• Nature and Activities
  • Nature

Räpina Song Festival grove

Räpina vald, Põlva maakond, 64420

The song festival grove was planted under the leadership of the locals in 1969, on the centenary of the song festival, on the peninsula created by the construction of the Võru Street Bridge (Võru tänava sild). The landscaping work was undertaken by the Räpina Women’s and Male Choir, which was preparing for the song festival, with its conductors, and the members of the nature conservation society together with young nature lovers. Each choir singer could plant their own tree.Even today, many important events start from the song festival grove. For example, on Children’s Song and Dance Day, it has become a tradition to start the parade from the song festival grove. As part of this, a rowan is planted there and greetings are given to the participants.

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  • Green Key
  • Family friendly
  • Spas

V Spa & Conference Hotel

The V Spa complex has a 4-star hotel, restaurant, spa, and conference centre. Here, you can forget about unimportant things and effortlessly focus on what really matters in life: good health, good people, and a good mood. V Spa & Conference Hotel offers superior and deluxe rooms and luxurious suites. The conference centre offers business clients rooms equipped with state-of-the-art technology. We recommend our laser show for families with children! V Spa Hotel offers an unforgettable holiday for families, couples, and visitors coming from further afield.

  • Manors

Puurmani Manor

The magnificent Neo-Renaissance style manor with a white main building was built during the time of G. J. Mannteuffel in 1860. In 1918, Julius Kuperjanov established a partisan battalion in Puurmani castle.At present, the castle houses the Puurmani Upper Secondary School.You can visit Puurmani castle and learn about its history in the course of the Forgotten Manors program during the visiting days in the summer. You can also order a tour of the manor house, manor park and the entire Jõgeva County. In the manor, we will look around different floors where you can see the countess's boudoir, a secret door leading to the tower, as well as the count's study and treasury. You can also order a night tour and catering.

  • Churches

St John’s Lutheran Church in Kanepi

St John’s Church is an eye-catching building; its architect was Friedrich Siegel. There is an altar painting Christ on the Cross (A. Bauer, 1857) and a pseudo-Gothic altar, and two nationally protected wooden candlesticks (1810) and an armchair from the birch wood dating from the 18th century. On top of the spire there is a morning star. Interesting to know: St John’s Church in Kanepi was built in 1804-1810 to replace the old wooden church. In 1831 the church was set on fire by lightning. The church in Kanepi has been in its current state since the year 1877.

Selgise cycling trail and Kärgandi campfire site

The length and terrain of the trail make it suitable for moderate training or leisurely enjoying the nature. The trail with its ups and downs runs along winding forest paths and straight forest rides, passing through different forest communities.The trail is 30 km long. It starts and ends at the Kukemetsa forest hut. The trail is marked with signs and runs along forest roads to the north.The best recreation sites along the trail are the forests, Selgise hills, Kukemetsa forest hut, which is approximately 500 m off the trail, and Kärgandi campfire site. The trail was built by the State Forest Management Centre.

  • Guided tours
  • Estonian Wine Trail

Wine tasting at Ulge Farm

On the edge of Vooremaa near Lake Peipus is Ulge Farm, where the hosting family has been growing different berry crops for decades. The family has answers to a variety of questions: how to successfully grow strawberries, what do pumpkins love, why should you grow chokeberries, or ... why not make wine from local ingredients?We have stored the unique flavours in a bottle and opened the doors for everyone who wants to have a taste-rich experience.Come and visit us – we will walk around the farm, see what is growing in the field and what kind of agricultural techniques we use, and taste good local wine!

Toidupada Holiday Home

Silence, beautiful nature between the picturesque hills of Otepää and a warm family – there are a million reasons to come and stay! In the cozy sauna and barn house, we offer accommodation for up to 14 people, such as a large family or group of friends. The barn has two rooms, and the comfortable sauna house has three rooms. On the barn's ground floor, there is a party room for about 40 people. The rustically romantic courtyard has a roofed outdoor kitchen with an oven, stove, grill, and fireplace. Toidupada offers experiential catering where food is mainly prepared over a live fire in a cauldron, pan, or directly on the charcoal! You can use the smoke sauna and hot tub by the pond for an additional fee.