A two-day tour of Tartu’s favourite places to discover on your own

A two-day tour of Tartu’s favourite places to discover on your own

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The beautiful Estonian National Museum is worth exploring both inside and out!
University of Tartu, founded in 1632
Tartu summer greenery and the River Emajõgi
Visitors standing on the ceiling in the Upside Down House See photos (19)
The ruins of Tartu Cathedral, the University of Tartu Museum, and the spires are located on Toome Hill
The Botanical Garden of the University of Tartu
St. John’s Church in Tartu, which is home to 10,000 terracotta sculptures about 700 years old
Evening concerts in the creative city of the Widget Factory
Püssirohukelder Restaurant was used as a gunpowder cellar until 1809
Snowy winter in Tartu
Tartu street art is worth exploring. It is especially nice to explore the city by bike
Estonian National Museum
Tartu Town Hall Square in a symbiosis of cafes, carillon, and summer events
Viking ship ‘Turm’
Summer greenery of Tartu city centre
Tartu and the River Emajõgi in the night city lights
Street art in snowy Supilinn district
The Leaning House, which is located on Tartu Town Hall Square, is home to the Tartu Art Museum
Tartu Von Bock House

When you come to Tartu, you will be undertaking an exciting experiment, because there are many things in the student city of Tartu that you must experience – museums, greenery, adventures, and architecture. Here, you will find concerts, art and ruins, a spa, a theatre, and the Emajõgi River. In Tartu, you will find the creative city of Widget Factory, street art, the AHHAA Science Centre full of experiments, and the magnificent Estonian National Museum, where you could spend at least half a day. Not to mention those lovely evenings of Tartu! You just have to experience them!

Time slows down in Tartu to truly enjoy everything. Try it out!

Sites along route
  • 1

    Starting point

    Town Hall Square in Tartu

    Historical buildings

    Raekoja plats, Tartu

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  • 2
    'The Kissing Students' sculpture and fountain

    Sculptures & Monuments

    Raekoja plats, Tartu

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  • 3
    The Leaning House of Tartu

    Historical buildings

    Raekoja plats 18, Tartu linn, Tartu 51004

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    Tartu Püssirohukelder (Gunpowder Cellar)

    Historical buildings

    Lossi tänav 28, Tartu linn, Tartu 51003

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    Tartu Angel’s Bridge (Inglisild)

    Historical buildings

    Lossi tänav, Tartu

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    Tartu Cathedral

    Ruins & Historic Sites

    Lossi tänav 25, Tartu linn, Tartu 51003

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    Tartu St. John’s Church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

    Historical buildings

    Jaani tänav 5, Tartu linn, Tartu 51007

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  • 8
    Tartu Toy Museum

    Museums & Galleries

    Lutsu tänav 8, Tartu linn, Tartu 51006

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  • 9
    Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum

    Museums & Galleries

    Rüütli tänav 15, Tartu linn, Tartu 51007

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  • 10
    University of Tartu Botanical Garden

    Parks & Gardens

    Lai tänav 38, Tartu linn, Tartu 51005

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  • 11
    Supilinn – a district of wooden buildings with a wonderful milieu

    Historical buildings

    Herne tänav, Tartu linn, Tartu

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  • 12
    Estonian National Museum

    Museums & Galleries

    Muuseumi tee 2, Tartu linn, Tartu 60532

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  • 13
    Upside Down House

    Family Fun

    Roosi tänav 86, Tartu linn, Tartu 51009

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  • 14
    Tartu City Museum

    Museums & Galleries

    Narva maantee 23, Tartu linn, Tartu 51009

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  • 15
    Aura Centre

    Water parks

    Turu tänav 10, Tartu linn, Tartu 51004

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  • 16
    AHHAA Science Centre

    Family Fun

    Sadama tänav 1, Tartu linn, Tartu 51004

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  • 17
    Aparaaditehas Creative City

    Historical buildings

    Kastani tänav 42, Tartu linn, Tartu 50410

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  • 18
    V Spa Water and Sauna Centre

    Water parks

    Riia tänav 2, Tartu linn, Tartu 51004

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  • 19
    Karlova, a meeting place for architecture enthusiasts and Bohemians

    Historical buildings

    Kalevi tänav-11, Tartu linn, Tartu 51010

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Times and prices
Open all year round

Is open 24 hours

Features and amenities
Getting there

You can find information about exploring the city by bus, taxi, the bike share system, or on foot here: https://visittartu.com.

Access
  • Signposted
  • By public transport
  • By car
Stops nearby
Bus: Tartu Bussijaam
Train: Tartu Raudteejaam
Coordinates
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