Kalevipoeg Museum

Taevaskoja Salamaa – the best for a holiday! We are located in one of the most beautiful places in Estonia – Taevaskoja, in a 150-year-old coniferous forest, a 15-minute walk from sandstone outcrops. Cottages offer a wonderful opportunity for relaxation. There are four cottages for two on the territory, which can also accommodate an extra bed if necessary. The houses and sanitary facilities are accessible to wheelchair users. Pets are not allowed here. Our territory has everything you need for travelers with a caravan car`s and tent (pets are allowed in this area). In addition, there are barbecue areas, a pond for swimming, saunas, a children's playground, hiking trails and the river boat Lonny.

Alaveski Animal Park offers an opportunity for observing animals in their natural environment. The fauna of the animal park is very diverse; there are 90 different animals and 28 pheasants living in the Alaveski farm. Here you can meet two bear cubs, Mõmsik and Harry as well as squirrels, foxes, deer and wild boars who were the first inhabitants in the park. In cooperation with our partners you can go canoeing, roast game on the grill or hunt for pheasants during the hunting season.

Vapiano Tartu is part of an international restaurant chain specializing in Italian cuisine, where freshness and quality take center stage. Pasta is made in-house daily, and dishes are prepared right before your eyes, allowing for customization to suit your preferences. The menu features a variety of pastas, pizzas, salads, antipasti, and desserts, including the spicy Pasta Tick Tick Boom and the flavorful Scampi e Spinaci with king prawns. With its modern and cozy atmosphere, Vapiano is the perfect place for a quick lunch or a relaxed dinner experience.

Have you tried bowling but not skittles? Do you know what the difference is? To get answers to your questions, visit us at Elva Bowling and Resto! We have four lanes and are the only open bowling alley in South Estonia, where both adults and children can play, with a group or alone. We rent out bowling shoes (sizes 28-48). The menu at our restaurant is also like an adventure! Well-behaved four-legged friends are welcome to join the fun. You can bowl, and the laughter will last a long time, and when the little ones in the family get tired, there is a play corner waiting for them, and the time will fly by. We hope to see you soon!

The Estonian Aviation Museum near Tartu is an exciting destination for aviation enthusiasts and families! Here you can see rare planes and helicopters from various countries, including the USA, England, and France. The indoor and outdoor areas display anti-aircraft weapons and an aviation collection consisting of over 500 models, which provides a valuable overview of the history of aviation. It is also possible to peek inside the planes. In addition to the exhibition, the museum offers plenty of experiences, including a 20-meter catapult, various flight simulators, and trampolines. The Aviation Museum can host lectures and company and family events.

Kalevipoeg's Home has an enormous sledding hill where you can go sledding every winter. But now there is also a separate track for tubes. We have the best snow tubes in the world, straight from Canada. We have 10 of them and we rent them out by the hour. We don't have a ski lift but you can walk back up the hill from the side of the track. A little physical exercise and then you can go down the hill again. Suitable from the age of 4.After tubing, you can visit the Kalevipoeg Museum, the playground or, if you have any energy left, go ice skating. Come with friends or family, we guarantee a great day of adventure.

Paganamaa Holiday Home offers an opportunity to relax in a cosy and homely cottage surrounded by nature, away from the clamour of the city.A barrel sauna and a tube sauna stand at the edge of a pond by the holiday home. In addition, there is a trampoline for children outside.At Paganamaa Holiday Home, you are going to feel at home!

The Tartu Song Celebration Museum is located in a 19th-century classicist building, where the organizer of the first Estonian Song Festival and founder of the national theater, the Vanemuine Society, operated. The first Estonian-language play, written by Lydia Koidula, premiered here. Koidula was a prominent female poet of the Estonian National Awakening, who thereby laid the foundation for the Estonian national theater. The museum offers an introduction to the Song Celebration tradition as well as the 150-year history and heritage of the Vanemuine Theater. Visitors can take part in interactive exhibitions, virtual reality experiences, workshops, and guided tours. The museum park is also open during opening hours.