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Let's take a tour around Estonia's Spa's
- Hannah 08.11.2007 18.33
Hey!
Our schedule for this week is heavily intensive and I’m trying to cover the all places we visit with Anna. As Estonia is one of the most beautiful places which you must discover and this week I’m spending with British Press Association journalist Anna Ford.
She arrived yesterday evening and I put her into the gorgeous hotel in Tallinn’s old town called Schlössle – you can visit the website http://www.schlossle-hotels.com/schlossle/index.php
Anyway we started our morning by taking the ferry to Saaremaa, which is the biggest island of Estonia with beautiful nature, all island is covered with junipers and the most wonderful spa's.
Our first stop was in Saaremaa Museum situated in Kuressaare Castle – more information:
http://www.saaremaamuuseum.ee/eng/index.php?action=show&type=story&id=1003
Saaremaa Museum was established on 17th February 1865 when the Research Society of Saaremaa (Verein zur Kunde Oesels) was founded in Kuressaare. J. B. Holzmayer, a teacher of classical languages of Kuressaare Gymnasium, did a lot to start and develop the museum. The antiquities found during archaeological excavations organized by Mr. Holzmayer became the basis of the museum.
The collections of the Society were initially located in the building of Kuressaare Gymnasium. In 1892, the museum was in Kuressaare Castle already.
During the first quarter of the century the location of the museum was changed several times. After World War I the museum together with the castle were administered by Saaremaa County Government, from 1934 by Kuressaare City Government. In 1925, the exhibits were finally taken to the rooms of the upper floor of the castle. During World War II part of the exhibits got lost. The museum was reopened to the public in 1947. Today it is one of the most important scientific and cultural institutions in Saaremaa County. After the reconstruction of the castle, new modern exhibitions of Saaremaa's history (1985-1987) and nature (1993) were opened. Besides up to 30 temporary exhibitions, numerous concerts and other cultural events are organized in the museum each year. Every second year the Annals of the Museum are published.
Here are pictures about the beautiful Saaremaa Museum:
Then we had a beautiful lunch in brand new Spa-Hotel Restaurant called Johan Spa, the web address for that place is: http://www.johan.ee/?lang=en
The owner of the Spa, Geidi, did a little tour for us and here is the result, you know, the best way to describe all this is with pictures. Here they are:
Our final destination for this day was Saaremaa Georg Ots Spa: www.gospa.ee
We had amazing time with spa treatments and different pools and of course the fabulous dinner… the food in Estonia is just great!
Anyway, here is the selection of the different activities…
I'm really enjoying the whole tour! See you later!
I’m sending you angels,
Hannah
