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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Summer greenery of Tartu city centre
Visitors standing on the ceiling in the Upside Down House
The beautiful Estonian National Museum is worth exploring both inside and out!
Tartu summer greenery and the River Emajõgi See photos (16)
University of Tartu, founded in 1632
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
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

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!

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Times and prices

Open all year round

Is open 24 hours

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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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The Leaning House, which is located on Tartu Town Hall Square, is home to the Tartu Art Museum

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