Tehvandi Hotel

In 1926, on the initiative of pastor Valter Viks, a memorial to the 200 citizens of Rõuge who were killed in the War of Independence, designed by artist Voldermar Mellik, was erected near the Rõuge Church. The Estonian text engraved in the stone on the front of the memorial reads "1918-1920. Honour the Fallen! Your thankful Rõuge parish". In 1945, the Bolsheviks blew up the memorial, and the bronze soldier and its foundation stones were buried in the ground near the monument. A local artist Aksel Ollmann dug the bronze statue out under the cover of night and hid it on his farm. In 1988, the statue was dug up from its hiding place. The memorial was re-inaugurated on 30 October 1988. The statue was restored by Ars Monumentaal.

We offer comfortable B&B facilities to families and groups of friends looking for accommodation in Põlva. The house has a bedroom sleeping three, a living room sleeping two, a kitchenette with all of the essentials and a separate bathroom and toilet.The town centre with all major shops and the beautiful Lake Põlva are a short walk away. There are a number of leisure facilities nearby: Põlva Sport Centre and Swimming Pool; the ten-pin bowling alley and pool at the Edu Centre; the Kino nightclub; the Mammaste Health and Sports Centre; and the main attractions of Põlva County, the Taevaskoja sandstone outcrops, just 10 km away.

Alatskivi Manor combines three completely different cultures: the Scottish culture, represented in the architecture of the manor house; Estonia peasants, people living and working in the manor and on the manor's land; and the German nobility, representing aristocracy and old German habits. The restaurant offers its visitors a unique combination of three completely different cultures, expressed in the menu, as one would expect of a restaurant. The visitors can also find well-known, classic dishes from our menu.

Karl Ernst von Baer was a biologist, the founder of descriptive and comparative embryology and an academician of the St Petersburg Academy of Sciences. He studied medicine in Tartu from 1810 to 1811 and obtained the degree of doctor of medicine here. He was a professor of zoology and anatomy in Königsberg from 1817. He studied anthropology, geography and ichthyology during his time in St Petersburg. He spent the last years of his life (1867-1876) in Tartu where he wrote his 3-volume collection of articles and speeches and participated in the activities of the Estonian Naturalists Society and was elected its president in 1869.The statue of Karl Ernst von Baer was completed in 1886, its author is M. Opeku.

The Kooraste cycling trail runs along gravel roads in beautiful pine forests. There are several beautiful lakes and rivers along the trail. The trail is equipped with signs, but a map is required to complete the trail, which can be obtained from the Kiidjärve Visitor Centre or printed from here. The start and end of the trail is at RMK Erastvere office.You can make a fire at the Kooraste Suurjärv, Kooraste Kõverjärv, and Vähkjärv campfire sites on the trail.

The 10 km Pühajärve-Kääriku ski track is suitable for skiers and hikers who want to enjoy the magic of winter. It starts either by the Pühajärve Spa & Holiday Resort or at Kääriku Sport Centre. The 2.5 km Sihva-Kääriku section is lit until 9 pm. The track has a simple relief and is well-suited for amateur skiers. In Kääriku, you can continue your skiing hike on the Kääriku ski tracks of different lengths. You can hire skis in Otepää ski rentals.Come and enjoy the magical landscape of Otepää!

The Winter Church is located in a converted auxiliary building of the old church manor and is used mostly in the winter period. It is a small and cosy church that was built largely with the money donated from Finland. The church was consecrated on 6 December 1992 – the Independence Day of Finland. The consecrated name of the winter church is the Widow and Orphan Chapel. It is dedicated to widows because they were the ones who kept the church alive with their small salaries in the Soviet times. The blue, black and white flag of the Estonian Student Union, which later became the national flag and in 1991 the official flag of the state of Estonia, was consecrated in the rectory of the church next to it

Sadama Recreation Area is a great place in Setomaa, on the shore of Värska Bay. The beautiful location allows guests to visit nearby forests to pick mushrooms and berries and take a refreshing swim in the lake on hot summer days.There are four cabins in the recreation area, which accommodate a total of 15 people. All guests can also use a shower. There is a sandbox, swings, and a slide for your children. We also have a ball court and boat rental.In addition to cabins, there is a large camping site, barbeque equipment, and a shelter.Come and relax!