Some are easy day trips, others feel like the edge of the world. I’ve walked them, ferried to them, sometimes got stuck on them. If you're curious where to go beyond Tallinn, Turku or Gotland — here are ten Baltic islands you can actually visit, and why they’re worth the trip.

No cars. No airport. No streetlights. Just boats, tractors, and more peace than you’ll know what to do with. Welcome to Sark — the smallest, quirkiest of the Channel Islands, floating between the UK and France. And yes, you can really go there.

I used to think the Åland Islands were just a remote Nordic curiosity — a quiet cluster of islands between Finland and Sweden. Then I went. And suddenly, they weren’t just dots on a map, but a place I wanted everyone to know about.

I spent three weeks on the Åland Islands, and I have to say: I was absolutely charmed. It’s not just the stunning views or the peaceful pace of life—it’s the fact that people live and work right in the middle of the Baltic Sea! It’s like living in a little world of your own. Here’s why I think you should definitely add this archipelago to your travel list.

If you're visiting Tallinn in summer and the medieval towers start to blur together, take a break — hop on a ferry to Naissaar Island, just 8 km off the coast. No crowds, no gift shops, no shouting guides. Just forests, sand, a lighthouse, and the occasional wild boar to remind you who's in charge here.

Tallinn is lovely, sure. But what if, just an hour away, there was a quiet corner of Estonia where nobody’s trying to sell you anything — not even the view?