The historic centre and the romantic beach area are distinct yet integrated in harmony and perfect for a leisurely stroll. Your attention will be attracted by traces from the Middle Ages, the early period of the elegant resort, the long Soviet era or our modern day developments. We advise taking trips into the county and following the routes of Western, Northern and Southern Sun Journeys. There are a host of enchanting (coastal) villages, churches, manorial estates, museums, arts and crafts workshops and natural heritage sites to be seen. The most important attractions of the county are the island of Kihnu with its traditional culture, included in the UNESCO’s list of Masterpieces of the Oral and Intangible Heritage, and Soomaa National Park with its famous “fifth season”. Tõstamaa manor, recently restored to its former glory and home to a local school, an ancient Estonian stronghold at Soontagana, the Estonian Museum Railway at Lavassaare, Carl Robert Jakobson’s farm museum at Kurgja, fishermen’s villages on the Old-Riga road running south along the coast from Pärnu, to name but a few, are awaiting to be visited.