# Rätsepa Windmill, Estonia: what it is and when to go

> Rätsepa Windmill is a windmill in Estonia (Kassari küla). Interests: Architecture. The best time to visit is May to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Estonia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace. Here is what it is, where it lies, when to come, how to get there and what else is nearby to turn it into a trip.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ratsepa-tuulik/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **What it is:** Windmill in Estonia · Architecture
- **Where:** Estonia
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 147 km as the crow flies
- **Coordinates:** 58.73642, 22.62611

## What it is and where

Rätsepa Windmill is a windmill in Estonia (Kassari küla). It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Estonia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

It is in [Kassari küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kassari-kula/), where this site lists 21 more places to see, 13 km from the centre.

Its coordinates are 58.73642, 22.62611; the nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 147 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is covered in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.736419%2C22.626108)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.736419%2C22.626108)

It is one of the [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/arquitectura/) places in Estonia. In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) it is already on your trip map next to the places you save yourself, and it goes into a day's plan with one tap.

## When to go

The best time to visit Rätsepa Windmill is **May to September**.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 41 |
| February | Possible | 8 h 57 |
| March | Possible | 11 h 23 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 07 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 33 |
| June | Best time | 18 h 02 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 24 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 11 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 51 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 21 |
| December | Possible | 5 h 58 |

In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58. Daylight hours are calculated from the site's latitude for the 15th of each month; when planning a full day on foot they matter as much as the weather.

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).

## Before you go to Estonia

To enter Estonia there are 5 things to sort out before you leave, starting with “Valid Spanish ID card (DNI) or passport”: they are all, with their deadlines, in [the Estonia checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir). Currency: Euro (EUR); plugs: Type C and F · 230 V · 50 Hz (the same plug as in Spain); emergencies: 112.

In [Kokai](https://kokai.app/en/) you tick off the checklist inside your trip, and each item reminds you when it is time to do it.

## What is nearby

- [Emmaste Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emmaste-church/): Church building in Estonia · 3.9 km
- [Emmaste front lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emmaste-sihi-alumine-tuletorn/): Lighthouse in Estonia · 6.6 km
- [Jausa priikoguduse palvemaja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/jausa-priikoguduse-palvemaja/): House of prayer in Estonia · 6.6 km
- [Kuriste Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kuriste-jumalasunnitaja-sundimise-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 7.0 km
- [Sõru museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/soru-museum/): Museum in Estonia · 7.5 km

Distances are as the crow flies. Everything else is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

## More in Estonia: Architecture

- [Pikk Hermann](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/pikk-hermann/): tower in Tallinn
- [Keri Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/keri-tuletorn/): lighthouse in Estonia
- [Kiek in de Kök, Tallinn](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kiek-in-de-kok/): tower in Tallinn, Estonia
- [Kõpu Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kopu-tuletorn/): lighthouse in Estonia
- [Fat Margaret](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/fat-margaret-s-tower/): wall tower in Tallinn, Estonia
- [Kiipsaare Lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kiipsaare-tuletorn/): lighthouse in Estonia

Every Estonia place under Architecture, each with its season, is on [its page](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/arquitectura/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is Rätsepa Windmill?

It is a windmill in Estonia. It has articles in 2 Wikipedias, so it is not one of the busiest places in Estonia: one to enjoy at a calmer pace.

### When is the best time to visit Rätsepa Windmill?

May to September. In June there are 18 h 02 of daylight, and in December, 5 h 58.

### How do you get to Rätsepa Windmill?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 147 km as the crow flies. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.736419%2C22.626108) opens the route on the map, and how to get around Estonia is explained in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse).

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

With one tap. In Kokai it is already on the Estonia map, next to the places you save yourself: add it to a day's plan, give it a time and, if you like, get a reminder when you pass nearby.

### What else is around here?

Nearby you have [Emmaste Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emmaste-church/), [Emmaste front lighthouse](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/emmaste-sihi-alumine-tuletorn/), [Jausa priikoguduse palvemaja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/jausa-priikoguduse-palvemaja/). The rest is in [the Estonia guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/9960817224), licensed under the ODbL, and from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q16411826), CC0. More about Rätsepa Windmill on [Wikipedia](https://et.wikipedia.org/wiki/R%C3%A4tsepa_tuulik). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).

