Läänemaa and Haapsalu with their sandy beaches, humming birds and gorgeous landscape will seduce anyone who appreciates solitude and the beauty of nature. Haapsalu with her narrow winding streets leading towards the sea, the old town with its wooden houses and the White Lady appearing on the window of the castle on a warm August night during full moon intoxicates your senses. Ilon Wickland, the illustrator for Astrid Lindgren´s novels, spent her childhood here and the influence of the surroundings is evident in several of her works. The local thermal mud has restored the health of both local fishermen  and the high society of St Petersburg. Haapsalu has welcomed visitors like Russian czars and Pjotr Tśaikovski to their summer residences. The longest roofed railway perron in Europe
(216 m), ancient ruins, stone burial mounds and the natural reserve of Matsalu all add to the versatility of the experience.