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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: 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.
Kütioru Motel: Campning in Kütiorg
TheaIren Says: Kütiorg is the well know skiing place for estonians. The hill is perfect for everybody - beginners and professionals. Motel and campings are just two steps from the hill.
Ruusmäe / Rogosi Manor: Accommodation in Manor House
TheaIren Says: Clean guesthouse in southern Estonia with picturesce surroundings. Stanislaus Rogosinsky built wooden manorhouse into the place of previous castle or middle ages settlement. 1629 - 1776 belonged manor to Herman von Liepsdorff who was Tartu's royal court member and later...
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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.
Favorite Dish: We stopped only shortly in there so I had time to grab a beer. Estonian Saku beer is very good !
Updated Feb 23, 2003
Address: Piiri village, near the Vastseliina castle
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Well, we had Tartu Sensatsiooniline Kevad Band with us in this hiking trip and enjoyed their perfomance in Rogosi Manors culture house.
Dress Code: Free. Be aware that You have to jump as high as You can and You have to dance as long as concert lasts :D
Updated Mar 4, 2003
Address: Rogosi Manor
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
Written Apr 20, 2003
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...can take all Your atention so You forget about time or surroundings ;)
Unique Suggestions: Ask fellow traveller to pinch Yoy : D
Fun Alternatives: heheee
Written Feb 26, 2003
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Take time to climb in higher points and You will be awarded with views like this ! This is Kõomäe hill.
Updated Feb 26, 2003
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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 later... It's a great event in the area and often, even some foreigners participate.
Equipment: skis are recommended... and of course a lot of power because cross-country skiing indeed is a little exhausting
Written Apr 16, 2006
Address: Haanja stadium
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 ?
TheaIren Says: That kind of sunny afternoon is not very common in Estonia but we got this weather and felt that it was a gift. In this picture You can see us walking approx. 2 km to Kütiorg. To translate the name into english, it means Hunters Valley.You can read more about this valley...
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...
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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