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Orthodox Church of the Resurrection.

Orthodox Church of the Resurrection., Narva

 Askla Says:  The initiation to build the church took place on August 5, 1890, during the official meeting of the two emperors Alexander III and Wilhelm II. The inauguration... 

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The Border.

The Border., Narva

 Askla Says:  This is perhaps not a tip of what to do but it might be interesting to know that the Narva River is on the Estonian side of the border as you can see in the... 

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The Hermann Castle.

The Hermann Castle., Narva

 Askla Says:  The castle, or fortress, was built by the Danes in the 13th century and mentioned 1277 for the first time. In 1347, the King of Denmark sold Northern Estonia to... 

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Border crossing.

Border crossing., Narva

 Askla Says:  Since this is the main road for getting to St Petersburg, there are more or less always lots of people and vehicles waiting to pass the border control. Everyone... 

 Transportation in Narva

Bus station.

Bus station., Narva

 Askla Says:  The easiest way to get to Narva is by bus and then you'll get to this LITTLE bus station. It is located ~1km south-east of the city centre. The railway station... 

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Narva Hotel.: Narva Hotel.

Narva Hotel.: Narva Hotel., Narva

 Askla Says:  The hotel has a very good location not more than ~300m from the bus station. You can see the Narva and Ivangorod fortresses from some of the windows.I got a... 

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Tavern "Vana Mölder".: The BEST kvas I've ever tasted!!

Tavern "Vana Mölder".: The BEST kvas I've ever tasted!!, Narva

 Askla Says:   I have tasted quite a few glasses of kvas till this date and the one they sell here is by far the BEST I HAVE EVER TASTED!! I can assure you it is worth the... 

 Restaurants in Narva

Kerese Selver.: Good and cheap food in alimentary shop.

Kerese Selver.: Good and cheap food in alimentary shop., Narva

 Askla Says:  This is not a restaurant but an alimentary shop where you also find readymade food to buy. You find it in the far left corner of the shop, beside the meat... 

 Restaurants in Narva

Kuramae well

Kuramae well, Narva

 Art68 Says:  The spring runs through the monastery grounds and is said to have blessed qualities. Men and women take turns to enter a shed positioned over the spring, where... 

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Kuramae / Pühtitsa Monastery

Kuramae / Pühtitsa Monastery, Narva

 Art68 Says:  Worth seeing if you are in the Narva area though actually it's nearer Jõhvi) and are in a car. Maybe 20 km from Narva. An Orthodox monastery with over 150 nuns... 

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Russian border

Russian border, Narva

 IneXisTenZ Says:  Much of what gives Narva its unique character is the fact that it sits on the eastern border of the EU, hardly more than a stone's throw from the Russian... 

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Narva town hall

Narva town hall, Narva

 IneXisTenZ Says:  During Estonia's period of Swedish rule (16th and 17th Centuries) Narva activity was centred around a beautiful collection of tile-roofed houses in what's now... 

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 After visiting a fortress, take a walk along the Pushkin street. It is the main street of the city. It is not overcrowded, though. You will pass some... 

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Q:  Hello all Is there definitely a train line that runs from Narva to St Petersburg? I'm planning to enter Russia through this town... 

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A: Estonian railway company just canceled the only Tallinn-St.Petersburg train recently (after September only Tallinn-Moscow train left), so you can't use the train on this... 

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Two big castles

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  The most impressive in Narva, the third biggest city in Estonia are the both castles opposite each other at the Narva river showing that here was and again is a very important frontier. Today the... 

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around narva:from vasknarva to lahemaa n.p.

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 don't forget narva is ,geographically of course,closer to st petersburg (137km) than to its own capital,tallinn (210km).... on the photo,taken from the estonian edge,in vaskarnava,you see the river...... 

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Brave Narva

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 I've got some interesting experiences in Narva. I'd love to share with you the 9 tips I've written, the 36 photos uploaded, and 2 travelogues I've created. 

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barcodex's new Narva page

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 Narva is one of the biggest (huh, everything is relatively small in Estonia, so...) in the country, located on the eastern border (with Russia), it has long interesting history and very unique present... 

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Narva

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 The city of Narva is located in North-eastern (Ida-Virumaa) Estonia, sadly famous, next to other things, for its unemployment, drugs addicted persons and high level of AIDS. But if you have never...... 

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