| Coordinates | 58 ° 22 ′ 48 ″ N, 26 ° 43 ′ 21 ″ E |
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| Population | 93 865 |
Tartu[1] is Estonia second largest city. The city is a famous university town. There are more than 100,000 inhabitants.
Understand
The Emajoki River runs through the city.
Come
By plane
Tartu is served by Ûlenurme Airport, 11 km away, also known as Tartu Airport.
By boat
You must travel from Helsinki to Tallinn and continue your journey from Tallinn to Tartu.
By road
The Estonian road network is in pretty good condition, so coming to Tartu with your own car is one option. The distance between Tallinn and Tartu is about 180 km.
By train
By train you can get to Tartu from Tallinn and Light up. There is no direct connection to Latvia, but trains leave Valga Riga.
- 1 Tartu Train Station (Tartu train station), Railway station 6 (Located 1.5 km west of the center).
By bus
- From Tallinn a direct bus connection to Tartu takes 2.5-3 hours and costs about € 10 [2].
- From Narva a direct bus connection takes 2.5-3 h [3].
Move
There is a local bus network in Tartu (See schedules. The ticket can be purchased by phone pilet.eewith the application. A bus ticket when purchased from the driver costs 1.5e.
See
- 1 Town Hall Square. Square
- 2 Tartu Town Hall (Raekoja plats on the west side of the square). The building serves as a meeting place for the city council and government
- 3 Etanatorni (Tigutorn), Väike-Turu 5. 70 meter high house, rooftop observation deck.
- 4 Botanical Garden, Lai 38. Entrance: 3e.
- 5 Toome Hill (On the west side of the university). Park
Museums
- 6 KGB Cell Museum, Riga 15b, e-mail: [email protected]. Square Tue-Sat 11-17. Entrance: 4e.
- 7 Museum of Natural Sciences, Vanemuise 46. Wed-Sun 10-16. Mon and Tue closed.
- 8 Geological Museum, Vanemuise 46, e-mail: [email protected]. Wed-Sun 10-16, Mon-Tue closed.
- 9 University Art Museum, University 18, e-mail: [email protected]. Mon-Fri 11 am-5pm. The University of Tartu Museum has e.g. A 4,000-year-old Egyptian mummy.
Tea
Buy
- 1 Tartu Department Store, Riga 1.
- 2 Shopping center Lõunakeskus, Ringtee 75. Inside the mall there is also an indoor hockey rink and a 4D cinema.
- 3 Eden, Kalda tee 1c.
- 4 Shopping center Annelinnakeskus, Kalda tee 43.
- 5 Department store Vana Kaubamaja, Riga 2.
- 6 Shopping center Tasku, Market 2. There is also the Cinamon Cinema in your pocket.
- 7 Shopping center Zeppelin, Market 14.
Eat
Cheap
- 1 Kotka Kelder, Pepleri 14. In the same building as the hostel of the village of Pepler
Mid-priced
Price methods
Juo
Cafes
Bars & pubs
Nightclubs
Sleep
Cheap
- 1 Academus Hostel, Pepleri 14, ☎ 372 5306 6620.
- 2 Chestnut Bed and Breakfast, Chestnut 3, ☎ 372 529 7703, e-mail: [email protected].
Mid-priced
Price methods
- 3 Dorpat Hotel.
- 4 Barclay Hotel.
- 5 Hotel London.
- 6 Art Hotel Pallas.
Stay safe
Tartu is a safe city, but you should remember general caution. At night you should not move on dark streets and valuables are best left in the hotel or safe.
Stay healthy
Take contact
Continue your journey
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