The 23-storey high-rise building finished in 2008 on the right bank of the River Emajõgi in Tartu is called the Snail Tower. This is a unique apartment building in the centre of the city, designed by Vilen Künnapu and Ain Padrik. The Snail Tower is a symbolic building of Tartu – from the top, the rest of Tartu looks as small as the downtown looked to the clergyman of the church in the Middle Ages.
ULA is a cosy bar on the edge of Toome Hill in Tartu. ULA has the smallest bar building in Tartu, but we also have a beautiful yard area where we organise various events. In summer, we have concerts, DJ parties, and memory game and board game evenings. In autumn, we organise campfire evenings. Last winter, we decided to build a snow bar in our yard.We want to be the home bar for the people of the neighbourhood: we want to offer a cosy and pleasant place to meet, but also to offer Tartu residents and guests of Tartu something new and surprising – be it a haircut in the outdoor bar or a snow fort in the yard in the winter.
Pazzo restaurant in Tartu embodies the rhythms of Italy. Pazzo means "crazy" in Italian, and that's exactly what we are, but in the best sense! We do crazily good things. Pazzo combines authentic Italian flavors, warm service, and a cozy atmosphere. The menu is full of fresh pastas, crispy pizzas, delicious risottos, and irresistible desserts that you can enjoy with creative cocktails. Each dish showcases our passion and creativity because Pazzo is bursting with new ideas, flavors, and the desire to offer something extraordinary. Three different halls provide the opportunity to create the atmosphere you want, whether it's a romantic dinner, a birthday, a bachelor party, or a formal reception for business partners. Pazzo is also a child-friendly restaurant, where a cheerful play corner has been created for smaller guests. Come and discover Pazzo, the place where Italian passion and the spirit of Tartu become one!
Pähni Nature Centre is the central point of Haanja-Karula Recreation Area that belongs to the State Forest Management Centre (RMK). In the Pähni Nature Centre you are invited to visit the forest museum, use the library, take a look at the exhibition of postcards depicting forest and get further information on the recreation possibilities provided by the RMK. There is a rest area near Pähni Nature Centre, where you can camp and barbeque, have a picnic or take a swim in summer.
A lighted boat trip on Koorküla's Lake Valgjärv takes you on an evening journey into an underwater world! Koorküla's Lake Valgjärv, with its clear water, mysterious atmosphere, and stunning natural beauty, is the perfect spot for a leisurely boat trip. The trip, starting at dusk, takes you on a boat across the lake, with light strips beneath the boat illuminating the lakebed and creating an enchanting atmosphere. During the trip, you can peek into the underwater world, with good visibility allowing you to see up to 2–3 meters deep. On the journey, you might encounter small and large fish, and, if you're lucky, crayfish and beavers. In the fall, you can see them gathering their winter supplies. The guide takes you to exciting observation spots – to the beaver nests on the opposite shore, over underwater wooden ruins, and into the reeds where fish spend the night. We divide the group into rafts to ensure the light play on the lake is as effective as possible and the experience is as uniform as possible. There is an option to order an outdoor meal to accompany your trip! Come with family, friends, or colleagues and discover the mystical beauty of Lake Valgjärv in a lighted boat!
Everybody likes their water centre to be diverse and unique. This is precisely why V Spa offers you 13 different pools and hot tubs, as well as 13 different saunas! V Spa offers something for everyone: relax in the pool and let the underwater jets massage you or have fun with your children in the children’s pool with water attractions. The youngest of your family can also play in our centre. Forget your problems in the warm Japanese pool or do something new and walk through the Kneipp Therapy trail of cold and warm water.
Kagu hostel is a bargain accommodation suitable for a thrifty traveller and sits on the outskirts a few kilometres from the city centre and Lake Tamula. The hostel has light-filled rooms, with a stove, microwave, fridge and kettle in the public kitchen corner. We have free parking for hostel visitors. also has free Internet (WiFi) throughout the hostel. Good to know: the City of Võru stadium and sports centre remain near the Kagu hostel.
Kuremaa mill is part of the Kuremaa manor complex; the fully renovated mill reopened in 2009. The ground floor is home to a function room with its own fireplace and a sales counter, while the first floor is the perfect place for exhibitions and training events. The second floor hosts an exhibition on the Dutch-style windmills that can be found in Estonia – including its most impressive piece, a model of the Kuremaa windmill. On the third, that is the top floor, you can admire the views over Vooremaa from the narrow windows.The Kuremaa mill is marked with a yellow National Geographic window, representing one of the 21 places worth discovering in South Estonia; these are highly recommended to nature enthusiasts.