Tartu itinerary
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- 1
Christmas City on Town Hall Square - Glass Pavilions and Lights
The Tartu Christmas market fills Town Hall Square with glass pavilions in front of the pink-and-white Town Hall. Inside the pavilions, visitors can see exhibitions, try crafts and Christmas customs, join workshops and…
- Address
- Raekoja plats, 51004 Tartu
- Nearest transit
- Tartu bus station, 7-min walk; Tartu railway station, 20-min walk
- 2
Ice Rink around the Kissing Students Fountain - Free Skating
Each winter, an ice rink is laid out around the Kissing Students fountain, Tartu's best-known landmark, in the middle of Town Hall Square. Skating is free, and visitors can bring their own skates, helmets and pads or…
- Address
- Raekoja plats, 51004 Tartu
- Nearest transit
- Tartu bus station, 7-min walk
- 3
Küüni Street Christmas Fair and Winter Folk Dance Day
On one Saturday in December, Tartu holds a large Christmas fair along Küüni Street, the pedestrian street running from Town Hall Square to the Kaubamaja department store. Stalls also set up next to the Tartu Market Hall…
- Address
- Küüni tänav, 51004 Tartu
- Nearest transit
- Tartu bus station, 5-min walk
- 4
Toome Hill and the Cathedral Ruins - A Winter Walk
Toome Hill, rising behind Town Hall Square, is a wooded park crowned by the ruins of Tartu Cathedral, a huge brick Gothic church. One of its restored towers houses the University of Tartu Museum, and the towers offer…
- Address
- Toome mägi, 51003 Tartu
- Nearest transit
- 5-min walk uphill from Town Hall Square
- 5
Estonian National Museum - Christmas Market and Estonian Traditions
The Estonian National Museum (ERM), housed in a striking modern building on a former military airfield, tells the story of Estonian life and traditions. It is the best place in the country to learn about Estonian folk…
- Address
- Eesti Rahva Muuseum, Muuseumi tee 2, 60532 Tartu
- Nearest transit
- City bus to the Eesti Rahva Muuseum stop, about 15 min from the centre
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