# Things to see in Miikse küla (Estonia): 15 places and when to go

> Miikse küla is a town in Estonia, and this site lists 15 places in and around it, mainly Temples (6), Hiking (6), Museums and art (2). The best known are Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist, Küllätüvä Chapel and Transfiguration Church, Obinitsa. The best time to come is May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16. 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/miikse-kula/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Estonia · 57.7095, 27.3953
- **Places:** 15 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/espiritual/) (6) · [Hiking](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/senderismo/) (6) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museos/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/naturaleza/) (1) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/arquitectura/) (1)
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Also possible:** December to April and October.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 241 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Miikse küla

The places in and around Miikse küla, 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.

- [Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/meeksi-ristija-johannese-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 5 m
- [Küllätüvä Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kullatuva-eukterion/): Chapel in Estonia · 10 km
- [Transfiguration Church, Obinitsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/obinitsa-issanda-muutmise-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 12 km
- [Vastseliina Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vastseliina-katariina-kirik/): Church in Estonia · 8.7 km
- [Meremägi viewing tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/meremae-vaatetorn/): Tower · 3.6 km
- [Puutli Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/puutli-puha-nikolai-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 12 km
- [E11 section 18: Tsiistre‒Vana-Vastseliina](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/e11-section-18-tsiistre-vana-vastseliina/): Hiking · 7.5 km
- [E11 section 19: Vana-Vastseliina‒Kolodavitsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/e11-section-19-vana-vastseliina-kolodavitsa/): Hiking · 8.9 km
- [Kirikumäe järve matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kirikumae-jarve-matkarada/): Hiking · 9.1 km
- [Kirikumäe metsaonn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kirikumae-metsaonn/): Hiking · 8.8 km
- [Luhamaa Orthodox Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/luhamaa-puhavaimu-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 7.8 km
- [Obinitsa Seto Museum Hut](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/obinitsa-seto-museum-hut/): Museum · 12 km
- [Piusa jõe ürgoru matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/piusa-joe-urgoru-matkarada/): Hiking · 10.0 km
- [Väikejärvede matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vaikejarvede-matkarada/): Hiking · 8.5 km
- [museum of Vastseliina gymnasium](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vastseliina-gymnasium-museum/): Museum in Estonia · 6.9 km

## When to go to Miikse küla

The best time to visit Miikse küla 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 56 |
| February | Possible | 9 h 05 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 24 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 02 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 20 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 44 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 09 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 03 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 28 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 56 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 34 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 16 |

In June there are 17 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16. In May, 15 of the 15 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 Miikse küla

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 241 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=57.7095%2C27.3953)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.7095%2C27.3953)

## Other towns nearby

- [Ruusmäe küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ruusmae-kula/): 20 places · 20 km
- [Võru](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/voru/): 19 places · 28 km
- [Värska alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/varska-alevik/): 21 places · 31 km
- [Põlva](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/polva/): 15 places · 43 km
- [Varstu alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/varstu-alevik/): 18 places · 45 km
- [Kraavi küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kraavi-kula/): 10 places · 52 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 Miikse küla?

The best known: [Meeksi Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/meeksi-ristija-johannese-kirik/), [Küllätüvä Chapel](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kullatuva-eukterion/), [Transfiguration Church, Obinitsa](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/obinitsa-issanda-muutmise-kirik/), [Vastseliina Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vastseliina-katariina-kirik/), [Meremägi viewing tower](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/meremae-vaatetorn/). In all, 15 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Miikse küla?

May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 44 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 16.

### How do you get to Miikse küla?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 241 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=57.7095%2C27.3953) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Miikse küla as the destination and these 15 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).