Hiimaa

 
Overview

Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km² and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is located within Hiiu County.

Description

Hiiumaa was controHiiumaa, Estonia’s second-biggest island (1000 sq km), is a peaceful and sparsely populated place with some agreeable stretches of coast and a forest-covered interior. The island has less tourist development than Saaremaa, with considerably fewer options for lodging and dining. There’s also less to do and see, but most visitors that come here are content simply to breathe in the fresh sea air and relax. lled by the Brothers of the Sword in the early 1200s.