The walls still standing of the bishops’ castle, the residence of the bishops of Ösel-Wiek from 1260, give an impression of the scale of this place when construction was finished in the 15C. Behind them stands the Cistercian-influenced cathedral of ..

Around the bishops’ castle lies the old town of Haapsalu, a network of charming little streets lined by wooden houses set in pleasant gardens. Stroll on the banks of the town’s own lake, Väike viik , from where a pedestrian path leads on to the Kur..