About Muhu Island

The Island, where time rests

Muhu is an island where time rests.

Pause for a moment. Breathe calmly. Reflect deeply on those words. When the most powerful force in the universe—TIME itself—chooses to come here to rest, you know this is no ordinary island. Time is the most powerful and dignified character in the universe, that It could rest anywhere—on any planet, on any island in any dimension. And yet, it chooses Muhu. Time does not just paus here for a moment, but really rests here!

Here, people have found balance with their own time and space.
They do not constantly have to define themselves.
They are guided by the spiritual legacy of their ancestors.
The sea here tells stories—of what life’s waves have carried to these shores, and what the future may bring.

Come and discover Muhu, where every moment is an experience, where past and future weave together in harmony, where nature and culture merge into a timeless sanctuary. Come rest with TIME itself.

Two girls in traditional Muhu clothing sitting on a wooden well structure outdoors

Welcome to Muhu

With 8000 years of history, Muhu has been a small maritime land between two straits of the Baltic sea. Its traditions tell about the power which was already well-known to the merchants and warriors who sailed on the Silver-White Route. Goods, post packages, war parties, Vikings, thousands of fortune hunters, and pirates passed the island. The nature and traditions have not changed much in time. One proof of this is that tourism offers services still based on ancestors legacies. Muhu offers the chance to have a vacation on wild beaches, get to know centuries old fishing village traditions and see well preserved heritage landmarks, discover rare flowers and birds and enjoy the local folklore. Juhan Smuul’s literary works about the life on coastal area and humorous details about meeting guests from the mainland come to life in Muhu.

Muhu offers a prefect retreat on an island with villages and landscapes that have remained the same for hundreds of years. Guest can stay in old log houses and still hear greetings in other languages as well. Distances between the main attractions are not large and give a great opportunity to travel by bicycles, horses or boats. Muhu brings out the culture of coastal inhabitants from prehistoric times till today. All of our products are here to sustain the Estonian culture. We uphold ecological balance and green thinking through various tourism packages and educational programs. Welcome!

Amidst wild tapestries of vegetation and the shadows of boat sheds, the coastal landscape whispers tales of what life's waves have brought to this shore.

Üügu cliff on the photo

Coastal landscape of Üügu Cliff with rocky shore, green vegetation, and blue sea