Despite a proximity to a trio of major European cities – Stockholm, Helsinki and Riga – the island of Saaremaa in the Baltic Sea has remained relatively isolated, thus preserving an authentic, seaside village charm. You’ll believe you’ve stepped into a medieval fairy tale at Kuressaare Castle, a 14th-century fortress defended by stone-faced earth bastions and ringed by a moat. Within its well-preserved walls sits Saaremaa Museum, a source of local and Estonian history since 1865. Marvel at the Kaali Meteorite Crater Field, a local source of mystic fascination for over 7,000 years.