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17 TOWARDS Once you’ve explored the area to the east of Pärnu, you might want to head south towards Latvia. There’s enough to see and do here to fill up an entire year! But if you’re not going to be there that long, have a read of what Elephant Boy recommends if you’re heading towards Kabli. A good place to start out and get to know the area is the Kabli Nature Centre and information point operated by the State Forest Management Centre. Here you’ll find out what there is to discover south of Pärnu. There’s lots of information available, including brochures and films. The Kabli educational nature trail starts at the centre, and not far from the trail is the Kabli bird-watching tower. Elephant Boy’s climbed up it many times.
KABLI If you want to see how beautiful a lake in the middle of a forest can be, find your way to Lake Rae. It has a diverse landscape, a specially built fishing area, hiking trails, swimming areas and more. On the slopes of Allikukivi valley you can even investigate an underground cave – but if you do, make sure you take a torch with you! If you were to ask Elephant Boy what he associates most strongly with this part of Pärnu County, there’s no doubt he’d say Jõulumäe Sports Centre! What he likes so much about it is that alongside amateurs like him, you often see real sports stars there, too.
Nature centre Kabli Nature Centre and information point, Häädemeeste, +372 676 7933, www.rmk.ee Animals Palu Ostrich Farm, Kanaküla, Saarde, +372 521 3447 Vaike Farm, Sigaste, Saarde, +372 566 28 445, www.hot.ee/v/vaiketalu Hiking trails Jõulumäe Sports Centre hiking trails – 1-25 km Kabli educational nature trail – ca 1.8 km Kilingi-Nõmme hiking trail – ca 5 km Laiksaare educational nature trail – 2 km Nigula Nature Reserve viewing tower Lake Rae hiking trail – 1.7 km Rannametsa-Tolkuse educational trail & viewing tower – 2.2 km Sports Jõulumäe Recreation Centre, Leina, Tahkuranna, +372 445 6117, www.joulumae.ee
Where’s Elephant Boy going today?
Kabli and its beach are inseparable. There’s a great playground at the beach, which becomes a venue for open air concerts in summer. Elephant Boy comes to lots of them, so you might see him here!
Accommodation Lepanina Hotel, Kabli, Häädemeeste, +372 446 5024, www.lepanina.ee Vango Holiday Farm, Laiksaare, Saarde, +372 510 4292, www.vangopuhketalu.ee Dining out Restaurant Julie (only in summertime), Kabli, Häädemeeste, +372 446 5024, www.lepanina.ee Ikla Kantiin, Ikla, Häädemeeste, +372 445 8100, www.premium-7.ee Kilingi Villa Café, Pärnu tn 47, Kilingi-Nõmme, +372 505 0897, www.kilingivilla.ee Café Rõõmuallikas, Valga mnt 3, Saarde, +372 583 37 791, roomuallikas@gmail.com Lemmeranna Guesthouse café (only in summertime), Majaka, Häädemeeste, +372 530 14 400, www.lemmeranna.ee Triinu Pub, Kilingi-Nõmme, +372 445 9848, www.catering24.ee Hikes and Bog-shoeing Seikle Vabaks, +372 565 00 550, www.seiklevabaks.ee Canoeing rides Livonia Matkad, Urve tn 5, Kilingi-Nõmme, +372 566 91 318, www.livoniamatkad.ee
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