Aegna News Today

Tallinn: A City for All Seasons

Military history buffs got two periods for the price of one on Friday, thanks to a midsummer holiday show put on on the island of Aegna, which lies close to the capital, ETV news show 'Aktuaalne kaamera' (AK) reported.

The island of Naissaar, which lies just off Tallinn, is set to get a tourism boost thanks to plans to set up a visitor center there which will highlight the island's military heritage, daily Postimees reports on its website.

TALLINN – A fast catamaran type vessel with a capacity of up to 90 passengers and 20 bicycles will start operating on the Tallinn-Aegna fe...

A newly-purchased vessel will cut seaborne journey times between Tallinn and the island of Aegna in half, once she enters service in spring. The new boat can also carry twice the passenger complement of her predecessor.

On Thursday, the government approved the new list of permanently inhabited islands, which no longer contains Osmussaar.

On Saturday, May 1, the ship Vesta will sail again between Tallinn and Aegna Island, leaving the Linnahall quay from Patarei Harbour. Trips to Aegna are organized by AS Kihnu Veeteed. The ship sails to Aegna and back on all days of the week except Tuesdays. The marine traffic season ends on August 31. Until May 23, the ship will leave Tallinn for Aegna twice a day on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday, at 10 a.m. and 5 p.m. The ship will depart from Aegna at 11.15 a.m. and...

At the end of March, the EU project "Urban Eco Islands" was officially completed on the island of Aegna, which developed a number of environmentally friendly solutions. The international project lasted for two years, from April 2019 to March 2021, and developed sustainable tourism solutions and infrastructure on the islands of Aegna and Vasikkasaari, Finland. A new administrative map has been drawn up for Aegna, integrating the islands hiking trails and military heritage sites. The map is insta...