Peipsimaa Visitor Centre
Peipsimaa Visitor Centre is located in the heart of Peipsimaa, in the village of Kolkja in Tartu County – the ancient home of the Russian Old Believers.
We offer the possibility of:
- participating in handicraft workshops (fabric printing, rope twirling, metal ornamental art, filet lace, calligraphy, etc.);
- buying Peipsimaa handicrafts and souvenirs that have been awarded the Estonian handicraft certificate;
- visiting different exhibitions at the art gallery in Peipsimaa and the Chicory Museum;
- trying delicious onion pies, chicory soup, and samovar tea with cooked sugar;
- renting bicycles, scooters, and kick-sledges;
- we also have a children’s playhouse and a sandbox.
Peipsimaa Visitor Centre is located in the heart of Peipsimaa, in the village of Kolkja in Tartu County – the ancient home of the Russian Old Believers.
We offer the possibility of:
- participating in handicraft workshops (fabric printin
Reviews
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A great place to visit
Peipsimaa Visitors Centre is a must visit stop along the Onion Route . The Chicory Museum is an informative, small museum where you’ll learn about farming chicory and you can examine different...
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Very interesting exhibition and traditional handicrafts
on the onion route by the Peipsi lake, the visitor centre of Kolkja village exhibit traditional print indigo fabrics and chicory museum. Stop for a drink at the cafe before continuing the onion route
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Old Russian religion introduction
Worth seeing and visiting a market - full of local onions and other agricultural products. Place to buy cheese and vegetables for winter.
Information
- Suur tee 25, Kolkja alevik, Peipsiääre vald, Tartu maakond
- Homepage
- http://peipsimaa.ee/en
- E-mail: info@peipsimaa.ee
- info@peipsimaa.ee
- (+372) 566 29329
- (+372) 556 39398
