Sightseeing in Estonia

Viinistu Art Museum

Harjumaa

In the little coastal village Viinistu you can visit Art Museum founded in an old cold store of fish. Viinistu Art Museum displays works of hundreds of Estonian artists throughout times. The owner of the art collection is Jaan Manitski. Exhibitions alternating each month in galleries converted from water tanks attract people....

Viinistu Kirik

Harjumaa

Viirelaiu tuletorn

Viirelaid is a small island in the Baltic Sea belonging to the country of Estonia. Viirelaid lies southeast of the island of Muhu. Together with Muhu and neighbouring small islands of Kesselaid, Võilaid and Suurlaid it forms Muhu Parish (Estonian: Muhu vald), the rural municipality within Saare County, Estonia. Its...

Viitna Kõrts (Viitna Tavern)

Lääne-Virumaa

- An old roadside tavern, 74 km from Tallinn towards Narva. - Close to the seacoast and the manors: Palmse, Sagadi and Vihula. - Kadrina, a commune centre is 17 km from Viitna. - Rakvere, a centre of Lääne- Viru county 27 km. Viitna was known already in the Middle Ages. In the 19th century there were fourteen...

Viljandi Lossipark

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

The park is located on the slope of the ancient valley and is named after the ruins of the order castle. When the town started to grow in the second half of the 19th century the need for a recreational zone arose. In 1863 the right to use the castle hills was received from the manor. The works were initiated in 1893. In 1925...

Viljandi Ordulinnuse Varemed

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Viljandi Saksa Sõdurite Kalmistu

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Viljandi's Old Watertower

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Viljandi's Town Hall

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

The building of the town hall is one of the four oldest preserved stone buildings in town. Initially only the walls of the ground floor were preserved. The house received a clock tower in 1838. Interesting to know: · The first tower clock had wooden gears, the sentinel of the town hall was responsible for setting the clock...

Viljandimaa Represseeritute Monument

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Viljandi´s Suspension Bridge

Viljandi, Viljandimaa

Walking along a footpath you will soon get to the famous suspension bridge. The first bridge in 1931 was a contribution to the town by the landlord of Tarvastu, Karl von Mensenkampff. The bridge is over 50 m long. It has been rebuilt many times over the years, last time in 1995.

Villa Ammende

Pärnu, Pärnumaa

Villa Ammende , the most luxurious hotel in Parnu, is the century old exceptionally beautiful architectural landmark in the whole region and one of the three genuine Art Nouveau hotels in the world. Built for a wedding party on 1905, offering now refined luxury of timeless elegance, privacy and unforgettable moments....

Villebois' Chapel

Tartumaa

Villem Reimani Monument

Tartu, Tartumaa

The new monument to Villem Reiman (1861-1917) was opened in 2004 and its author is Mati Varik. Villem Reiman was a pastor and a cultural persona who fought for the independence of the Estonian people as a figurehead of the Estonian national movement.

Vilsandi Tuletorn

Saaremaa

Vilsandi tuletorn ehitati 1809. aastal. Olulist tuletorni remonditi mitmeid kordi, viimane suurem remont oli tuletornis 1957. aastal ning sellisel kujul on see säilinud tänapäevani. Üheks huvitavamaks perioodiks Vilsandi tuletorni ajaloos kujunesid aastad 1910 - 1941, mil selle tööd juhatas hr. Artur Toom. Nimelt rajas ta...