Erratic boulder
The baby stone of Altja
Altja titekivi
In the shallow sea just west of Altja's net sheds sits a big rapakivi boulder, over four metres high, known as the Titekivi, the baby stone. The local saying goes that every child of Altja was found under this stone. The fishing village has long liked stories about where things come from: people also explain the name Altja itself by fairies, 'haldjad', saying that misty fairy figures were seen in Kõrve forest and on the hill where the village tavern stands today.
Open it on the map See the spot on the old maps and as it is today
Eesti keeles
Altja võrgukuuridest läänes madalas merevees asub üle nelja meetri kõrgune rabakivirahn – Altja titekivi ehk suurkivi. Kohaliku ütluse järgi on kõik Altja lapsed leitud just selle kivi alt. Kalurikülas armastatakse lugusid asjade päritolust: ka küla nime seletab rahvas haldjatega, sest pärimuse järgi nähti Kõrve metsas uduhaldjaid ning haldjaid käis ka mäel, kus praegu seisab Altja kõrts.