Welcome to the Tartu Vocational College Hotel! Located in the hospitality service training base, the Tartu Vocational College Hotel offers a practical learning environment and pleasant accommodations. The hotel rooms are bright and modernly furnished. When visiting the hotel's beauty center, you can take your pick from a variety of services. For business meetings, we offer a seminar room with modern amenities. Our teaching restaurant will ensure a seamless dining experience for you. The hotel is suitable for both holiday and business travel, offering an affordable place to stay in a convenient location with friendly service.
Rafting trip takes place during spring freshet. On the trip, we'll be using simple new rafts - one for 7 and another for 9 people. The rafts are easy to steer and row. Correct technique is taught at the beginning of the trip. There is no fear of falling overboard and rafting through the rapids is as fun as jumping up and down on a water bed. Your guide is going to observe the trip from the river banks and will assist you if needed. If you wish, the guide can join you on the raft.Sights: mill dams, sandstone walls, river views, hidden caves, water animals and fowl; by the Puisa River, there are also the ruins of a castle.Size of the group: 6—25 people.Final price: based on agreement between you and the organizers.Additional info on Võhandu: MAP
Tartu Environmental Education Centre encourages people to value nature and behave in an environmentally friendly way. We are a piece of nature right in the heart of Tartu, offering relaxing and exciting and educational activities for both young and old visitors.Tartu Environmental Education Centre offers: temporary exhibitions and summer special exhibitions on nature, permanent exhibition ‘Transparent nature house, species-rich winter garden, animal room (pre-bookings), some educational task trails, environmentally friendly souvenirs and snacks, excursions (pre-bookings), a park wit study trails, flower beds and playground.
The Nature Hotel Harmony Nest is a private retreat for two in the midst of Mulgimaa's beautiful forested landscape. It is the ideal place for a romantic getaway or a pleasant stay with your best friend – open year-round to all who appreciate silence, comfort, and proximity to nature. On the large terrace, you can enjoy a year-round heated hot tub, relax in the sauna, and prepare food on the gas grill. The house is bright and modernly furnished: it features a large, soft bed, a kitchenette with all necessary amenities, a coffee machine, a dining table, board games, and mood-setting details. Large windows open directly to the greenery, offering true peace and privacy. Everything at Harmony Nest is designed for you to take time off, escape the city's hustle, and enjoy quality time together – whether it's a romantic surprise, a special occasion, or simply a desire to get away. Come and experience how nature and comfort come together in a truly unique place.
Would you like to learn more about the past and present of Estonia's national defense force or see the places where battles took place in Valga County? When visiting the War Museum, you can get acquainted with military and armored vehicles, tanks, a Forest Brothers bunker, see the largest weapon collection in Estonia, and more. You can test your shooting skills on a shooting simulator. For groups, we offer guided tours, fun rides in various military vehicles, role-playing games with laser weapons, or flight simulations in an MI-8 helicopter, upon reservation. Our seminar hall can host various events, and we offer various military-themed packages.
Mustvee Old Believer’s Museum is one of the 21 places in Southern Estonia worth discovering that are marked by a yellow National Geographic window; all those interested in culture and history should definitely pay a visit.The exhibits give an overview of the culture of Old Believers both in the past and in the present. The collection includes samovars, irons, clothes worn by the Old Believers, commodities, furniture and fishing equipment. Also on display – J. Kolpakov’s paintings of the churches of Mustvee, P. Mihhailov’s and his son’s wood engravings and L. Korobova’s paintings and drawings of Lake Peipus.
The diversity of sports facilities and beautiful nature bring active people to Kääriku throughout the year.Kääriku Sports Centre was established in 1947 as a study and training centre of the Department of Physical Education and Sport of the University of Tartu. Today, the modern sports centre has a ball hall, tennis and beach volleyball courts, athletics and football stadium, and ski and hiking trails. There is an outdoor swimming pool, the Kekkonen sauna and Green sauna, a sandy beach, and a children's playground by Lake Kääriku. We also offer accommodation, catering, and conference rooms all year round.
‘Countrywomen’ is a group of sculptures by sculptor Mare Mikofi, completed in 1974, which has been on display at the Town Hall Square in front of the Tartu Art Museum since 2013.It depicts two women, the older one sitting and being content and exhausted, and the other, the younger, standing beside her, empathetically holding her arm around the older woman’s shoulder. The difference between the generations is strongly reflected in their clothing – the younger is wearing trousers, a light vest and platform shoes, and the older one is wearing a dress and an apron, leaving her feet bare.The installation of ‘Countrywomen’ celebrated the 25th anniversary of the Tartu Art Museum in the Leaning House.