The rooster spirit and the drowned royal coach of Äntu

The Äntu lakes in Lääne-Virumaa are famous for water so clear that in Sinijärv, the Blue Lake, the bottom can be seen eight metres down, glowing greenish-blue over pale lime. Such clarity has not kept the lakes free of secrets. Local tales say a treasure lies hidden in them, guarded by a spirit in the shape of a cockerel. Another story claims that the coach of a Swedish king rests on the bottom, swallowed by the water long ago. Nobody has ever found either the treasure or the coach, even though the water is clear enough to look for them. Today Sinijärv and its neighbouring lakes form a recreation area with hiking trails near the village of Äntu.