Stuff to check out

Here are some ideas to get started with.
This list isn't comprehensive, just a start.


Accomodation close to GoodKaarma
Ruusi Talu B&B (small friendly place, only 1.5 km from GK)
Jurna Talu (big thatched complex, lots of rooms, good facilities, about 14 km from us).

Accomodation on organic farms in Saaremaa
Map of all Saaremaa organic farms:  2007 Saaremaa organic farms map (pdf) - icons indicate which organic farms offer accomodation, camping & food and what the farms produce,  farm details (reverse side of map contains addresses & contact details) (pdf).

Other organic related

Aivar Kallas, an organic farming pioneer of Saaremaa, offers boat trips to Vilsandi island & horse riding.
Tel. 4576927; or 5185939.

GoodKaarma is open to arranging group day-visits to Saaremaa organic farms. Tel. +372 5348 4006.

 

Great places to stay or visit
Pilguse (Saaremaa's only organic manor)
Anni (newly renovated, big country complex offering accomodation)
Nami Namaste (on Muhu island)
Matsi (also Muhu)
Koguva Kunstitall (charming gallery in olde worlde stone walled village, Muhu)
Loode (W. Saaremaa, rustic charm)
Oti Manor (E. Saaremaa, delightful decadence)
Padaste (Muhu, exclusive hotel & restaurant)
Pärdi (lovely cottage accomodation in Koguva, Muhu)
Riinu (charming & rustic, Saaremaa)
Tamme (camping, Saaremaa)
Tõlluste (riding, Saaremaa)
Vanatoa (Koguva, Muhu)


Dining Out
Saaremaa Organic Kitchen (The first certified organic restaurant in Estonia! And the only place in Saaremaa offering locally produced meat & veg. Lots of organic lamb & beef dishes, also vegetarian options, wonderful homemade organic ice cream. Every single dish is over 95% organic! Enjoy!)
Go Spa (go go go - always good - highly recommended)
La Perla (Italian restaurant - nice decor - good service)


Kuressaare Art Galleries
Saaremaa Kunstistuudio
Humala Galerii
Haamerite Gallery, Vallimaa 15 A


Cafes
Sohfa, Kohtu 2a, Kuressaare. Tel: 53621734
Kessu Kohvik, Tallinna 16, Kuressaare.
Wildenburg
Kohvik Classic Lossi 9, Kuressaare. Tel. 455 4786


Saaremaa Tours
Pärimusmatkad (great tour organizer)

Misc
At Kuressaare Lossi (Bishop's castle) there is a great ceramics workshop.
Also a place selling locally made ironwork. And a glass artist. All together in one place.
They are located facing the Lossi in rooms built into the earth embankment.

Liispet, Lossi 17, Kuressaare, has some high quality woolens.