Swedish 2024 FAM trip May 14 - 18

Your programme:

DAY 1: Tuesday, May 14th

Arrivals to Tallinn at different times:
10:20 - three guests; 10:45 - one guest; 11:20 one guest; 16:00 two more guests;
Everyone will be arranged a pickup and transfer to the city centre.
You will be met by Visit Estonia representative, Kristiina Talisainen.

11:15 the day starts with a visit to the newly opened PoCo, a pop art museum and is introduced by its founder, Mr. Linnar Viik. After the visit, a short walk around the Rotermann area, a former derelict industrial district, now home to a new inofficial city centre.
12:30 light lunch close by, in Levier, in joins Visit Tallinn's Silja Hurskainen
14:00 a walking tour starts. A 15-minute walk from the Rotermann Quarter to the Old Town. Visit to the Tallinn Town Hall, an important landmark dating back to the 13th century and introduced by Ms. Ivi Jürgenson (in Swedish). There may also be some medieval suprises along the way!

15:15 visit to the newly renovated Niguliste Museum, one of the city's most popular sights and home to some of the most important art treasures in Tallinn. Introduction (in Swedish) by Ms. Merike Kurisoo.
16:00 – 17:15 guided tour (in Swedish) in the Old Town. Enjoy the views from Toompea Hill and see some of the most important sights 

17:15 check in and settling in the very central Nordic Hotel Forum hotel. Option to use their wellness area - bring a swimsuit!
18:45 gathering in the hotel lobby for a short drive to dinner
19:00 dinner in restaurant Tuljak located at the Pirita seaside promenade, next to Kadriorg park 

DAY 3: Thursday, May 16th
09:00 please be checked out - we take our luggage to the bus and our discoveries continue in South-East Estonia, the hilly landscapes, regional delicacies and traditional folk culture of Seto Kingdom. The day will be rather full with different experiences, so take your curiousness and best of energy! Also, we won't be coming to the hotel before dinner - everything will happen in the same go.
09:00 drive to direction Värska, first stop Värska farm museum to learn about Seto's farm life and have a browse in their lovely museum shop.
12:00 we drive through ''Saatse boot'' - a section of Russian territory on the road from Värska to Saatse
12:20 Seto gastronomy workshop where we make some local dairy product called "sõir", followed by a typical homestyle lunch in the home restaurant Maagõkõnõ.
14.15 a visit to the Old George's soap shop. A great example of running a successful business in a very remote place! Handmade soaps and good stories!
15.15 Obinitsa gallery: meet a creative couple Evar (artist, silversmith, musician) and Ülle (playwright, poetess, musician). Block printing workshop: be an artist and create your own practical souvenir: a printed shopping bag!
16:00 Obinitsa museum: an exhibition about seto singing and Seto woman's life in history.
Dress up like a Seto: one of the guests gets a chance to dress up in the colorful Seto clothing. A real show for everyone!
16:45 a small concert of Seto leelo: Seto leelo belongs to the UNESCO list of Intangible Cultural heritage

17:30 a short tour of Ilmaveere Centre in Obinitsa, a brand-new accommodation and event venue
18:00 dinner at Ilmaveere Restaurant

20:30 drive back to Tartu for an early night in. Check-in to hotel Lydia. The hotel features a wellness area (open till 23:00) - unpack your swimsuit if interested!

DAY 5: Saturday, May 18th
For the two remaining guests who plan to enjoy their last morning in Estonia, we are proposing some options: either a couple of hours extra activity (cycle tour?), a museum visit, site inspections or spa, according to your preferences.
Visit Tallinn can provide also Tallinn Cards for individual exploration if that's preferred!
12:15 transfer to the airport for one guest
16:45 transfer to the ferry terminal D for the last guest