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SEE&DO KAUNAS CASTLE The castle at the confluence of the Nemunas and Neris rivers was built in the 14th century to defend against the onslaught of crusaders. This is not only one of the first stone castles in Lithuania, but also the only one that has two rows of defensive walls. A settlement that grew […]
Hip Vilnius COVID-19: Information for travellers Find out the latest news about the COVID-19 situation in Vilnius and Lithuania. Read more Places to Visit Most Loved Places…. Užupis Užupis is the smallest district in Vilnius and is separated from the Old Town by the Vilnelė River. Formerly a troublesome place in the early 1990s, Užupis has […]
Kallaste is a town in Peipsiääre Parish Tartu County, Estonia. It is located on the western shore of Lake Peipus. Most of the population are Russians, 15% being Estonians. History Kallaste was founded in the 18th century as a village of Russian Old Believers. It became a small borough (alevik) in 1921 and a town 1 May 1938.
Mõisaküla is a town in southern Estonia, part of Mulgi Parish of Viljandi County, just next to the border of Latvia. It is considered to be the smallest town in Estonia. The town has 32 streets, with the total length of 15,5 km. There are 401 dwellings in Mõisaküla, consisting mainly of small 1- or 2-floor small houses. The closest regional centres are Viljandi (49 km […]
Püssi is a town in Lüganuse Parish, Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia, with a population of 917 as of 2018. It is located near the road between Tallinn and St. Petersburg. History Following the end of the Soviet Union‘s 45-year rule over Estonia, Püssi saw a sharp economic downturn and a population exodus.[3] In 1989 the population of Püssi stood at 2,400 people,[3] and 20 years later, […]
Abja-Paluoja is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, in southern Estonia. Before 2017, it was the administrative centre of Abja Parish. Abja-Paluoja was first mentioned in 1505. Abja-Paluoja gained town rights in 1993 and became a sovereign municipality but in 1998 it was merged into surrounding rural municipality Abja Parish. Since 1940, the Abja Gymnasium has offered secondary education. The kindergarten in […]
Suure-Jaani is a town in the northern part of the county of Viljandimaa in Põhja-Sakala rural municipality, 25 kilometres north of the town of Viljandi. Until 2017, Suure-Jaani was the administrative centre of Suure-Jaani rural municipality. Culture During the Estonian national awakening period in the 19th century, Suure-Jaani parish was one of the regional centres of educational, cultural and social life (largely as a result […]
Lihula is a town in Lääneranna Parish, Pärnu County, Estonia. Lihula castle The castle of Lihula (German: Leal) was first mentioned in 1211, but it appears the site was used as a fortress since the Iron Age. In 1220, a Swedish army started constructing a castle here, but were defeated by Estonian forces on 8 August 1220, in the Battle of Lihula. In 1238, however, […]
Mustvee is a town in Mustvee Parish, Estonia. It lies on the shore of Lake Peipus in Jõgeva County. Its population of 1,600 is approximately half Estonian and half Russian. The name of Mustvee was first recorded in 1343 at the time of reign of Livonian order. It became a haven for Russian Old Believers after the Russian government declared them outlaws in 1658. Mustvee has […]
Võhma (German: Wöchma) is a town in Põhja-Sakala Parish, in central Estonia, in Viljandi County. History The settlement dates to the sixteenth century. It began to grow when a railway station, located on the Tallinn – Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit), opened in 1899. Võhma was named a borough in 1945 and a town in 1993. In the period from 1928 to 1996 it […]
Antsla is a town in Võru County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Antsla Parish. Antsla borough was renamed town of third rank by Konstantin Päts from 1 May 1938. The settlement is known since 1405. The town has a furniture manufacturing. Antsla is situated on the Valga–Pechory railway, but since 2001 the train traffic on the line is inactive. Notable people Teo Krüüner (born 1943), […]
Karksi-Nuia is a town in Mulgi Parish, Viljandi County, southern Estonia close to the Latvian border. The nearest villages are Univere to the west, Polli and Karksi to the north, and Kõvaküla to the south. History Karksi was first mentioned in the 12th century as an administrative center. Karksi Castle A vogt of Karksi is mentioned in written records for the first time in 1248, and construction of a castle in Karksi started sometime during […]
