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Introducing Angla, Karja, Triigi & Tuhkana
If you are arriving on the ferry from Hiiumaa, this region provides a bucolic introduction to the island.
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Angla, 40km from Kuressaare on the main road to the north coast, is the site of the biggest and most photogenic grouping of Saaremaa's old windmills - five of them of various sizes lined up together on the roadside. Opposite the windmills is the turn-off to the 14th-century Karja Church, 2km east, which has a fortresslike façade and an elaborate crucifixion carving on one of its inner walls.
North of Angla, the road continues 5.5km to Leisi, the venue for Õlletoober (www.olletoober.ee), a beer festival each July showcasing both sophisticated and feral brews. From Leisi it's 3.5km to the harbour of Triigi, a picturesque bay on Saaremaa's north coast with views across to Hiiumaa. If arriving from Hiiumaa, the Leisi tourist office (457 3073; noon-7pm Jun-Aug) on the main road is a good place to pick up maps and get general Saaremaa information.
There's a sandy beach at Tuhkana, 3km north of Metsküla, which is 10km west of Leisi, mostly by unpaved roads.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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