Sõrve Lighthouse & Peninsula
Sõrve tuletorn
The 52-metre lighthouse at Saaremaa's southernmost tip, with coastal gun batteries and wartime defence remains along the shore. It is ideal for a day trip driving around the peninsula.
The Sõrve Peninsula stretches southwest into the mouth of the Gulf of Riga. The lighthouse at its tip was built in 1960, and in summer visitors can climb it for views over the cape and the sea toward Latvia. The peninsula was a fierce battlefield in both World Wars. Along the way you can see the Stöbel coastal battery, bunkers and a war museum, as well as bleak pebble beaches and seal-watching points. It is about a one-hour drive from Kuressaare, and you return along the peninsula loop.
Opening hours
Lighthouse in summer, approx. 10:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Viidumäe Nature Reserve
- Mihkli Farm Museum
- Kihelkonna Church
- Vilsandi National Park
- Abruka
- Kuressaare Episcopal Castle
- Kuressaare Old Town & Town Hall
- Kiipsaare Lighthouse