The sleepy, small-town atmosphere of Viljandi is cheered up by big red concrete strawberries. These have been inspired by the painting “Strawberry Eaters” by naïve artist Paul Kondas, as the people…

NIPERNAADI, the eternal wanderer and dreamer, greets visitors and boldly raises his hat in the Säde park. Look at the sole of his raised travelling boot and you'll see adventurous roads awaiting for…

The exhibition room is located on the ground floor of Loomemaja. The exhibition room has exhibitions of art created by locals or people related to Räpina – paintings, photos, handicrafts. Good to…

The monument, which was reopened in 1990, is more commonly known as the Lembitu monument, probably because the first well-known Estonian military commander, Lembitu, was from the Suure-Jaani area…

Võõpsu's village chapel, is located right next to Setomaa's northern gate -- the bridge over the Võhandu River -- in a medieval village cemetery. This is the Estonian part of Setomaa's largest wooden…

The tiny Treski tsässon, or Orthodox village chapel, can go unnoticed as you pass by it, though it is located right on the road. The villagers say that the building was built around the middle of the…

Konstantin Päts was the first president of the Republic of Estonia (1938–1940). He is considered to be the most remarkable politician of the pre-war Estonian Republic. He repeatedly led Estonian…

The wrestler Martin Klein from Viljandi County is the first Estonian athlete to win an olympic medal. At Stockholm Olympics in 1912, he won the longest wrestling match ever recorded, which lasted 11…

The equestrian statue erected in honour of General Johan Laidoner, Commander-in-Chief of the Estonian Army in the War of Independence, is the first and so far the only one of its kind in Estonia…

The first settlers arrived at the Pulli settlement in Pulli village 10,000 to 11,000 years ago. It is the most unique settlement in North-Europe. In all, 1,175 items have been found in a 1,000-square…

The cemetery established in 1773 is located on the gradually ascending bank of the Orajõgi River. The main gate of the cemetery, which was completed in 1907, is worthy of attention. Many cultural…

Three small rivers flow through Kärdla: Nuutri River, Liivaoja and Kammioja, as well as innumerable ditches, streams and streamlets. These waterways are bridged with small bridges called trumms…

Many people in Estonia and beyond know the Intsikurmu Manor Park due to its tradition of fold song festivals. After all, the first song festivals in Estonia were held in Põlva in 1855 and 1857. The…

Kiidjärve Water Mill was built in 1914 and it used to be one of the largest and most powerful mills in Estonia. The saw mill on the other side of the Ahja River, which was destroyed in a fire in 1962…

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…

Gustav Faubergé (1814–1893) was a jeweller, born in Pärnu and later active in St. Petersburgh, who founded the House of Fabergé. His son Peter Carl Fabergé became a world-renowned jeweller, primarily…

The lighthouse at the northern part of the Juminda Peninsula on the northern coast helps ships navigate. The lighthouse was built in 1937 and obtained its today's height and shape in 2006. During the…

Nelja Nurga Gallery is located by the central square of Kärdla; it displays the creation of artists from Hiiumaa or with a connection to Hiiumaa. Painting, photography, graphic arts, sculpture…

The Estonian Jewish Museum is dedicated to the history of Estonian Jews from the emergence of Jewish communities in the first half of the 19th century to the present day. The museum has a permanent…

The Museum and Library are located in the new gatehouse of Kadriorg Palace that was built in 1828 by command of Czar Nicholas I. At the museum, you can see various materials about the park: layout…