15 Lake Saadjärv
www.saadjarvejahtklubi.ee Lake Saadjärv is the only lake to make the top ten of both the biggest and deepest lakes in Estonia. It covers 708 hectares and is 25 metres deep at its deepest point. Lake Saadjärv is a popular destionation for vacations and pastimes, offering activities throughout the year. Saadjärve Yach Club, situated by the lake, offers possibilities to go motor boating, windsurfing and rowing, or to rent a raft sauna, a hot tub or a party tent.
18 Peipsimaa Visitor Centre
Suur tee 25, Kolkja 58°54’14.7”N 27°22’22.2”E +372 5563 9398, +372 5662 9329 www.peipsimaa.ee Intriguing cultural history awaits visitors along the shore of Lake Peipus which has been a home to Russian Old Believers since the 17th century. Their unique culture and traditions have made the area a fascinating place to visit. When wandering around the row villages of Kolkja and Varnja, stop by the Visitor Center to learn more about the everyday life of the Old Believers as the center focuses on keeping the local traditional handicraft skills alive and developing the unique area of Russian Old Believers as a tourist destination. You can find out about the history and customs of the Old Believers at local art galleries such as ambulARToorium and Voronja gallery as well.
Accommodation Hotels 1 Kambja Hotel
Võru mnt 2, Kambja +372 731 0415 www.kambjahotell.ee
1 Laguun Hostel
2 Hostel at Tartu County
Recreational Sports Centre
Uderna village +372 745 6333, +372 5551 2492 www.tervisesport.ee
4 Verevi Motel
H. Raudsepa 2, Elva +372 745 7084 www.verevi.ee 5 Waide Motel
Käo village +372 730 3606, +372 520 4219 www.waide.ee
19 Peipsiveere Nature Reserve
If you love nature, then we recommend exploring Peipsiveere Nature Reserve. The main values of the area are the biodiversity of wetland habitats and the large wetland delta of the River Emajõgi. You can discover various types of wetland, bog islands, reed beds, rivers and lakes and the surrounding forests – the views are spectacular. In 1997, the nature reserve was included in the Ramsar List of Wetlands of International Importance, and since 2004, it has been a Natura 2000 area of Birds and Habitats Sites. You may notice various birds of international importance such as sea eagles, golden eagles, greater spotted eagles, lesser spotted eagles, ospreys, bitterns, black storks and snipes.
1 Holiday Lodge of the Kure
Tourist Farm
Kure tee 4, Rahinge +372 749 4705, +372 504 7412, +372 518 7448 www.kuretalu.ee 2 Natural Health Centre
Loodus BioSpa
Tilga tee, Muri village +372 509 358 www.loodus.net 3 Manderley Guesthouse
5 Guest House Vehendi Motell
Vahendi village +372 504 1725, +372 5345 2892 www.vehendi.ee 6 Willipu Guesthouse
Pusi village +372 5635 2117, +372 5695 5758 www.willipu.ee
Tähtvere village +372 5668 7060 www.manderley.ee
1 Beneport Peipsi Holiday 20 Piirissaar
www.piirissaare.ee If you wish to retreat from civilisation for a few hours, then Piirissaar is a great place to relax and enjoy the nature. The small 7,7 km² island between Lake Peipus and Lake Lämmijärv has three villages (Piiri, Tooni, and Saare). Most of the inhabitants of Piirissaar are Russian Old Believers whose main activities include fishing and growing onions. Summer is the best time to visit as there are regular boat trips to and from the island via Seto Line (www.setoline.ee). During winter, you ought to contact the local border guard station about the ice conditions on the lake.
