Tartu Things to Do

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Tartu is known from 1030 under name Juriev. In 1224-1893 its official name was Derpt. In 1625 it was passed to Sweden, in 1721 - to Russia. In 1893-1919 - Juriev; from 1919 - Tartu in structure of Estonia. Peter and Paul's Gothic cathedral (13-15 centuries) and church Jaani (middle of 14), in style of classicism - a town hall (18 century).

During Soviet times this city was one of few cities of the USSR where it was possible to feel Europe. It involved numerous tourists. Old streets of Tartu passed an atmosphere of medieval city. I took a pleasure of this atmosphere in 1991.

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the main square in tartu is very nice and surrounded by historic buildings.
there are a few statues on the square worth looking at and when i was there they had even put up a big statue of an ice poodle.

tartu train station is very old and quite run down, but also a very nice historic building.
it looks like something out of a western movie with it's wooden structure.
it's worth passing by there when in tartu.

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Behind the Town Hall and the university lies a big park that is very much worth a visit. It has a "Kissing Mountain", an observatory, an old hospital, a church ruin and lots of other stuff to look at. Take a look at the pictures I have put with this tip.

Tartu is an university town and this is felt throughout the city with many cheap cafes and eateries. This picture is of the main building of the university in it's Christmas dressing. The love Christmas lights in Estonia.

Walking by Tartu you can find originals sculptures like this with lovers kissing, another for the inhabitant 100000 or the geographical center of the town.
En Tartu pueden encontrarse esculturas ambientales muy originales como esta de los enamorados besandose, la conmemorativa del ciudadano 100 mil o el centro geografico de la ciudad.

University of Tartu, the most important in Estonia, give to the city an special life in the streets, squares and public places. It is the main cause of it plenty cultural life.
La Universidad de Tartu le da una vida especial a sus calles, plazas y locales siendo la responsable de su intensa vida cultural.

As Tartu was built in a swampy place some building are inclinated as this building now seating a museum.
Dado que Tartu fue construida sobre una zona pantanosa, algunos edificios se han inclinado como el de la foto que hoy alberga un museo.