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South-Estonia
Maarja Paulus
Foundation South-Estonian Tourism
2015
Transport:
www.tpilet.ee
www.elron.ee
www.visittartu.com/en/car-hire/
From Tartu to:
Otepää 45km; Jõgeva 50km;
Põlva 50 km; Võru 70km;
Viljandi 75km; Valga 90km;
Nature• Our landscape is formed by ice age – drumlins in the north and
hills in the west and south, with lakes and rivers in between
• The highest peak of Estonia (Baltics) – Suur Munamägi (316 m)
• The deepest lake – Lake Rõuge (38 m)
• The 4th (5th) largest lake in Europe – Lake Peipsi
• The longest river of Estonia – Võhandu river (168 km)
Unique rolling hills:
• Otepää Nature Park - hilly relief, largest landscape reserve
www.keskkonnaamet.ee: Tehvandi complex, ski jumping hill
platform www.tehvandi.ee
• Haanja Nature Park - rolling terrain, wonderful scenery and
objects of cultural heritage www.loodusegakoos.ee: mountain Suur-
Munamägi www.suurmunamagi.ee
Wild NatureNational Parks:
• Soomaa – bog landscape, spring flood water – “5th season”
• Karula – characteristic cultural heritage, hilly landscape www.keskkonnaamet.ee
Nature Reserves:
• Alam-Pedja - diverse wetland habitats, large mires, flooded
forests and meadows and meandering rivers
• Endla - diverse wetland habitats, mire complex and springs,
waching tower
www.loodusegakoos.ee
• Nature reserve of the Piusa caves – The Piusa Caves
Visitor Centre, the Museum Cave, The biggest wintering
colony of bats in East Europe is located in the caveswww.piusa.ee
Lakes and rivers• River Emajõgi - Emajõe-Suursoo Nature Reserve - biodiversity
of wetland habitats and the large wetland delta of the Emajõgi
River: RMK Emajõe-Suursoo Nature Centre (8 km from Tartu):
information, exhibitions, events www.loodusegakoos.ee
• Boat ride on River Emajõgi: Peipsi barge, Pegasus: www.visittartu.com/en/water-activities
• Lake Peipsi (Peipus): activities, sights, culture www.visitpeipsi.com
• Lake Võrtsjärv - the largest lake within the boundaries of Estonia:
visitor centre, traditional sailing ship Kaleship cruises www.vortsjarv.ee
• Ahja River - sandstone outcrops and the banks of the ancient
valley of the Ahja River: tours in the landscape reserve with
riverboat “Lonny” www.veematkad.ee
• Information about water tourism: www.seikleveel.ee / www.riverways.eu
Estonian state forest: hiking trails,
campsites, nature houses...j
http://loodusegakoos.ee/en
Active winter holiday• Lõunakeskus Ice Skating Rink: www.lounakeskus.com
• Tähtvere Leisure Park: skate/ski rent, skiing track, ice-skating rink; www.arena.ee
• Tartu Adventure Park and winter park; www.tartuseikluspark.ee
• Leisure Centre Kütiorg (80 km from Tartu); www.kytiorg.ee
• Winter Capital Otepää (44 km from Tartu)
– Tehvandi Sport Centre- hiking, training and competition ski
tracks; www.tehvandi.ee
– Kääriku Leisure and Sports Centre - Lighted skiing tracks,
Kekkonen skiing track (15 km); www.kaariku.com
• Kuutsemäe resort (14km from Otepää) - 7 tracks (the difficulty
level varies) for mountain skiing and snowboarding; www.kuutsemae.ee
Fun and interestingTartu
• Science Centre AHHAA www.ahhaa.ee
• Aura Centre, waterpark www.aurakeskus.ee
• Tartu Adventure Park www.tartuseikluspark.ee
• Cinema Cinamon www.cinamon.ee
• Estonian Agricultural Museum (from Tartu 7km) www.epm.ee
South-Estonia
• Estonian Road Museum (from Tartu 48km) muuseum.mnt.ee
• Ice Age Centre (from Tartu18km) www.jaaaeg.ee
• Elistvere Animal Park (from Tartu 25km)
• Otepää snowtubing (from Tartu 40km) www.snowtubing.ee
Culture holiday in Tartu
• Theatre Vanemuine www.vanemuine.ee
– The Vanemuine is the oldest theatre in Estonia, only three-genre
theatre in the country, staging operas, operettas and musicals,
classical ballet and modern dance and drama
• Vanemuine Concert Hall www.concert.ee/tartu
• Cinema Ekraan www.forumcinemas.ee
– The Metropolitan Opera’s Peabody and Emmy Award-winning
series The Met: Live in HD
– London National Theatre Live broadcast
• Concerts, events: www.piletilevi.ee,
http://kultuuriaken.tartu.ee/,
www.kultuur.info,
www.kultuurikava.ee
Culture routes in South-EstoniaPeipsi region www.visitpeipsi.com; Onion Route www.sibulatee.ee
– Alatskivi Castle – visitor centre, accommodation, Wax figures
show, Eduard Tubin (Estonian composer) museum, restaurant;
www.alatskiviloss.ee
– The Russian Old-Believers Museum in Kolkja - displays
traditional clothes, crafts, tools, household items, and religious
items of the Old-Believers; www.hot.ee/kolkjamuuseum
Setomaa Region www.visitsetomaa.ee
– Seto Külävüü Route - region’s most attractive places and
villages: chapels, churches, museums, fortress etc.
