Haapsalu Castle, Haapsalu

I really wanted to give a five star review here but to be honest I was disappointed. I will try and do a pros and cons outline: Pros *Nice castle, not the grandest but still pretty impressive. *Superb renovation work, well laid out (superb) and professional set up. *Great amenities-toilets, cafe, wheelchair friendly, shop, parking, nearby beautiful town. *Cannot comment regarding audio language but English signage is great. Cons *The signage is on reflective glass backing onto stone. With all the other good work done on the renovation they must have put a muppet in charge of this decision. Most of the signs are hard to read 🤦. *The exhibits are okay…’but’ they are simply not many of them. I would have given 4* if you got rid of the two cons. In my castle world a 5* rating would be world class. 3* here is a good result. *Cost. €12 for adults is expensive.

The castle is well preserved considering its turbulent past. The museum is very interactive with old clocks which can be manually operated as well as medieval armours and swords. The entrance fee is 12 euro and you can easily spend 2 hours if you are a castle nerd like me! There is a beautiful terrace with a cafe and the views from the tower are very picturesque!

An interesting castle in Haapsalu. The staff very helpful and friendly. It will take about two hours to make a full tour on your own. Take your time to read the whole history of the medieval castle and visit all the exhibits as well as the church.

Really nice and interactive museum. Not too big. You get to see many layers of the castle. You get to try old weapons, clocks and how to build an arch door. This museum would be great also with kids.

Very beautiful historical scenery, but the museum itself very small I liked the legend of the white lady, wish to visit on full moon august night