Kilingi-Nõmme is a town in Pärnu County, southwestern Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Saarde Parish. It’s located on the intersection of Valga–Uulu (Valga–Pärnu, nr 6) and Tartu–Viljandi–Kilingi-Nõmme (nr 92) roads, about 11 km (7 mi) from the Estonian border with Latvia. History The settlement was first mentioned in 1560 when a manor named Ovelgunne (also Kurkund) belonging to the Schilling family was established. In 1789 a tavern was opened in the nearby […]
Tamsalu is a town in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. History The town was first mentioned in 1512, but remained an insignificant village until 1876. After that it was on the railroad line from Tartu to Tallinn. It was given town status in 1996. Before the administrative reform in 2017 it was the administrative centre of Tamsalu Parish. Notable native Marko Pomerants, former Estonian […]
Otepää (formerly Nuustaku) is a town in Valga County, southern Estonia, it is the administrative centre of Otepää Parish. Otepää is a popular skiing resort, popularly known as the “winter capital” of Estonia (in contrast to the “summer capital” Pärnu). During the 2005–2006 season it became the site for FIS Cross-Country World Cup events. The name “Otepää” means “Ott’s Head” in South Estonian, where ott is an euphemism […]
Räpina is a town in Põlva County, Estonia. Räpina was administrative centre of Räpina raion from 1950 until 1961, currently it is the administrative centre of Räpina Parish. The oldest commercial enterprise in Räpina is a paper factory that opened in 1734. Notable people Paul Haavaoks (1924–1983), poet and writer Aapo Ilves (born 1970), poet, writer, artist and musician Leonhard Lapin (born 1947), architect, […]
Loksa is a town and municipality in Harju County, northern Estonia. The Valgejõgi river runs through Loksa and drains there into Hara Bay. History The village of Loksa was first mentioned in 1687 but this area is known in modern times as the village of Kotka. The development of what is known these days as the town of Loksa started around 1874 when the […]
Kehra is a town in Anija Parish, Harju County, Estonia, most known for its pulp and paper mill. The town is situated on the banks of the Jägala river, and has a station on the Tallinn-Narva railway. As of January 1, 2021, the town had a population of 2635. Pulp Mill In the 1930’s, the Estonian state had plans to build a new modern pulp […]
Narva-Jõesuu is a town in Ida-Viru County, in northeastern Estonia. Tourism Thanks to its 8-kilometer (5.0 mi)-long white sand beach lined with pine trees – considered one of the finest in Estonia – Narva-Jõesuu has long been a popular summer destination. In the late 19th and early 20th century it was a spa town frequented by the nobility from Saint Petersburg, which is […]
Tõrva is a town (Estonian: linn) in Tõrva Parish, in Valga County, southern Estonia. It is situated on the banks of Õhne River. Tõrva has an area of 4.80 km2 (2 sq mi) and a population of 2800 (as of 1 January 2009), making it the second largest of the three towns in Valga County. Tõrva borough (alev) gained its town rights on 2 July 1926. The current mayor Maido […]
Kunda is a town in the Viru-Nigula Parish of Estonia, located on the coast of the Gulf of Finland. There is a pulp mill (AS Estonian Cell), a cement factory and a port. History Evidence of some of the oldest prehistoric communities in Estonia, hunting and fishing communities that existed around 6500 BC, were found near Kunda. This settlement gave the […]
Kärdla is the only town on the island of Hiiumaa, Estonia. It is the capital of Hiiu County and the administrative center of Hiiumaa Parish. Geography Kärdla is located on the northeastern coast of Hiiumaa, by the Tareste Bay; to the southeast of the town lies the 455 million year old Kärdla meteorite crater. Several small rivers flow through the town. There are […]
Paldiski is a town and Baltic Sea port situated on the Pakri peninsula of northwestern Estonia. Since 2017, it’s the administrative centre of Lääne-Harju Parish of Harju County. Previously a village of Estonia-Swedes known by the historical name Rågervik, it was extended into a Russian naval base in the 18th century. The Russian authorities renamed it Балтийский Порт (“Baltiyskiy Port”, i.e., Baltic Port, German: Baltisch-Port) in 1762. In written Estonian, the name was spelled Baltiski until 1933, […]
