Pro

Wonderful old town with a spirit...
Con

Not so easy to get there from Riga!
In a nutshell

Nice, quiet, green students town on the bank of the Mother river.
cafe truffe: clouds in your coffee
mirime Says: a tiny cafe near the river, on the cobblestones of ancient tartu, with large windows through which one can see all the life walking by on heels, or barefoot, a...
mirime Says: a place full of wonders, next to the jazzclub, in the heart of the town, entering it feels a little as opening the door to a friends house, - you will see what...
Wilde Irish Pub: You cannot miss it!
Carletto76 Says: Wilde Irish pub is probably the most known restaurant, pub and nightlife spot in Tartu. With a typically Victorian interior design, it's both Irish and...
Wilde Iris Pub: A Wilde place!
Vcela Says: Since opening in 1998 Wilde has seen alot of changes around the city, but remains a popular place amongst locals and visitors alike. Cleverly named after the...
Lodestar Says: Besides being an excellent place to hang out in the evening, the pub also offers a great menu. There are two place to eat - the downstairs place resembles...
mariopulver Says: It may escape your notice due to lack of flags, signs etc, but the "Zum Zum" pub (www.zumzum.ee) shows Champions League, the Premiership and often also the...
Two Wilde and two friends! ;-)
Carletto76 Says: Everyone knows (or at least have heard about) the Irish write Oscar Wilde (1854-1900, but probably few of you (including me) have ever heard about the Estonian...
Alexandri Külalistemaja: Low price and comfortability - it's possible!
WanderingFinn Says: If you don't want to spend your money for sleeping, but anyhow require service-minded friendly staff and a nice room, this is your place. The place looks very...
Uppsala Maja (Uppsala House): Your Tartu Home Away from Home
Kiisu Says: Singles 470-540 EEK, Doubles 900-950 EEK, includes breakfast. Regular guests and longer stays receive discounts. Definitely worth the price. The best...
TheaIren Says: A lot of forigners are coming to study in here as well.Established 1632 by King Gustaf Adolph of Sweden.Nobel laureats : Wilhelm Ostwald, Nobel Prise in...
TheaIren Says: It is easy to get from Tallinn to Tartu because buses are running almost every half an hour from Tallinn Bus Station ( there is only one station ) There is no...
Walking on the Suur-Emajõgi river bank
TheaIren Says: Suur-Emajõgi river divides Tartu into two. There is always somethingfasinating about the cities where is river. Suur-Emajõgi is one ofthe biggest and widest...
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According to the European Statistical Office, as of 2005, Tartu's population comprised the following self-reported ethnic groups.There are 80 procent...
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Q: Has anyone tried to take the train to Riga from Tartu? According to seat61.com, you can do it with a change in Valga. ...

A: Hi! Yes, there is a direct bus. It is more comfortable, then changing trains. Will you visit North-East of Estonia (Johvi, Narva)?
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The fist time I heard about Tartu was quite a lot of years ago, when a nice Estonian girl, who lived in this town, started writing e-mails to me. She was my first "keyboard-pal", not a very good...
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Tartu is Estonia's second city, situated to the south of Tallinn and easily reached from Tallinn, as there are fairly regular buses. The journey usually takes about two and a half hours. There is a......
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2nd estonian town but first in intellectual field

pale yellow with 6 columns ,the most impressive neoclassical structure of estonia...
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When I went to Tartu, i had contact lenses. But one of them fell out, so I only had one eye left to explore the city. But even with one eye, i was fascinated by this city. it's so natural, and...
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