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Emajogi river flows through Tartu and is a good place to go for a walk... Not on the river, of course, but in the parks and along the beaches surrounding the river! I'll describe two walks here. The first one starts at the Tartu bus station. From there on, you can go across the bridge and turn right immediately afterwards. Walk on on a little dyke until you reach the new Emajogi footbridge (built 3 years ago). According to a sign, it's some 240 m long and its tower reaches a height of 47 m or so. An interesting custom, which goes back to a Russian tradition, is to fix a keylock on the bridge which is supposed to be a sign of luck for a newly married couple. Cross the bridge and walk back to Tartu's centre. You pass through an open air market, where you can sometimes buy cheap clothes and the like.
The second walk is the more interesting one. It takes you up Emajogi river and can be varied as to which side of the river you actually walk. Start at the arched Emajogi bridge. The first meters lead you through the nice park on the opposite side of the centre. In summertime, this is a great place to play football or frisbee or just have a break... At the next bridge, you may pass the river to check out Tartu's botanical gardens. Going further up the river, you now face the hardest decision of the walk: On which side to continue? The town centre side continues with a very nice path which leads on for several kilometers until you're somewhere in the outskirts of Tartu. It's a quiet and tranquil footpath and especially likeable in spring or summer. The other side, however, leads to the beach, a wonderful place to watch the sunset in summertime and listen to the concert of thousands of frogs from the other riverside. It's also possible to swim there, although the water is not really warm at any time of the year... I don't know whether it is allowed, but the beach is a great place for bonfires or barbecues, too. Some of my fondest memories of Tartu are connected with these!
So, decide for yourselves... Leave a Comment Address: Emajogi riverside
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Supilinn is an old part of Tartu with lots of old wooden houses. It has a very special character as it is not a place that most tourists see. Instead, it's more original Estonian... even rural in a way. The streets are dirt roads, i.e. muddy at the moment, dusty in summertime. The houses are slightly run-down, the dogs are running around unleashed. But walking through Supilinn, you'll discover all those things that seem so normal, but are interesting in a way: clothes drying outside, the trees grow uncontrolled, a cat enjoys some sunrays on a rooftop of a garage... There are plenty of interesting motives for photos. And Supilinn has a curious thing, too: The most colourful house of Tartu in Oa street 28... Leave a Comment Directions: Supilinn is the quarter next to Emajogi river. Walk up the riverbank on the side of the old town for about 15 minutes. At the big bridge (Kroonuaia st), Supilinn begins.
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Jaani Kirik was built in the 14th century and is said to be one of the most outstanding architectural treasures of Northern Europe. It is decorated with roughly 1000 terracotta sculptures, most of them hardly discernible somewhere above your heads. There are plenty of different items - Jesus, John the Baptist (after whom the church is named), but also the devil and portraits of citizens.
Jaani Kirik squeezes between several houses of the old town and really looks massive in there. What it doesn't look, is impressive. I'm not a church historian or an architecture professional, but at first sight, most churches are more interesting than Jaani Kirik. The same is true for the terracotta figures. If you're not very much into this kind of stuff, you'll hardly be able to understand the fuzz about it...
Never mind, this is my opinion, and it's always best to check it out yourselves. Leave a Comment Address: Jaani tn, Lüübeki tn, Rüütli tnDirections: old town, look out for the Gothic looking church tower and you won't miss it
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Inside is Tartu Art museum. Leave a Comment Directions: Town hall square
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The Town hall houses Tourism information centre - here is possible to get free maps, postcards, so on. Leave a Comment Address: Town hall square
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Angel's Bridge was built in 1836-1838. the formation of bridge very interesting - in real it should be "English bridge", as all Dome hill park was made in English style as well, but, because of words confusion (in Estonian angel is "ingel", English is "inglise"), it is always called Angel bridge.
Another bridge near Angle Bridge is Devils Bridge. They both look contrary to each other. Angel Bridge is made from brighter colors, Devils Bridge is dark.
The last construction of Devils Bridge took place in 1913 (to commemorate the 300th jubilee of the Romanovs Dynasty in former Tsarist Russia). The name of bridge is confusing as well, because in real the name was taken from one bridge in Switzerland. Another reason is that the bridge builder's name was Mannteuffel (in German Teufel is devil). Leave a Comment
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 Tartu's Town Hall by King_Golo
It is also a great place to hang out: In summer, cafes place their tables outside and you can enjoy a coffee there and watch the passers-by. The fountain (Suudlevad Tudengid) is probably the best meeting place in Tartu. Leave a Comment Address: Raekoja Plats
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 sun shining through the trees by AgentJX
Dome Hill is one of the most historically significant points in Tartu as it has witnessed battles between pagan Estonians and the Germanic crusaders, the power struggle between the archbishop of Riga and the Tartu bishopric. It once held a pagan fortress, a Swedish fortress (two of the old earthen ramparts of this fortress can be seen, and of course the cathedral which remains in ruins today; although Tartu is currently resorting part of the old cathedral. If you are all familiar with Estonian or Baltic history than a walk across the hill is more than just a walk through a nice city park, it is also a tour of town’s long history. Leave a Comment
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 Ruins of the Dome
Cathedral by LanaFromRigaLeave a Comment Directions: In the historical part of Tartu
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