Map of Estonia

Source: Renee Altrov

Kihnu Travel Wheel Kihnu Reesuratas - official tourist route

Kihnu Travel Wheel is the perfect round route for discovering the cultural and natural sights on Kihnu island

Discover by foot, with a bicycle or even with a nostalgic sidecar.

Kihnu Travel Wheel, which is designed by cultural leaders and tourism entrepreneurs of Kihnu introduces the cultural space, landscapes and sea views acknowledged by UNESCO to the visitors.
Kihnu Travel Wheel is something through which we, the people of Kihnu, invite you to experience our valuable home island. The cultural space of Kihnu is unique, its striking originality lies in the communal lifestyle predominant on the island, various cultural customs, Kihnu language and natural environment.

As it is a circular route, one can start and finish wherever one pleases.

Sadama guesthouse in Kihnu – open 365 days a year

Holiday house

Sadama guesthouse in Kihnu offers cosy accommodation for different kinds of travellers all year round: it welcomes foreigners, families, and culture...

Sadama guesthouse in Kihnu – open 365 days a year

Source: Puhka Kihnus OÜ (pildistas Stiina Sepp)

Lohu shop on the island of Kihnu

Local convenience stores

You can find Lohu handicraft shop in the village of Lemsi in the eastern part of Kihnu. The Lohu shop is located in one side of a farm stable that...

Source: Karin Peucker, Visit Pärnu

Kihnu Jõnn alias Enn Uuetoa memorial

Architecture and history

Kihnu Jõnn, otherwise known as Enn Uuetoa (1848-1913), was an Estonian sea captain. He rose to this rank thanks to many years of sea voyages in which...

Source: Silvia Soide

Kihnu lighthouse

Architecture and history

Kihnu lighthouse is situated on the southernmost tip of Pitkänä peninsula. It was brought here in 1864 from England, dismounted, and was reassembled...

Source: Innervisitonteam, Visit Pärnu

Metsamaa Traditional Farm on Kihnu Island

Museums & Galleries

This traditional farm complex reveals the different sides of everyday island life. It includes a farmhouse, granary, sauna and outdoor kitchen, and a...

Source: Maria Michelson

Tennis court and soccer field of the former community centre on Kihnu

Active holidays

A sports ground and an outdoor stage were built next to the former community centre in 1965 so that the two neighbouring islands – Kihnu and Rihnu –...

Tennis court and soccer field of the former community centre on Kihnu

Source: Silvia Soide

Kihnu St Nicholas Church

Architecture and history

Kihnu Church, built in 1784, is one of the few orthodox churches converted from a Lutheran sacral building. Almost all Kihnu people converted to...

Source: Silvia Soide

Kihnu Museum

Museums & Galleries

You must go to the exciting Kihnu Museum when you visit the island. It like an anchor in preserving and introducing the cultural space of Kihnu,...

Source: Elen Juurma

Kihnu Manor lindens

Nature Sites

Kihnu Manor, which was built at the end of the 17th century, was destroyed in 1887. The main building of the manor was demolished and its timber was...

Source: Wikimedia Commons. Autor Ivo Kruusamägi. Kihnu mõisaaseme pärnad

Kihnu shop

Local convenience stores

The village shop, located just a few kilometres from Kihnu Harbour, sells food and beverages and everyday necessities. Twice a week, every Monday and...

Source: Romantiline Rannatee

Kurase Shop on Kihnu Island

Local convenience stores

The Kurase Centre is located in Sääre village, 1.5 km from Kihnu Harbour. Here you can find essential food products and other necessities, as well as...

Source: Andreas Härm

Kihnu's own handicraft shop

Local convenience stores

Kihnus own njäputüepued (handicraft shop)! In the middle of the island, in the courtyard of Kurase centre, stands the best handicraft shop in Kihnu....

Source: Liina Palu

Kihnu Cemetery

Architecture and history

The cemetery is as sacred for Kihnu people as the church. You go there quietly and never after the sun has set so you dont disturb the dead. Useful...