Saaremaa is a popular place to spend holidays with the whole family. Different target groups, like bird watchers, hunting tourists, people interested in ethnology, visitors to Kuressaare Sanatorium for mud treatment, bikers etc. find their special interests met in Saaremaa. The Vilsandi National Park, rich in bird species and the oldest nature reserve in Estonia, established back in 1910, is located in the county. Another popular place to visit here is the Viidum e Nature Reserve that has been established to protect different landscapes and associations. Another of the main attractions of Saaremaa is the Kaali meteorite craters, the most easily accessible craters in Europe.
Health tourism is another important tourism sector.
There are substantial curative mud reserves on Saaremaa. The mud is of high quality and the history and traditions of its use are 160 years old. T he tourist high season is from May to August. The county is interested in investments in health and conference tourism but also in other undertakings that would enable an extension of the tourist season. T here are 147 accommodation facilities with about 2,500 beds in Saaremaa County.