HOW TO GET TO TARTU?
Now you can fly to Tartu! Come And See!
Tartu is a university town and a city of youth! The time-honoured university, museum-rich and Hanseatic city of Tartu lies on the banks of the River Emajõgi. The capital of sothern Estonia is the second largest city in the country ( but the largest in terms of student population!) and the oldest in the Baltic States. Tartu is a modern city with a rich historical heritage and culture.
It is the cradle of the Estonian Song Festival, Estonian theatre and the Estonian state; Tartu is the intellectual capital of Estonia where national awareness and the culture of Estonia was born.
10 reasons for coming to Tartu:
1) Ahhaa Science Centre (New!) and Aura water park
2) Diverse art galleries
3) 15th Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival in Tartu Nov 25th - Dec 04th
4) Idyllic Town Hall Square with its outdoor cafes and street musicians
5) Sightseeing tours on Emajõgi River on board the barge Jõmmu, the Viking ship Turm or M/S Pegasus
6) Romantic Toomemägi (Dome Hill) with its recently renovated Tartu observatory, old dissection hall and the lookouts of the University of Tartu History Museum
7) Historic Jaani cultural city block with Tartu Jaani (St John's) Church, St. Anthony's Guild and Courtyard, Theatre House and Toy Museum
8) Scenic Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu and all the museums of Tartu that deserve to be discovered
9) Fascinating theatrical productions and concerts
10) Shopping centres offering good prices and versatile product ranges
Discover the possibilities of relaxation in Tartu and Southern Estonia here: Tartu and Southern Estonia newsletter autumn/winter 2011/2012