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Järve 4, Mehikoorma +372 523 7240, +372 520 8307 www.beneport.ee 2 Peramaa Holiday House
Rõka village +372 5568 7026 www.peramaa.ee
3 Indo Holiday Home
Mäletjärve village +372 748 3868, +372 508 213 www.indopuhkemaja.ee 4 Jaaniussi Holiday Centre
Meeksi village +372 518 3721 www.jaaniussi.ee
5 Kaatri Holiday Home
Tamme village +372 736 2962 www.kaatripuhkemaja.ee 6 Askari Holiday House
Tartu Visitor Centre Raekoja plats 1A / Town Hall, 50089 Tartu +372 744 2111 info@visittartu.com www.visittartu.com Open: Mon-Fri 9:00-18:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-17:00 (15 May –15 September) Mon 9:00-18:00, Tue-Fri 9:00-17:00, Sat-Sun 10:00-14:00 (16 September – 14 May) Publisher: Tartu County Tourism Foundation Photos: Tartu County Tourism Foundation photostock, photo and video bank of Enterprise Estonia, partners photostocks Map: Areal Disain OÜ Design: Akriibia OÜ Print: Ecoprint, 2017 Data as of 24.04.2017
Allika farm, Tõravere +372 5362 6666 www.vapramae.ee
20 Nina Houses
30 Vapramäe Villa Holiday
21 Nina Holiday House
Tõravere +372 5645 2020 www.vapramaepubi.ee
Nina village +372 527 4348, +372 746 0533 www.ninamajad.ee
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Meeksi village +372 5665 8966 www.rannamardikas.wixsite.com/ rannamardikas 24 Pusi Holiday House
Sipelga 2, Räni +372 5330 5040 www.askari.ee
7 Kamelia Tourist Farm
Terikeste village +372 5666 2188 www.kamelia.ee 8 Kanni Holiday House
Reola village +372 5569 2931 www.kannipuhkemaja.weebly.com
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House
31 Vellavere Holiday House
Vellavere village +372 501 3958 www.vellavere.ee 32 Varimõisa Holiday Houses
Illi village +372 528 2012 www.varimoisa.net
33 Kaasiku Holiday House
Riiviku village +372 512 2466 www.kaasikupuhkemaja.ee 34 Truu Holiday Complex
Pusi village +372 503 4729, +372 528 8311 www.pusi.eu
Ivaste village +372 534 66737
25 Soo Holiday Homes
35 Lättemaa Holiday House
Soo farm, Lombi village +372 5567 9960 www.soopuhkemaja.ee
Lättemaa farm, Raanitsa village +372 504 9096
26 Tatra Holiday Home
Tatra village +372 5684 4221 www.tatrapuhkemaja.ee
1 Peipsi Lake House
17 Alatskivi Castle
The most magical castle in Estonia is waiting for you! Here, you can explore the life and history of an aristocratic family and meet the servants who worked in the manor a century ago. The tour guides can tell you the most exciting legends and myths of the castle. In addition to discovering the fairy-tale castle and its tales, you can also make your own souvenirs in various handicraft workshops.
Mukdeni farm, Laeva village +372 749 8252, +372 529 9596 www.mukden.ee
9 Kavastu Guest House
Kavastu village +372 526 1874 heinosaar@hot.ee
10 Palu Holiday House
Piiri farm, Meeri village +372 5557 5544, +372 5556 0888 www.palupuhkekeskus.ee 11 Keresoja Holiday House
Piiri farm, Meeri village +372 5557 5544, +372 5556 0888 www.palupuhkekeskus.ee 12 Ilbu Hunting and Holiday
House
Ilbu farm, Keeri villgae +372 526 1293 13 Sääniku Farm Holiday
Centre
Mäeselja village +372 5665 9816, +372 735 1269 14 Kivi Holiday Houses
Kauda village +372 5349 2225 www.kivipuhkemajad.ee 15 Saadjärve Holiday Home
Kuusikumäe, Toolamaa village +372 58061255 www.saadjarvepuhkemajad.ee
16 Kiviranna Holiday Homes
Urinurga farm, Suure-Rakke village +372 529 8561, +372 5303 1329 www.kiviranna.ee
Võidu tn 1, Kallaste +372 552 5642 valeri3750@gmail.com 2 Anna Bed & Breakfast
Võidu 57, Kallaste +372 5814 3157, +372 5569 0051 3 Pilve Farm Home
Accomodation
Sava village +372 51 401, +372 5384 3503 www.pilvetalu.weebly.com 4 Pärna Farm Home
Accomodation
Külitse +372 527 9275, +372 5558 5855 pilvi.sups@mail.ee
tioned in writing in 1030. … the closest towns to Tartu are Elva (26 km), Otepää (42 km), Kallaste (49 km), Põlva (49 km) and Jõgeva (53 km). … River Emajõgi (100 km), which flows from Lake Võrtsjärv through Tartu into Lake Peipus, is the only river navigable in full length in Estonia. … a field of naturally growing daffodils, which is unique in the Baltic States, can be found in Koosa (20 km from Tartu). … several unique species of algae, lake balls (Cladophora aegagropila) and a rare type of blue-green algae (Nostoc
Tartu Visitor Centre
Peipsimaa Visitor Centre
58°22’47.7”N 26°43’19.4”E Raekoja plats 1A / Town Hall, Tartu +372 744 2111 info@visittartu.com www.visittartu.com
58°32'29.4"N 27°13'20.1"E Suur tee 25, Kolkja +372 5563 9398 www.peipsimaa.ee
Elva Tourist Information Centre 58°13’25.0”N 26°24’60.0”E Kesk 30, Elva +372 733 0132 www.elvaturism.ee
Guided Tours
trees in Estonia: a spruce (44,1 m), a birch (38 m) and about
Have you ever thought how many bridges there are in Tartu? Or where one of the highest pubs in the world is situated? If you want to know this and much more, then step in our Visitor Centre, ask for recommendations and book a guided tour. You can find the most suitable guide on our website: www.visittartu.com/en/guides
a 370-year-old pine called Kuningmänd (43,3 m).
