Is Kuressaare safe? Estonia travel risk
Is Kuressaare safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026
Kuressaare scores 19/100 on our travel risk index (Low). The US State Department rates Estonia Level 1 (Exercise Normal Precautions, updated 31 Mar 2026); the UK has no advice against travel; Canada says: exercise normal security precautions. No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.
Kuressaare scores 19/100 (Low). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and Estonia (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Kuressaare: nearest emergency and transport facilities.
Driven by: security (23/100) and crime and scams (23/100).
A score of 19 is higher than the scores of 5% of the 241 countries we cover.
Consult the Estonia travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.
Territorial & Position Context
In the Saaremaa territory, Kuressaare is established at 58.2500° N, 22.4833° E. It lies 185.3 km NE relative to Tallinn. Time zone observed: Europe/Tallinn.
Saaremaa
58.2500° N, 22.4833° E
3 m
Europe/Tallinn
12,698
Critical Services & Regional Transit
Adjacent Localities in Estonia
Natural Hazard Calendar & History
No GDACS or USGS events recorded within 100 km in the past five years.
For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the Estonia travel advice & laws.
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