57.578335, 27.215000
GPS: 57° 34' 42" N, 27° 12' 54" E
The Hino Lake is the largest and most island-rich lake in Haanja. Hino is rich in species of fish – bream, roach, perch, pike, tench, ruffe, rudd, bleak, silver bream, crucian carp, eel, burbot – all can be found in the lake. The landscape reserve is home for 40 species of birds, including a very rare diver (Gavia arctica) which is included in the Red Data Book of Estonia as an extremely endangered species.
Suur Munamägi is the highest point in the Baltics and stands at 317,6 metres from sea level. The observation tower on Suur Munamägi provides a splendid view of Estonian nature within the range of 50 km. The existing tower is the 5th in number; it was bu...
Since October 2010 on the Nature reserve of the Piusa caves, near the Museum Cave, the Piusa Caves Visitor Centre has been open. The purpose of the visitor centre is to contribute to the protection of the Piusa caves and protected species by the ye...