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The Narva-Jõesu municipality has leased the local lighthouse and plans to open it to tourists in early August. The easternmost lighthouse in Estonia should become a tourist attraction in the resort town.
This red and white striped lighthouse has stood at the mouth of the Narva River for almost 70 years. Until now, it has been closed to tourists, but soon everyone interested will be able to enjoy the view of Narva Bay.
The city government has leased the lighthouse from the Department of Transportation for 10 years and plans to turn it into a local tourist attraction.
“If you compare the views with other lighthouses, we still have something to see, and then we have a different perspective, both towards Narva-Joesuu beach and towards Russia, because our lighthouse is right on the border,” said Maksim Iljin, the mayor of Narva-Joesuu.
The ticket price is planned to be five euros. On Thursday, the first casual tourists entered the lighthouse for free and were pleased with the view from the tower.
“It’s a fantastic place where you can see so many countries at once through the water in one picture. The place itself is a sight to behold. If you haven’t come to the Narva-Joesuu Lighthouse, you haven’t been to Ida – not to Viruma at all,” said Urbo, a resident of Jogeva County.
The Narva-Jõesu Municipality has a longer-term plan for the lighthouse.
“First, we plan to clean up the territory of the lighthouse, and besides that, we are also working on a pier restoration project. In a few years, we hope to bring all these things together in order to bring as many people as possible here, because Narva-Jõesu is mainly a resort town,” Ilkin said.
The interior of the 30-meter-high lighthouse needs some minor repairs, and the city government is also considering how to replace the metal grid that interferes with the sea view with transparent glass.
The lighthouse will officially open to visitors at noon on August 3, and initially the lighthouse will be open on weekends and during major city festivals.
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