Things to Do in Tartu

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Things to Do in Tartu

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1. AHHAA Science Centre

Amusement & Theme Parks • Science Museums

I recommend this place for people of all ages, but I think that children will love it the most.

2. Tartu Old City

Neighborhoods

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The old town, the National museum, the toy museum, the science centre "Ahhaa".

3. Estonian National Museum

Speciality Museums

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I note that some people are saying the main exhibition has descriptions only in Estonian - but this is absolutely not...

4. Typa

Art Galleries • Speciality Museums

Spend a good couple of hours in the museum today, plenty to see and do and you get to make your own prints on centuri...

5. Tartu University Botanical Garden

Parks • Gardens

Miniature possibility to see tropical and subtropical plants and flowers.

6. Tartu Toy Museum

Speciality Museums • Theaters

Admission tickets from $7.35

An exposition of toys from different eras and a fairly comprehensive show of Barbies.

7. 'The Kissing Students' sculpture and fountain

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Fountains

Romantic, probably one of the best places to go with somebody you care.

8. Tagurpidi Maja

Points of Interest & Landmarks

Yes besides the many Instagram likes you’ll get, this place is also a lot of fun to explore.

9. Tartu University

Educational sites

10. Tartu Town Hall Square

Historic Sites • Points of Interest & Landmarks

There is the kissing students fountain, the leaning art museum, information center and the only European square that...

11. A. Le Coq Beer Museum

Speciality Museums

12. Father and Son Sculpture

Monuments & Statues

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13. University of Tartu Museum

Speciality Museums

14. Sculpture Bronze Pig

Monuments & Statues

15. Toome Hill Park (Toomemägi)

Parks

16. Estonian Aviation Museum

Speciality Museums

There are real planes, military jets and helicopters also!

17. Ice Age Centre

Speciality Museums • Natural History Museums

18. KGB Cells Museum

Speciality Museums

A glimpse to the dark history of Estonia during hard times

19. Tartu Art Museum

Art Museums

20. Lounakeskus Shopping and Recreation Centre

Shopping Malls

Open now

21. St. John's Church

Religious Sites

It is a beautiful gothic church with some additions of baroque period but lacking any opulence of the latter.

22. University of Tartu Natural History Museum

Natural History Museums

23. Vanemuine Theatre

Theaters

We saw the ballet in front row circle seats for 28 euros each and the train from Tallinn took circa 2 hours and was 1...

24. Struve’s Geodetic Arch

Points of Interest & Landmarks

25. Sculpture Oscar Wilde and Eduard Vilde

Points of Interest & Landmarks

26. Observatory of the University of Tartu

Observation Decks & Towers

27. Angel's Bridge (Inglisild)

Points of Interest & Landmarks • Bridges

28. Tartu St Peter’s Church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Churches & Cathedrals

29. The Aura Centre

Water Parks

Admission tickets from $11.33

30. St Paul’s Church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church

Churches & Cathedrals

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Cultural & Theme Tours

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