If possible, contact the guide directly!
sp.) have been found in Lake Saadjärv. … Järveselja forest range in Tartu County has the highest
... Hellenurme Watermill, 34 km from the city, was established in the 1880s by the family of Alexander Theodor von Middendorff, who was a Baltic German zoologist and explorer. The mill is still in working order. ... the Neo-Gothic Alatskivi Castle was constructed in the 19th century by Arved von Nolcken, designed as a smaller version of the royal residence of Balmoral in Scotland.
TARTU
the City and Beyond
Information on Transportation
Tartu Bus Station
58°22’41.1”N 26°43’55.6”E Turu 2, Tartu Open: 6:30-21:00 www.tpilet.ee
Tartu Railway Station
Tartu Airport
58°18’34.2”N 26°41’21.7”E Lennu 44, Reola +372 605 8888 Open: 8:00-19:00 www.tartu-airport.ee
… there are seven species of amphibians on the island of 58°22’26.1”N 26°42’22.3”E Piirissaar, including rare green toads and common spadeVaksali 6, Tartu foot toads.
Bed & Breakfast
Holiday Homes Lossi 4, Alatskivi 58°36’13.7”N 27°07’46.5”E +372 745 3816, +372 528 6598 www.alatskiviloss.ee
29 Accomodation at Vapramäe
23 Rannamardika Holiday
Nina village +372 529 3030 www.ninakordon.ee
28 Trepimäe Holiday House
19 Mukdeni Holiday House
Välgi village +372 5343 1027, +372 741 8819 www.walgi.ee 4 Nina Kordon Guesthouse
Alaküla village +372 5567 2970 www.tigete.ee
Vahendi village +372 529 4014, +372 5813 3249 www.trepimae.ee
22 Välgi Holiday House
Guesthouses
27 Tigete Holiday Centre
Kaimi village +372 509 1902 www.kavilda.ee
Nina village +372 5622 5533 www.ninapuhkemaja.ee
Järve tee 15, Ilmatsalu +372 514 6447 www.ilmatsalumotell.ee www.loodusegakoos.ee
Jõeääre, Verevi village +372 516 3777, +372 504 5979 www.joesuu.ee 18 Lasita Holiday Home
3 Ilmatsalu Motel
16 Ice Age Centre
Ice Age Centre, about 21 km from Tartu, is the most important environmental education centre of the region. The theme park is also unique in the whole Baltic States – you will see representations of life-size pre-historic animals and how the Estonian and world nature was formed. During summer, guided nature study trips can be taken on the picturesque Lake Saadjärv. Ice Age Centre welcomes everyone who is interested in nature, cultural heritage and the environment.
2 The Suites of Alatskivi Castle
Lossi 10, Alatskivi +372 745 3874, +372 5303 2485 www.lossirestoran.eu
Hostels and motels
Liiva 1A, Kallaste +372 745 2553, +372 505 8551 www.hostel-laguun.ee
Saadjärve 20, Äksi 58°31’32.3”N 26°40’34.5”E +372 449 5588, +372 5911 3318 www.jaaaeg.ee
… Tartu is the oldest city in the Baltic States. It was first men17 Jõesuu Holiday Home
Tourist information and visitor centres
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+ 372 5854 3844 Open: 6:00-20:00 www.elron.ee
5 Sepikoja Guesthouse
Hirveaia 2, Alatskivi +372 520 0532 www.sepamaja.ee 6 Vaino Tourist Farm
Nina village +372 507 3167 www.peipsile.ee 7 Mesi Tare Guesthouse
Kesk 119, Varnja +372 518 1125 www.mesitare.ee 8 Kalamehe Farmstay
Nina village +372 553 7785 www.kalamehetalu.ee
Holiday Apartments 1 Kiviranna apartment
Urinurga farm, Suure-Rakke village +372 529 8561, +372 5303 1329 www.kiviranna.ee Camping and forest cabin sites can be found on the map and online: www.loodusegakoos.ee Camping site Caravan parking Camping
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