The beach at Võsu stretches for about three kilometres along the Baltic coast, backed by a belt of pine-covered dunes that keep the wind off and give the whole place a sheltered, peaceful feeling. The sand is wide and pale, and the shallow water warms up enough for comfortable swimming in July and August — Baltic summer is short but genuine. On a warm weekend afternoon, Estonians drive out from Tallinn (about 80 kilometres west) to fill the beach; on a Tuesday morning in late June it can feel like your private strip of coast.
Facilities are modest but functional: there are lifeguards in season, changing cabins, and a few beach bars and snack stands. Beach volleyball nets go up in summer. The water is calm and shallow far out — good for children and for anyone who just wants to wade rather than swim. The pine forest immediately behind the dunes is full of footpaths and good for an afternoon walk after the beach.
story: "Võsu has been a Baltic resort since the 19th century, when Estonian families would come by cart from the surrounding farms to spend a few weeks by the sea. Under Soviet rule it became a holiday destination for workers from across the Estonian SSR, and some of the modest wooden guesthouses from that era are still in use."