Sindi is a town in Tori Parish, in Pärnu County, Estonia, with a population of 3906 in 2017. It is located 14 kilometers from the county capital Pärnu, on the left coast of the Pärnu River. History In the area of Sindi was the Mesolithic settlement of Pulli, dating from around 8500 BC – the oldest known settlement in Estonia. It was discovered by geologists […]
Põltsamaa is a town in Põltsamaa Parish, in Jõgeva County, Estonia. The town is situated on the Põltsamaa river, and features a 13th-century castle. Põltsamaa is a land of fields, but also of big bogs and swamps. You can find gorgeous manor buildings here, particularly imposing is Puurmani manor by River Pedja. Põltsamaa town, located at crossroads of important Estonian highways, is […]
Türi is a town in Järva County, Estonia. It is the administrative centre of Türi Parish. Since 2000, Türi is known as the “spring capital” of Estonia. It has a railway station on the Tallinn – Viljandi railway line operated by Elron (rail transit). Sights Türi Church Türi Church, originally dedicated to St. Martin, is a well-preserved medieval hall church of a form typical for central Estonia. Construction of […]
Kiviõli is an industrial town in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The settlement was founded in 1922 and became a town in 1946. The main industry is oil shale mining, which gives the town its name (literally “stone oil”). In 2000, 51% of inhabitants were ethnic Russians and 39% were Estonians. Neighborhoods of Kiviõli Included in the town limits, but somewhat […]
Rapla is a town in central Estonia, the capital of Rapla County and the centre of Rapla Parish. The oldest records date back to 1241 in the Danish Census Book, when it was said that it was a small village with 8 acres of cultivated fields. By the end of the 13th century, the village centre was firmly established. At around the […]
Jõgeva is a small town in Estonia with a population of around 6000 people. It is the capital of Jõgeva Parish and Jõgeva County. History Jõgeva was first mentioned in 1599 as Jagiwa manor, being established only recently on the lands of the same named village by the orders of the Polish king. During the Polish reign in Estonia (1582–1622) it was part of Laiuse starostwo, […]
Tapa is a town in Tapa Parish, Lääne-Viru County, Estonia. Located at the junction of the country’s Tallinn–Narva (west–east) and Tallinn–Tartu–Valga (north–south) railway lines, it is an important centre of transit for freight (mainly Russian oil and timber) as well as rail passengers (mostly Estonian commuters). A home to soldiers since the 1930s, Tapa also plays an important role in training young […]
Põlva is a town in southeastern Estonia, the capital of Põlva County, and the centre of Põlva Parish. Võru street in PõlvaPõlvaPõlva County administration buildingPõlva Kultuurikeskus Põlva is home for the Intsikurmu Song Festival Grounds, which regularly hosts concerts and summer activities, situated in a small forested area on the west side of the town. Culture and sport In summertime, interesting […]
Saue is a town in north-western Estonia. It’s the administrative centre of Saue Parish in Harju County. The territory of Saue is 3.50 square kilometres (1.35 sq mi) and population about 5,800. Closest centres are Tallinn (18 km (11 mi)), Keila (7 km (4 mi)), Saku (7 km (4 mi)) and Laagri (7 km (4 mi)). Saue Manor Saue Manor (German: Friedrichshof) traces its origins to at least the 17th century. The current building was erected when the estate was owned by Friedrich […]
Elva is a town in Elva Parish, Tartu County, Estonia. Elva has two larger lakes. Lake Verevi has a sandy and well-developed beach area that is very popular in the summer and is host to many outdoor events. Lake Arbi has wet reed grown shores. Elva’s largest employer (and in all of southern Estonia) is Enics Eesti AS, subsidiary of Enics Group, providing electronics manufacturing […]
Paide is a small city and the capital of Järva County, Estonia. Etymology Paide’s German name Weissenstein means “white stone”. This name was derived from the limestone used for the construction of Paide Castle. A Latin translation, Albus Lapis, has also been used. The Estonian name Paide was first recorded in 1564 as Paida, and is thought to derive from the word paas, pae “limestone”. Sights Paide vallitorn […]
The Best Western Leoso Hotel Leverkusen, with its 196 spacious rooms in four categories, including four business suites and four deluxe double rooms, is conveniently located directly overlooking a park at the heart of the city and offers ideal conditions in the business location of Leverkusen in every respect. And not just for business travellers. Just a 5-minute walk from […]