• Explore
    • Nature
    • Culture
    • Food
    • Family
    • Activity
    • Blog
    Smoke sauna
    Weather and seasons
  • Plan
    • Accommodation
    • How to get here
    • Weather and seasons
    • Sustainability
    • Tourist info
    Discover South Estonia’s Most Beautiful Manors and Castles
    Top 20 Sights in South Estonia
  • For professionals
    • For professionals
    • Collaboration
    • News
    • Projects
    • Training
    • Repository
    • Community (opens in new tab)
    • Contacts
ENG
  • EnglishENG
  • EestiEST
  • LatviešuLAT
  • РусскийRUS
  • SuomiFIN
ENG
  • EnglishENG
  • EestiEST
  • LatviešuLAT
  • РусскийRUS
  • SuomiFIN
Popular searches:
Show all
  • Food & drink
  • Bars & pubs

Gunpowder Cellar Restaurant

Lossi tn 28, Tartu linn, Tartu maakond, 51003

More than 300 years old, Gunpowder Cellar is a restaurant with a historic atmosphere, located in Tartu’s Old Town at the foot of Toome Hill Park.
The restaurant’s menu combines classics from Estonian and German cuisine, offering flavors that are homely yet distinctive. The menu also includes soups and Estonian food that cannot be tasted elsewhere in Tartu. On-site, you can try the patented craft beer “Gunpowder Red,” brewed specifically for this restaurant.
Guests can access a three-century-old cellar hall with special acoustics, making the Gunpowder Cellar a popular place for concerts and events. For those who prefer a calmer atmosphere, private rooms are available for various gatherings.
At Gunpowder Cellar, history, architecture, and culinary experiences converge. A visit offers an experience for both locals and international guests who wish to discover Tartu’s cultural heritage and enjoy an authentic atmosphere.
Tartu Gunpowder Cellar can also be explored via a virtual tour.

Amenities

  • Paid parking
  • Group catering

Open times

Throughout the Year

E, T, P12:00 - 22:00
K-L12:00 - 01:00

Contact

  • +372 730 3555
  • pyss@pyss.ee

Links

pyss.ee

Book

See more

  • Camping sites

Päevatalu Cabins

PÄEVATALU CABINS are situated in a beautiful location on the shore of Lake Peipsi. It is one of the places on the shore of Lake Peipsi, where one can recharge their batteries.We offer: cabins, a barbecue house, a sauna. We also have football, basketball and volleyball fields. In addition, you can rent a rowing boat or a speedboat (only with a driver).

  • Guided tours
  • Manors

Mooste Manor

Mooste Manor, established at the time when the Nolcken family ruled the area, lies on the shore of Lake Mooste. Beside the beautiful manor house you will find the pride of Mooste Manor, one of the most impressive auxiliary building ensembles built in the historicist style. Most of the buildings are constructed from stones and decorated with brick. An English-style park adds to the appearance of the manor. The manor house accommodates a school, and the former woodworking workshop has been renovated into the Mooste Manor Guest House. A restorer’s workshop operates in the old workhorse stable, and the Centre for Arts and Social Practice occupies the steward’s house, while the former barn has been transformed into a 500-seat concert hall.

  • Hiking Trails

Saare Lake study trail

The 3.5 km trail introduces different forest communities. It can be accessed from the parking lot at the beginning of the trail or the Sihi and Papi campfire sites. The trail runs along boardwalks and paths of varied landscape. It also passes the burial ground of the Manteuffel family and a complex monitoring station. You can camp and make a fire under a cover at the Sihi and Papi campfire sites. The trail is suitable for visitors of all ages, as it is interesting and educational.

  • Guided tours
  • Boat trips

Motorboat tour on Lake Peipsi

A boat tour of the western shore of Lämmijärve and around the island of Piirissaar on Lake Peipsi will leave you with an unforgettable experience. Your skipper will share his considerable knowledge of nature and fishing. In addition, we will stop for a swim or take a look around the shore. Take along your fishing rod to fish at the best spots on the lake.The tour lasts from an hour to a day.

  • Hiking Trails

Võhandu Paddling Marathon

The 100-km-long downriver marathon runs on the Võhandu River in Võru and Põlva counties and is open all year round on ice-free days.The marathon starts from Võru town, on Lake Tamula and ends in Võõpsu village, Põlva County. The Võhandu River is surrounded by steep forest banks and numerous upright sandstone outcrops. There are several springs and spring caves in the rock walls and valleys. The Võhandu River provides a great rowing experience.Every year, on the third weekend of April, the world’s largest paddle marathon, the Võhandu Marathon, takes place on the Võhandu River, with 1,200 boats and more than 2,500 participants.

Nakatu Tourist Farm

Nakatu Tourist Farm is located near Karula National Park and offers you the joy of learning, relaxing, and going on adventures. Seminars, trainings, company events, and other gatherings with accommodation and catering in the picturesque domed landscape of South Estonia, in idyllic silence and privacy.If you are interested, contact us!

  • Camping sites

Aruküla hill recreation area

There is a lovely recreation area on Aruküla hill in Kaarepere which is perfect for families, friends, and larger groups.There is a playground with swings and a slide, especially loved by younger children.You can rest under the shelter or on benches or your own picnic blanket. Barbecue facilities are also available on site.Visitors can also play disc golf (there is a rental point).The Struve Geodetic Arc is also located in the recreation area.The view of Vooremaa from the hill is magnificent and there is plenty of room for camping.

Mats Erdell Chapel in Ala Cemetery

Ala Cemetery is not far from Taagepera and the chapel of the first Estonian squire Mats Eredell is located in its southern end. It is also the resting place of Mats’s wife Kärt, son Friedrich Bernhard and another descendant of Mats. Mats Eredell was the owner of the Sõnni Farm in Taagepera. One of his descendants, Hans Erdell, bought the Roobe Manor in 1868. It was one of earliest purchases of its kind in the history of Livonia.Interesting facts: Mats Erdell (1792-1847) was the first Estonian squire.

  • Collaboration
  • News
  • Contacts
  • Privacy Policy
Join our mailing list!

"*" indicates required fields

This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.
I authorise marketing

South Estonia Tourism Cluster

info@visitsouthestonia.com