waterfall
Jägala Waterfall
Estonia's widest natural waterfall, roughly eight metres high on the Jägala River, a short walk from a car park off the Tallinn–Narva road.
8 km · about 15 min drive
EuropeEstoniaHarjumaa
Raasiku
Harjumaa, Estonia · Europe
About Raasiku
Raasiku works well as a base: 10 minutes from Aruküla, 39km from Lahemaa National Park.
Raasiku is in Harjumaa, Estonia, with about 5,200 people. You drive on the right here. The nearest town is Aruküla, about 6 km away.
Raasiku (German: Rasik) is a borough (Estonian: alevik) in Raasiku Parish, Harju County, Estonia, with a population of 1,372 (2020). Although situated in a parish with the same name, Raasiku is not the official administrative centre of the municipality (which is Aruküla, located some kilometres or one railway stationRead more
closer to Tallinn). The settlement started to grow in the 19th century around the railway station. The Raasiku manor (first mentioned in 1497) was established on the grounds of the earlier Kaemla (Keamol) village and in the middle ages it belonged to Padise Abbey.
There is a primary school (since 1717), community centre, library, health care centre, pharmacy, kindergarten and two grocery stores in Raasiku. Also, some industrial manufacturers operate there: AS Mistra-Autex produces car carpets and wall finishing materials; AS Raasiku Elekter makes electrical equipment and metal products.
Harju-Jaani John the Baptist Lutheran Church is in Raasiku. The current church building was built in 1863, but there are preserved foundations of the old chapel. There is the churchyard, the old and the new cemetery and a manor park.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is there to see near Raasiku?
Within an hour or so of Raasiku: Jägala Waterfall (8 km), Tallinn Old Town (26 km), Alexander Nevsky Cathedral (26 km), Toompea Castle (26 km).
Are there any good drives near Raasiku?
The nearest famous roads are Hanko.
Where is Raasiku?
Raasiku is in Harjumaa, Estonia, about 6 km from Aruküla.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 5,161
- Continent
- Europe
- Country
- Estonia
- Region
- Harjumaa
- Timezone
- Europe/Tallinn
- Coordinates
- 59.3664, 25.1831
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Worth the detour from Raasiku
7 notable places within an hour's drive.
landmark
Tallinn Old Town
One of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, a UNESCO-listed walled town with cobblestone streets, Gothic spires, and ancient merchant houses.
26 km · about 30 min drive
landmark
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Striking Russian Orthodox cathedral with five onion domes on Toompea Hill in the heart of Tallinn's old town.
26 km · about 30 min drive
castle
Toompea Castle
Medieval castle on Toompea hill housing Estonia's parliament, with the Tall Hermann tower and viewing terraces over Tallinn's old town rooftops.
26 km · about 30 min drive
national park
Lahemaa National Park
Estonia's largest national park featuring wild Baltic coastline, pristine bogs, old-growth forests, and elegant 18th-century manor houses.
39 km · about 45 min drive
museum
Palmse Manor
Restored 18th-century Baltic German manor house inside Lahemaa National Park, with parkland, a museum and visitor parking directly off the access road.
47 km · about 55 min drive
photogenic
Rummu Quarry
A Soviet-era limestone quarry that flooded when its prison labour camp closed, leaving submerged buildings and machinery in startlingly clear turquoise water beneath a white spoil-heap 'mountain'. Now a swimming, diving and paddleboard site.
58 km · about 65 min drive
When to drive here
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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