‘Traveller’ statue

Kalda Farm is located by the Väike Emajõgi River, 20 km away from Valga.If you wish to spend an affordable summer holiday, our camping houses by the river are perfect for you. Hikers with tents or caravan cars can also find everything they need with us. You have an ourdoor kitchen with a fridge, a cooker, tables and benches, barbecue equipment, and campfire sites at your disposal.We have all the necessary equipment for organising camps for larger youth groups. Extra low prices are offered by our hostel all year around. You can go on canoe trips, organise bonfire and sauna nights, and go to the pubs to sing and drink.

The Pühajärve electric bike tour takes you to one of South Estonia's most beautiful lake trails, where every turn reveals a new view of the picturesque shoreline, lake islands, and the rolling landscape of the Otepää highlands. As the largest lake in the area, Pühajärv is perfect for discovering nature, learning about history, and peaceful exploration. Riding an e-bike lets you enjoy the journey at a pleasant pace, with the motor assisting on climbs, giving you time to truly notice your surroundings. During the tour, you will visit Pühajärve Beach, the manor park, the War Oak, the love spring, and ancient forests, as well as enchanting lake-view trails. If desired, you can order a private tour for your group at a time that suits you – it's an ideal experience for friends, family, or as a change for team seminars or summer days. The experience can be enhanced by a delicious soup and a relaxing sauna after an active day. Come enjoy the special beauty of Pühajärve and move in nature in a way that truly feels pleasant!

The year 1886 when the plan to build the Pihkva-Riga railway with a branch from Valga to Tartu became a crucial year in the development of the little town.The steam engine monument erected near the Valga railway station in 1998 celebrates the 110th anniversary of the Pihkva-Valga-Riga rail connection. Engine SU 251-98 was built in the Sormovo Shipyard in 1949. Interesting facts: * the engine weighs 87 tons and its output is 12 tons of steam per hour; * Riga-Pihkva railway was officially opened on 22 July 1889 in Pihkva.

Come to Southern Estonia to Taevaskoda and experience a winter night by taking illuminated kicksleds along snowy trails! The guided, illuminated trip to Taevaskoda is an unforgettable journey to Põlvamaa, into the snowy Ahja River Valley – home to winter light, silence, and legends. It is a peaceful winter experience, using illuminated kicksleds to travel along snowy forest trails. The kicksled trip lasts approximately 2.5 hours, is suitable for beginners, and takes place at a gentle pace with breaks. This is a great choice if you are looking for something special for a family trip, a group of friends, a company outing, or a birthday. The trip can be enriched with a campfire meal at Maitsemaa Metsarestoran. What is an illuminated kicksled? The illuminated kicksled, developed by Matkajuht, features LED lights that shine in four directions and a comfortable seat. It is not an ordinary sled with a bicycle light or headlamp. It has been specially designed for travel in the dark, so that the light shines discreetly, softly, and diffusely, without dazzling.

The song festival grove was planted under the leadership of the locals in 1969, on the centenary of the song festival, on the peninsula created by the construction of the Võru Street Bridge (Võru tänava sild). The landscaping work was undertaken by the Räpina Women's and Male Choir, which was preparing for the song festival, with its conductors, and the members of the nature conservation society together with young nature lovers. Each choir singer could plant their own tree.Even today, many important events start from the song festival grove. For example, on Children's Song and Dance Day, it has become a tradition to start the parade from the song festival grove. As part of this, a rowan is planted there and greetings are given to the participants.

The Koiva cycling trail is located at the territory of the Haanja-Karula holiday area starts at the foot of the Tellingumägi hill at the Cycling trails campfire site. The 20 km track circles around the forests by the Mustjõgi and Koiva Rivers and runs along gravelly forest paths. Along the trail, you can see a sacrificial rock, a sacrificial pine tree, the confluence of rivers, an interesting community of oaks. There are several picnic spots on the track where you can rest and grill some food and there are also 8 spots of interest on the track.

Urban Space Bike Tours are a fresh way to discover Tartu! This is not an ordinary excursion; it is a city experience through a dynamic urban environment: We visit picturesque, thought-provoking places in the city where Tartu's past, present, and future are intertwined. We learn about upcoming urban development. We see historical and modern architecture, enjoy urban nature, discover street art, and dive into the pleasant atmosphere of this student city. We discuss good cities, the kind of cities where one would want to live. The tour is private for groups of 2–12 people. Young people are welcome from the age of 14. The distance and pace are moderate and adaptable to the group's abilities. No need to wear sports clothes. As a visitor, the best way to explore the city is to rent a Smart Bike electric bike from Tartu Smart Bike. But you can also come with your own bicycle or light vehicle. The guide is Aljona Galazan, the creator of Urban Space Bike Tours, a landscape architect, lecturer, and cycling enthusiast.

The Kaarnakivi Stone by the sculptor Tiiu Kirsipuu is a memorial to the writer Juhan Jaik erected on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of his birth. Fantasy author Juhan Jaik (1899-1948), born in Sänna in Võru County, wrote captivating and enchanting stories and poems for both adults and children. "Kaarnakivi", a collection of ghost and animal stories, is an Estonian children's literature classic that continues to excite readers today.The "kaarnakivi", as many Estonians already know, is a stone that gives its finder whatever he or she wants, if a person knows how to use it prudently.