– Seto Farm Museum; Teahouse; Saatse Seto Museum; www.setomuuseum.ee
Postitee (Postal Road) Route www.postitee.ee
– The road was both a trading route and warpath connecting Tartu
and Pskov: Põlva Peasantry Museum, Estonian Road
Museum
Castles, manorsSangaste Castle www.sangasteloss.ee
• Remarkable Gothic-style vestibule, magnificent festive halls
and the English-style Hunting hall.
• Tours - preordered, accomodation, seminars, weddings,
restaurant
Taagepera Castle (90km from Tartu) www.taagepera.eu
• One of the best preserved examples of Art Nouvea style
manor houses in Estonia
• Hotel, restaurant, tours, seminars, weddings, hunting
Olustvere Manor (95km from Tartu) www.olustveremois.ee
• One of the best preserved manorial estate ensembles in
Estonia; various workshops
Põltsamaa Castle Complex (60km from Tartu)
• Museums, craft shops, wine cellar, events
Local food• Old believers at Lake Peipsi – local fish, onions and
vegetables from their own gardens
• Setomaa – mix of traditional Estonian and Russian cusine with
the touch of different seasons (a lot of berries, mushrooms from
the local forests)
• Mulgimaa – the source of traditional Estonian cusine
• Fresh and green, locally produced
Local food in Tartu – Lõunakeskuse Taluturg (farm market) www.lounakeskus.com/en
Local and national food restaurants: Eduard Vilde restaurant
and health cafe www.vilde.ee, Püssirohukelder http://pyss.ee;
Hansahoov www.hansahoov.ee
„50 best restaurants in Estonia“ in Tartu: Antonius restaurant
www.hotelantonius.ee, Meat Market www.meatmarket.ee, Polpo
www.polpo.ee, Caffe Truffe www.truffe.ee
in South-Estonia: Fellin www.kohvikfellin.ee, Tammuri www.tammuri.ee,
Mr Jakob www.otepaagolf.ee, GMP Pühajärve www.clubhotel.ee
Health and Spa
• Russian, Finnish and Estonian, cave, barrel, film, smoke and
forest saunas, sweat lodges and bath barrels..: www.saunamaa.ee;
www.mooska.eu; www.metsatalu.ee; www.sokka.ee
• Health and wellness centre LOODUS BioSpa (from Tartu 5km)
fasting and diet treatment; www.loodus.net
• Bernhard Spa Hotel (Otepää, from Tartu 45km) – Harmony room;
Sungite pool; Sanarium; www.bernhard.ee
• Pühajärve SPA and Holiday resort (from Tartu 47km) – Health
spa; massage baths; wellness spa; www.pyhajarve.com
• Kubija Hotel and NatureSpa (Võru, from Tartu 71km) – body
treatments and the spa and sauna center; www.kubija.ee;
• Värska Resort & Water Park( from Tartu 90 km) – sauna
complex, mineral water contrast baths and jacuzzi;
www.spavarska.ee;
Living on the EdgeNational Geographic yellow windows tell the tale of one special place
situated next to Russia, Latvia and on the edge of the European Union
22 different sites that present the
nature, culture and history of South
Estonia or introduce you to sustainable
solutions and innovative small
enterprises are marked with yellow
window.
www.visitsouthestonia.com
http://youtu.be/nhc9w3rt3tk
Tourism in Estonia• Official tourist information site - www.visitestonia.com
• Estonian Rural Tourism - www.maaturism.ee
• Nature tourism - http://loodusegakoos.ee/en
• 3 regions – North-Estonia www.northestonia.eu,
West-Estonia www.westestonia.ee,
South-Estonia www.southestonia.ee
• South-Estonia: 6 Counties
– Tartu County - www.visittartu.com
– Viljandi County - www.visitestonia.com/en/kiosk (choose Viljandi
County)
– Jõgeva County - www.visitjogeva.com
– Valga County - www.valgamaa.ee
– Põlva County - www.visitpolva.ee
– Võru County - www.visitvoru.ee
• Cultural areas: Setomaa (www.visitsetomaa.ee), Võrtsjärv
(www.vortsjarv.ee), Peipsimaa (www.visitpeipsi.com)
Keep in touch!
• The Tartu and South-Estonian newsletter
(Previous newsletters www.southestonia.ee/eng)
• Tartu and South-Estonia Facebook www.facebook.com/tartusouthestonia
• Try the new app! Personal pocket guide in
Tartu http://pocketguideapp.com/en/tartu
• Tartu Visitor Centre - Town Hall, Tartu
50089, +372 7442111, [email protected]
Thank You!
Foundation South-Estonian Tourism
Vaksali 17a, 50410 Tartu
+372 744 2271, [email protected]
