# Things to see in Kuressaare (Estonia): 16 places and when to go > Kuressaare is a town in Estonia, and this site lists 16 places in and around it, mainly Temples (7), Museums and art (4), History (2). The best known are Kuressaare Castle, Abruka Lighthouse and St. Lawrence's Church. The best time to come is May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby. - Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare/ - Reviewed on: 2026-10-02 - Language: en ## In a nutshell - **Where:** Estonia · 58.253, 22.4884 - **Places:** 16 places on this site, in the town and around it. - **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/espiritual/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museos/) (4) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/historia/) (2) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/arquitectura/) (1) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/senderismo/) (1) · [Food and drink](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/gastronomia/) (1) - **Best time:** May to September. - **Also possible:** December to April and October. - **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 187 km as the crow flies ## What to see in Kuressaare The places in and around Kuressaare, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies. - [Kuressaare Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-castle/): Castle in Kuressaare, Estonia · 863 m - [Abruka Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/abruka-tuletorn/): Lighthouse in Estonia · 12 km - [St. Lawrence's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-laurentiuse-kirik/): Church building in Kuressaare, Estonia · 138 m - [St. Nicholas Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-puha-nikolai-kirik/): Church building in Kuressaare, Estonia · 376 m - [Kaarma hill fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaarma-maalinn/): Hillfort in Estonia · 11 km - [Kaarma Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kirche-von-kaarma/): Church building in Estonia · 11 km - [Kuressaare Advent Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-adventkirik/): Church building in Estonia · 197 m - [Kuressaare Zion Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-siioni-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 761 m - [Reomäe orthodox church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/reomae-apostel-andrease-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 12 km - [Abruka muuseum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/abruka-muuseum/): Museum · 10 km - [Archive Library](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/archive-library/): Museum · 821 m - [Kuressaare Methodist Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-metodisti-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 286 m - [Loode tammiku õpperada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/loode-tammiku-opperada/): Hiking · 3.4 km - [Pöide Brewery](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/poide-brewery/): Brewery · 491 m - [Saaremaa Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/saaremaa-museum/): Museum · 846 m - [The Aavik Family House Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/the-aavik-family-house-museum/): Museum · 574 m ## When to go to Kuressaare The best time to visit Kuressaare is **May to September**; also possible: December to April and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see. | Mes | Época | Hours of daylight | | --- | --- | --- | | January | Possible | 6 h 48 | | February | Possible | 9 h 01 | | March | Possible | 11 h 24 | | April | Possible | 14 h 04 | | May | Best time | 16 h 27 | | June | Best time | 17 h 53 | | July | Best time | 17 h 16 | | August | Best time | 15 h 07 | | September | Best time | 12 h 29 | | October | Possible | 9 h 53 | | November | Better not | 7 h 27 | | December | Possible | 6 h 07 | In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07. In May, 16 of the 16 places are at their best. When to go to Estonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#cuando-ir). ## Getting to Kuressaare The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 187 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir). - [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.253%2C22.4884) - [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.253%2C22.4884) ## Other towns nearby - [Valjala alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/valjala-alevik/): 14 places · 25 km - [Mustjala küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/mustjala-kula/): 14 places · 28 km - [Vintri küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vintri-kula/): 12 places · 28 km - [Metsküla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/metskula/): 6 places · 36 km - [Vilsandi küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vilsandi-kula/): 11 places · 42 km - [Liiva küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/liiva-kula/): 24 places · 58 km And all of Estonia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/). ## Frequently asked questions ### What is there to see in Kuressaare? The best known: [Kuressaare Castle](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-castle/), [Abruka Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/abruka-tuletorn/), [St. Lawrence's Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-laurentiuse-kirik/), [St. Nicholas Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuressaare-puha-nikolai-kirik/), [Kaarma hill fort](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaarma-maalinn/). In all, 16 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one. ### When is the best time to visit Kuressaare? May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 53 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 07. ### How do you get to Kuressaare? The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 187 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.253%2C22.4884) opens the route on the map. ### How do I add it to my trip? Create a trip with Kuressaare as the destination and these 16 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby. Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).