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Evening

Golden hour at Leetse

Watch the sun dip below the horizon from the quiet shores beneath the manor walls.

Best time: 15 JulAbout 75 min

Timeline

  1. 21:25

    Leetse manor

    Walk the 5 km approach to Leetse manor. Keep an eye out for the distinctive "sarcophagi" housing the deactivated nuclear reactors from the former submarine training facility on your left.

  2. 22:10

    Leetse manor

    Descend the stairs to the sea. The manor walls stand as silent witnesses as you find a spot on the shore.

  3. 22:25

    Leetse manor

    Watch the sun set toward the NW. The golden light from 21:14 has already washed over the scene, and at 22:25 the sky will darken, leaving you with the quiet remains of the manor.

Local tip

The walk to Leetse is remote. Check the route for transport options if you do not wish to walk the full 5 km.

Check before you go

  • The manor is a ruin with no official opening hours, so access is subject to weather and conditions.

Built from places in the Wikivoyage guide to Paldiski (CC BY-SA 4.0), with open map data from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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