En route to Tartu 1; Parnu

We set off at 9am for Tartu on the mainland of Estonia, and retrace our route to Kuressaare (causeway to Muhu and ferry to mainland) before heading south to Parnu; there is a lot of forest en route.

Parnu became a Hanseatic Sea Port in the 14th century (i.e., Germanic) and, like the rest of Estonia, has been ruled by several parties since then. It is now the Summer Capital of Estonia and is very popular with Finns, Swedes, and Germans due to the clean air, mud baths, and beach; we visit the Old Town, which is sourh of the River Parnu (the beach resort area is north of the river.

We have a walk round with Dzuigas, our tour guide, and I then visit various other places alone (instead of having lunch); see captions on the photos - it is a nice place. We then set off for Vijlandi.Read more