Natural features

Soomaa National Park

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Soomaa National Park
Photo: Joonas Plaan, CC BY 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons

'Land of bogs', a wilderness of raised bogs, flooded meadows and forests, famous for its 'fifth season' in spring, when rivers flood the land and you can canoe through the forests. Walk the boardwalk trails through the bogs, and try bog-shoeing with a guide.


Traditional dugout canoes (haabjas) are still made here. The visitor centre at Tõramaa has information. It's about 1.5 hours from Tallinn; nearby Pärnu is Estonia's summer resort.

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