#summernightromance

The Northern White Nights are almost as spectacular as the northern lights or a solar eclipse. Sunset and sunrise at the same time. It is almost impossible to go to sleep when the heat of the day begins to give way and the eternal glow of the low-lying sun gives the long-awaited extra hours. After all, we wait all year for the restless white nights, which forces us to stay up at night. Estonians have a cute saying that “there are things in the night” and we have an excuse for daytime sleepiness that “the nights are so white”.We don’t worry about not being able to sleep at night. We don’t worry about not being able to sleep at night. We have sunset picnics, we tell our stories until morning, we look into each other’s eyes without distraction, we swim, dance and sing and believe in the summer magic passed down from generation to generation. Even when the water is cooler and the weather is rainier, it’s our summer that we’ve been waiting for all winter and that we don’t want to miss under any circumstances.

Late night sea romance

The sea is always full of secrets. The sea has a calming effect and the sea gives freedom and is an important part of the life of our coastal villages. Starting a sea voyage in the middle of the night at sunset is a wonderful way to enjoy the short Estonian summer. Sailing on a summer night in the Livonian Gulf, going towards Kihnu or just standing at anchor and enjoying a moment in the middle of the sea is a good dose of romance to remember for a lifetime. And we can go to the sea with many different vehicles. Farther and closer.

Late-night beach romance

What could be better than immersing yourself in nature, dousing yourself from head to toe in crisp, sparkling water? Swimming at sunset has always been one of the most exhilarating activities during the summers in our coastal villages. It’s a thoroughly romantic, invigorating, relaxing, and inspiring way to experience unspoiled nature. Most of our seashores face the setting sun, with both more private and more public spots. Sometimes the evenings on our beaches are windless and the sea is as smooth as glass, the beaches rocky and overgrown with grass, but with the loud chirping of crickets and evening bird concerts, skinny-dipping, and simply lounging around, it is incomparable to anything else.

Late-night romance in the bog

The bogs are like our hinterland. Over these ancient landscapes, evenings are shrouded in mist, steam, and the hues of twilight, beneath which the shadows of animals move. Stepping off the bog paths into the silence and wading through the soft, shallow water, listening to the rustling of shadows and wandering aimlessly, with only sunrise as a time limit. With the intoxicating scent of the bog, the swaying ground, and a sense of gentle danger, bog hikes are a journey into oneself. It is a taste of life that can become addictive.

  • For true bog enthusiasts, we have Estonia’s largest intact bog, the Nätsi-Võlla Bog in Audru, located between Tõstamaa and Koonga, just waiting to be explored. Guided tours are available there by  Viruna farm and Seikluspartner