful resort town, enjoy winter wonderland, visit spas and dine out in acclaimed restaurants. 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