Is SAAREMAA SAFE NOW in 2020? ESTONIA’S FORMER ‘CORONA ISLAND’ EXPLORING KURESSAARE after QUARANTINE

The CAPITAL of SAAREMAA - KURESSAARE we’re finally exploring the island after the pandemic QUARANTINE!
In this video we continue our tour of Estonia as we explore Kuressaare the capital of Saaremaa which during the height of the pandemic in March was labeled the ’CORONA ISLAND’ after half of it’s population were thought to have contracted COVID19 and the island was completely shut off from the Estonian mainland. Check out our comparison video to see how well they dealt with it: https://youtu.be/0sWUqhneJlk

This island is beautiful and is the island that many Estonians head to for the summer and many own summer houses in Saaremaa. Whilst we were locked down in Tallinn during the pandemic we discussed the idea of travelling here one day when the island was open again, so during our summer tour how could we not go and check out this place?

Kuressaare is full of charm and beauty and it was clear to see that the island, just as we thought, had handled the pandemic incredibly well, everyone seemed happy, safe and perfectly back to normal much like the rest of Estonia. We spent the day wandering through Kuressaare looking in shops and we visited the market stalls which are full of lovingly made Estonian items for tourists and one very kind market vendor gave us a special little gift after Craig commented on how cool the item with a carving of the island of Saaremaa was. We stopped for lunch at Chameleon Cafe Lounge which is tucked just off the main centre of Kuressaare near to the multi coloured fountains. After lunch we take a little look inside the Kalev chocolate store full of handmade chocolates and marzipan! On our way towards the famous Kuressaare Castle we head over to the monument for the Inhabitants of Saaremaa who have lost their lives in the war of independence (1918-1920).

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We continue exploring the capital of Saaremaa as we head over to the well preserved 14th century castle and fortress of Kuressaare!

Travel vlog 36 | Kuressaare, Saaremaa, Estonia | Country #4 | Filmed August 2020

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