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The Kotkapesa Holiday Centre complex includes a 320 m2 main house and a smaller house with a sauna and two rooms for accommodation. There is a swing and campfire site nearby, as well as several nature tourism attractions (e.g. the primeval valley of the Piusa River with hiking trails and sights, and the recreation area of Lake Kirikumäe).We offer catering upon reservation, and our traditionally prepared smoked meat products can also be ordered from the kotkapesa.ee e-store.If you are looking for a quiet and secluded place to spend your holiday, then you have come to the right place. Welcome!

Welcome to Lõunakeskus, Southern Estonia’s biggest shopping and recreation centre, which includes more than 180 different stores and service providers. We are a child-friendly centre, which means you can visit us with your whole family! Here, you can find hotel Sophia, restaurant Fii, a sports club, Apollo Cinema, an ice rink, an adventure park, a farmer’s market, a playground, and much more. Lõunakeskus has a wide range of fast food places, restaurants, and traditional cafes, all of which have free Wi-Fi. You are bound to spend an enjoyable day at Lõunakeskus!

Guesthouse Vehendi Motel awaits you on the wonderful shores of Lake Võrtsjärv. The motel is great for a family holiday or spending time with friends, thanks to its idyllic view of Lake Võrtsjärv. In addition to accommodation, we offer the opportunity to hold summer parties, weddings, and birthdays. Our outdoor terrace can accommodate up to 150 guests in the summer, making it ideal for large events. In the winter, we have a party hall accommodating 60 guests. Vehendi Motel has a sauna complex where you can enjoy the pleasures of a hot tub and a barrel sauna. We offer hikes around Lake Mustjärv or Lake Võrtsjärv as an additional service. Come and spend your holiday in Vehendi!

Taiko Sushi — the hidden gem of Tartu's sushi scene! The Japanese restaurant Taiko Sushi is located in the center of Tartu, featuring fresh ingredients, wonderful flavor combinations, and food prepared with care. Everyone will find something to their liking on the menu. In addition to sushi, the menu includes salads, soups, snacks, and desserts, as well as other Asian and European-style dishes. The goal of our dedicated team is to provide delicious, carefully-prepared food and friendly service. Taiko Sushi is open to everyone – even pets! While you wait, you can play board games or draw.

The Aura Centre sauna centre has saunas, pleasant baths, and cooling options for every taste. The sauna centre also has a cozy relaxation area and an outdoor terrace with an igloo sauna and two jacuzzis, one of which is refreshingly cold and the other pleasantly warm. There are 8 different saunas in the sauna centre – steam saunas with different temperatures, a juniper sauna, a salt rock sauna, an aroma sauna, a steam aroma sauna, a sanarium, and an igloo sauna. There are 11 different saunas in total. You can cool off in the crisp winter room or by using the facilities offered by the ice machine, cold water bucket, or cool bath. In addition to cooling off in a cool bath, you can relax in warm jacuzzis and a 40-degree Japanese bath. With a ticket to the sauna centre, you can also visit the Aura Keskus water park, where you can find slides and many other water attractions, as well as a desert, tropical, and rain room. In the unique rain room in Estonia, you can choose exactly the kind of rain you like – be it a gentle forest rain or a tropical storm. Come and enjoy great relaxation in the center of Tartu!

The earliest records of the Palupera Knight Manor date back to 1582. In the sixteenth and seventeenth century, the manor belonged to the von Dückers, Bronskies, and von Fersens. The manor remained the property of the von Bruiningks for a longer time, so their family cemetery is located near the heart of the manor. Several buildings have been preserved from the complex, which have been preserved under heritage protection.On 28 September 2019, the first Yellow Window of National Geographic in Elva rural municipality was opened at the Palupera Manor. Palupera’s yellow window is innovative in that it is the first window to have a special visitor counter installed to it.

Do you know where photographers interested in architecture can take photos worthy of Instagram in Tartu? One of the most popular photography places in Tartu is the beautiful streamlined tunnels with cosy lighting built next to the Riga–Vaksali railway viaduct and the Vaksali bridge. The concrete frames of the pedestrian tunnels were pushed through the embankment of the railway dam – such a complex tunnelling technology was used for the first time in Estonia when renovating the intersection. Come take your best picture and share it on Instagram with the captions #vaksalisild, #visittartu, and #puhkaeestis!

Next to the Obinitsa Museum is a small log building with a barely noticeable wooden cross on the roof. This is the Obinitsa village chapel.The building was built in 2007 in the place where a village chapel was a hundred years ago. The chapel plays an important role in Seto culture.The holy day of the chapel is the day of the Lord's Transfiguration. On its eve, on 18 August, a procession from Obinitsa Church comes here.Ask the Obinitsa Museum for more information on the chapel.