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Piusa River Valley Landscape Reserve

Võrumaa

Piusa River Valley Landscape Reserve lies mainly in the Meremäe and Vastseliina parishes, some of it in the Orava parish of Põlva County. The reserve has been established to protect the stratified primeval valley of the Piusa River and the magnificent Devonian sandstone denudations. The river valley is up to 35 m deep and is...

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Põltsamaa Rosegarden

Põltsamaa, Jõgevamaa

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Pühajärv

Valgamaa

The picturesque coastline and five islands of Lake Pühajärv make it the biggest and most beautiful lake in the Otepää region. There is a beach with a beach house, ball game courts, rest areas, cafés and a pier by the northern tip of Lake Pühajärv. There are many springs in the lake and the Spring of Love is the most famous...

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Pühajärve PühajärveWar-Oak

Valgamaa

The diameter of the stem of an ancient low-stem tree with the spherical gigantic top in the height of 1,3 m is 210 cm, the girth is 6,6 m, the total height 20 m, age approximately 380 years. This ancient tree is called as a war oak as the witness of the last century's events. In the autumn of 1841 the peasants of Pühajärve...

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Purtse Hiiemägi

Ida-Virumaa

Purtse forest hill is the highest point in the area, and is thought to have been a sacred place for ancient Estonians. A ‘memorial park for victims of evil’ was established on the hill in 1991, when an oak tree was planted on the 50th anniversary of the 1941 deportations. Today the park is full of oak trees, planted by county...

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Räpina Hiking Path

Põlvamaa

Räpina hiking path is about 40 km long and is appropriate for both, walking and bicycling. You can begin the tour in Räpina park. The path is marked with guideposts that introduce the history and nature of the area. The path takes you to the picnicareas in Ristipalo, Toolamaa and Rahumäe, and to the bird observation tower in...

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Räpina Polder

Põlvamaa

Räpina polder is located next to Lake Lämmijärv. The named territory is the biggest (1408.5 ha) polder object in Estonia and the only polder in Põlva County. Initiation of Räpina polder constructions began with small dispersal situated land pieces already in the fall of 1967 and most of the territory was planned to be used as...

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