Turn left and continue until the road stops at the Tahkuna Lighthouse. Like so many others in Estonia, it is French and was assembled in France before being brought in parts here in 1875. This could be done because it is one of the earliest made of iron instead of from stone. The forest en route has many abandoned military installations from both world wars and also relics of the narrow-gauge railway that used to transport goods on the island until it was abandoned in 1955. Whatever the weather, there are dramatic views across the Baltic from the hamlet around the lighthouse. The lighthouse is also the site of a memorial - a crucifix and bell - to the children who died in the Estonia tragedy on 28 September 1994. The spot was chosen as the nearest point on land in Estonia to the position where the boat sank. The bell rings when the intensity of the wind parallels that on the fatal night.
