Linda Raus (née Portsmuth) was a folk artist with an extraordinary range: she played the saxophone and accordion; staged operettas and plays; conducted choirs; taught hundreds of people folk dances…

A black granite memorial tablet bearing almost 200 names was installed on the wall of the Valga Jaani (St John’s) Church in 1934 in remembrance of the Finnish volunteers who fell in the Paju Battle…

The church was built in 1900; it was reconsecrated in 1999 upon its renovation. Near the church there is an interesting memorial stone dating from the Great Northern War. Good to know: The service is…

Come and visit the historical three-nave Puhja Church that was completed in 1499. The profiled portal on the western façade of the church is worth looking at. A simple gravestone with Estonian…

Construction of the Tartu Uspenski Cathedral started by the order of Peter I after the Northern War and it was consecrated in 1783. The church was established on the foundation of the Dominican…

The Väike-Kolkja Old Ritualists' congregation has existed since 1770. On 16 February 1945, it was re-registered as the Väike-Kolkja Old Believers' congregation. They were given a prayer house…

Come and visit Tartu Adventist Church, which has been designed in the functionalist style by architect Arnold Matteus. Tartu Adventist Church has been used as a sacral building again since 1990.

Vaal Gallery provides art enthusiasts with a comprehensive, high-quality picture of modern and classic art in Estonia. In addition to exhibitions, the gallery buys and sells art and organises…

On the shore of Lake Vihtla lies a monument to the famous organ builders from Võru County. The Kriisa family homestead is located in Kokemäe, where three sons, Tannil, Jakob and Juhan, were born to…

Vuhti House is a home gallery selling ceramics and textiles made in the signature technique of the author – rugs, curtains, bedspreads, cushions. The house itself is a restored building in…

Blacksmith Mart Salumaa invites you to travel back in time. Come and see the Ketta barn-dwelling, built in 1887, learn about blacksmithing, make charcoal and tar, and cook a dinner on fire, just like…

Make sure you visit the biggest country church in Southern Estonia, Kambja Church (1330), when you find yourself in the Kambja area. The pseudo-gothic church has repeatedly suffered damages in wars…

The Art Studio sells great Estonian oil paintings and graphic art, high-class leather and wood goods and high temperature ceramics by Aivar Rumvolt. Please do not hesitate to call on us, if you need…

In Nõo, you can visit the only country church with genuinely medieval walls and arches in Southern Estonia. The church is adorned by a wooden tower (1819) and stylish pseudo-gothic furnishings from…

Bethel Lutheran Church in Tallinn is the smallest Lutheran church in the capital. The Bethel congregation was established in 1927. The church building has been designed by architect Sacharias and it…

Vohnja Manor was first mentioned in 1504 when it belonged to the van der Heyde family. The last owner of the Manor was Ernst von Tiesenhausen. The classicist single-storey main building was built in…

You will find this lovely historicist orthodox church with 5 onion domes and natural stone and brick walls in Nõo.

A stronghold once stood here which clearly formed the defensive centre for the entire surrounding area. The small hill fort dates back to the 6th century, while the larger one dates from the 11th…

Lasila Manor is best known for the von Baers, who were the lords of the manor in the early 19th century. World-famous biologist Karl Ernst von Baer spent his childhood here. The manor later belonged…

The ruins of St. Mary's Chapel, first constructed in the 13th century, are located in Viru-Nigula. It is thought that the chapel was built to celebrate victory over the Russians by the Livonian Order…