Käsmu

Estonia

Käsmu's coast Käsmu is a small coastal village in North Estonia inside Lahemaa National Park.

Käsmu was used by, and was home to many smugglers of salt and fish in the past century. It is steeped in maritime history and known in Estonia as the "Captain's Village".

  • Käsmu Sea Museum, Merekooli tn. Museum is located in a former border guard station building from Soviet Occupation period and presents the history of the village. Exhibits reflect all the areas connected to the sea - seafaring, fishing, smuggling trade and also the sea as a part of nature and as an object of photography and visual arts.

Käsmu Sea Museum, Merekooli tn. Museum is located in a former border guard station building from Soviet Occupation period and presents the history of the village. Exhibits reflect all the areas connected to the sea - seafaring, fishing, smuggling trade and also the sea as a part of nature and as an object of photography and visual arts.

The beach is the biggest attraction of the village. There are also camp trails in the woods.

Every July there is a popular folk music festival in the village.

  • Check out the various sights nearby, within Lahemaa National Park as well as North Estonia.
  • Võsu – A small coastal borough inside of Lahemaa National Park.
  • Rakvere – Estonia's fifth largest city, east of Tallinn, famous for its Punk and Rock festivals and spirit.