Discover Tõstamaa: Church, Museum and Landscapes

Tõstamaa combines regional history, living traditions and diverse landscape experiences. Those looking for a holiday apartment or holiday home can get to know the town as a starting point for cultural discoveries, independent hiking and special insights into local life. It is worth planning your trip not just around a single destination, but connecting the different facets of Tõstamaa with one another.

Church and Manor as Defining Places

A prominent cultural destination is the present-day Lutheran Tõstamaa Maarja Church. It was built from fieldstone between 1763 and 1768 under the direction of builders from Pärnu. Its tower was an important landmark in the Kihnu väin strait. The building’s history gives the place a tangible historical dimension and offers an interesting point of reference for anyone who enjoys combining architecture and regional history while travelling.

The Tõstamaa Manor also tells of different periods. The manor house is considered to date from the Middle Ages and today has a Late Classicist appearance. The park surrounding Tõstamaa Manor covers 15 hectares. This allows you to combine a visit to the manor house with time spent in the extensive park, without separating the historical significance of the building from its surroundings. The manor house also contains an information point offering assistance, information, maps and brochures that can provide further guidance for exploring the region.

Crafts, Museum and Regional Memories

The Tõstamaa Käsitöökeskus preserves and collects the region’s craft heritage and folk traditions. For families and travel groups with different interests, this is an engaging opportunity not only to look at buildings, but also to learn more about the region’s artisanal and everyday life. The Tõstamaa Museum offers another perspective. In its basement hall, it presents several exhibitions featuring tools, school supplies, household objects, items related to the Soviet period and marine exploration, as well as objects from the lives of fishermen.

Nature and Independent Activities

The Tõstamaa–Värati area lies entirely within Kihnu väina Marine Park. Those who like to complement their stay with outdoor activities can enjoy the Tõstamaa hiking trail, which is intended for independent hiking. This allows you to set your own daily rhythm and alternate cultural sightseeing with an active outing. The 15-hectare park by the manor house and the scenic character of the area around the open-air stage of Tõstamaa Rahvamaja offer different impressions, without requiring you to limit your trip to just one type of experience.

Events and a Local Taste

The open-air stage of Tõstamaa Rahvamaja is located by a reservoir in scenic surroundings. Midsummer bonfires, fairs, concerts, community days and other events take place there. If you would like to plan your trip around a specific programme, you should check the relevant date separately. A small culinary speciality is also part of the town’s character: Tõstamaa keeks is offered for sale every Tuesday at Tõstamaa Kauplus.

Which Accommodation Suits Your Trip

When looking for accommodation in Tõstamaa, you can first consider what combination you want to define your trip. For culturally focused days, the church, manor house, museum and craft heritage are the main attractions. Those who prefer nature and activity can place greater emphasis on independent hiking and spending time in the surroundings of the marine park. Events at the open-air stage or the weekly sale of Tõstamaa keeks add their own distinctive touches. Regional buses operated by the city of Pärnu run between Pärnu and Tõstamaa and are therefore also among the details you may wish to consider when planning your arrival.

If you would like to compare other places in the same area, you can also include Ermistu, Kiraste and Seliste in your research. This allows you to choose your holiday apartment or holiday home according to the desired combination of culture, landscapes, activity and regional everyday life.

For the higher-level travel overview: Tõstamaa.