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So, this is the HIGHEST place in the Baltics???
King_Golo Says: Suur Munamägi (Big Egg Hill) is not only Estonia's highest hill, but also that of the Baltics in general. Don't expect too much of it: It's only 318m high! In fact, you don't even recognize it as extraordinarily high as all hills around it are only some meters smaller. But...
TheaIren Says: It surely is a must if You are already nearby !Castle was started to built om 25.march 1342. At first it was called after Virgin Marian and when it was winished it was called new castle ( Castrum Novum, Neuhausen, Nyhusen, Nowogrodek ). It was located in a really important...
TheaIren Says: Right now stands this orthodox church empty, only storknest in the top of roof shows that somebody lives there :) It is beautiful building. Estonian Orthodox Church plans to renovate this church within next year and wants to build new monastery for 15 munks and guesthouse...
TheaIren Says: Read more from my general tips about Hinni canyon. One and only canyon in Estonia.
TheaIren Says: Hydraulic ram is working in with help of water and water can be pumped up to 100m. This pump was discovered by Joseph Michel Montgolfier in 1780.One that kind of ram is in ??biku valley and was built by Fr.Johanson in 1939 for his house what is in the edge of valley. Ramp...
TheaIren Says: Even when in ruins this has bean really imposant building. When to use good imagination can see how they lived there in middle ages.
TheaIren Says: This is the largest and deepest valley in estonia ( 70 m ). Really nice view !
Piiri Kõrts - ( Piiri Tavern ): 17th century remaining tavern
TheaIren Says: Piiri Kõrts is located near the Vastseliina Castle and is on the previos important road from Riga to Pskov. Tavern with horse-post station is mentioned already in 1695 year road atlas.Tavern sold local Manor productions and was used as guesthouse and entertainment place. We...
Rogosi Manors culture house: Rock consert
TheaIren Says: Well, we had Tartu Sensatsiooniline Kevad Band with us in this hiking trip and enjoyed their perfomance in Rogosi Manors culture house. Free. Be aware that You have to jump as high as You can and You have to dance as long as concert lasts :D
TheaIren Says: In old days Haanja's man used to ski with only one cane, with other hand they hold cord what was tied with skinose ! Drawing the cord helped them stop easely. Climbing to hill one cane helped a lot and skis draged behind tied with cord :D
TheaIren Says: ...can take all Your atention so You forget about time or surroundings ;) Ask fellow traveller to pinch Yoy : D heheee
TheaIren Says: On our way from Kõemäe to Plaani village where Orthodox church is located.
TheaIren Says: Take time to climb in higher points and You will be awarded with views like this ! This is Kõomäe hill.
King_Golo Says: The Haanja Marathon takes place annually and is one of Estonia's biggest cross-country skiing events. Hundreds of daring skiers enter the marathon and choose a distance of either 20 or 40km. Then they disappear somewhere in the woods near Haanja and come back exhausted hours...
Ööbiku org- Nightingale Valley
TheaIren Says: Ööbikuorg gotr it's name by the local Rouges school director Adolf Assor who named this valley because of nightingales. Ööbik = Nightingale ( the bird ). There are lots of nightingales singing in this valley in the spring. Can You imagine that ? I stood there in the edge of...
TheaIren Says: Hinni canyon near Kahrila's lake is the only canyon in estonia where in the both side of stream You can see sandstone reveletaion. Entrance to canyon
Coming down from view platform
TheaIren Says: In the nicest view points there are usually built view platforms like this one. Here's my frined VT-er Robinz comes down from one of them in the edge of Ööbikuorg. When I took this picture I found thats like steps to heaven. Is'nt it ?
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Hinni canyon near Kahrila's lake is the only canyon in estonia where in the both side of stream You can see sandstone reveletaion. Entrance to canyon
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This winter in December I took a bus/hiking tour with my friend VT-er Robinz to Haanjamaa. We joined the nature lovers group and took this nice trip with " nature omnibus ". Part of the southern...
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Gateway to the highest point in the Baltics
Haanja is a small village of no more than perhaps 50 houses situated in the middle of the South Estonian forests. Nevertheless, it's pretty popular due to its proximity to Suur Munamägi, the highest...
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