Saaremaa

Kuressaare Gymnasium9th grade (oct 2009)

The lighthouse of Vilsandi

Estonia

Saaremaa – the biggest island of Estonia

Saaremaa

The county center – Kuressaare (the only city of Saaremaa)

Saaremaa

● It is the biggest island of Estonia, therefore it has many tourists, both local and foreign ones

● It has retained it's uniqueness due to its location

● It has a slightly different sound of the language from the mainland (for exapmle the letter “ö” etc)

Saaremaa

● Area 2922 km²● Population about

35 000 inhabitants● County center -

city Kuressaare (population about 15 000 inhabitants)

Symbols of Saaremaa

The landscape

Traditional farmhouses

Windmills (Angla)

Many medieval churches

Kuressaare's castle

Kaali meteor-crater

Saaremaa - the Spa-resort

There are about 10-15 SPA's in Saaremaa