Tartu County is students, science and the Emajõgi river, with lakes and old manor houses around.
Tartu is Estonia's second city and its university town, founded in 1632. The Estonian National Museum tells how Estonians and their Finno-Ugric relatives live; the University of Tartu Museum sits in the ruins of the cathedral on Toome Hill; the AHHAA science centre is a favourite with children. Outside the town, Lake Peipus on the eastern border has onion villages of the Old Believers, where the Russian-speaking community still grows onions along the village street.
The big moments, and where to see them today.
How Estonians live, from farm to phone.
Science and student life in the cathedral ruins.
Hands-on science for all ages.
From the airport to the city centre by public transport, then the trains and local lines to the museums.
Lines and timetables change. Check the operator’s website before you travel.
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