Tahkuna lighthouse is located in the Northern part of the island of Hiiumaa on the Cape Tahkuna. The tower was assembled on the so-called system of Gordon. This means that the lighthouse was assembled from already manufactured and imported parts, which significantly reduces the overall construction and simplified Assembly of the lighthouse.

Details of the lighthouse were made in Paris in the early 1870's. The design was bought by the Tsar of Russia in Paris during the passage of the world exhibition. The details of the lighthouse is made of cast iron.

The lighthouse has a height of 42 and 6 m, the fire can be seen for 18 nautical miles. (one nautical mile corresponds to 1.852 km). Around the tower is a complex of farm buildings from the 19th century, now converted into a Museum. Visitors here can learn about the history of the Tahkuna lighthouse, with farm buildings, feel the atmosphere of the time, ordering a smoke sauna.

Tahkuna lighthouse is incredibly beautiful – white with a red roof stands proudly on a promontory above the surrounding farm buildings.

The lighthouse is open for visitors. Once here, you should certainly look at a top opening chic look, even if the weather will be cloudy.

Near the lighthouse, at the place where the waves wash up on the island the first victims of the shipwreck of the ferry "Estonia" in 1994, the memorial. The monument is a cross swinging the parallelogram, to the base of the cross is attached to the bell, which you can call to honor the memory of the dead. On a diamond shaped base are carved the coordinates of the shipwreck and date of the sad incident.

The sinking of the ferry Estonia is one of the most terrible tragedies of the 20th century, According to available data, onboard there were 989 people: 803 passengers and 186 crew members. Managed to save only 137 people, most of them were male. Children and women were much less likely to survive. Children younger than 12 years have not been saved none.

Officially, the cause of the crash is the penetration of water into the hold of the ferry through the car sunroof. However, there are various unofficial versions and investigations, according to which, in this tragedy many secrets that the government isn't willing to divulge.