The University of Tartu Museum in Tartu, Estonia covers the history of science and university education from the 17th century to present day with fascinating tales covering science, art, astronomy, medicine and student life. There are permanent exhibitions spanning three floors showcasing objects and materials the university has used over it's long and historic academic operation, with the heritage on display, accompanied by a number of temporary exhibitions. The University of Tartu Museum offers guided tours, educational programmes, and various science events and special programmes, the Crazy Scientists office is available for children's parties, and the White Hall available for hire for special events, and there's the not to be missed very popular science tea night held once a month with intriguing presentations. Also here is The Treasury, home to truly rare gems of the University which have rarely if ever been on display, come for a fascinating journey through the academia and history of the museum.READ MORE

Restoran Umb Roht in Tartu, Estonia offers an interesting menu at excellent value with great service, and the creative chef presents palate and eye pleasing dishes that are tasty and unique. They also serve a good home baked black bread, have strong coffee and tea varieties, and there's an inner courtyard for dining outside, plus there good specials. The menu offers heady delights of starters like leek with hollandaise sauce and truffle cheese, salmon tartare, tomato soup, beef and duck jerky, and a vegetarian main as well as pork, entrecote, rabbit and whitefish plus a fabulous selection of desserts and a cheese platter. Restoran Umb Roht offers a fabulous dining experience in beautiful surrounds and comes highly recommended.READ MORE

Hostel Vaksali 4 in Tartu, Estonia offer comfortable accommodation for non smokers only in a historical building dating back to 1880. They can accommodate 49 guests in 27 rooms over one, two or three beds, and breakfast is available for groups plus there's free parking on the hostel property and coach buses are welcome. Hostel Vaksali 4 is located just 2 kilometres from the town centre and there's free WIFI, common showers and bathrooms and sports equipment storage, ideal for sports teams and traveling groups.READ MORE

Tartu Toy Museum in the heart of Tartu, Estonia is a fascinating attraction housed in an old wooden building and transports visitors back to the joys of their childhood. There are permanent exhibits of toys through the ages including artist made dolls, souvenir dolls and traditional toys, and they have a play room and workshop rooms, plus alternating exhibits and children's activities are organized at the museum. The Tartu Toy Museum collects, preserves, studies and introduces toys of Estonia and the world, they even have a house of theatre and animation puppets in the former coach house in the yard, where they also show characters and props of animation films, and sketches and cartoons previously exhibited. There is also a theatre stage in the theatre house, children's studio and theatre puppets, come for a world of fun, learn about the process behind the making of puppet films, see the exhibits and let the children and yourself play.READ MORE

The Old Anatomical Theatre in Tartu, Estonia is housed in a historical building built all the way back in 1805, and there were many unique additions and major extensions in that period. Many famous medical scientists have worked at the Old Anatomical Theatre, and until 1999 the building was used by the Faculty of Medicine for the University of Tartu, but the end of the 20th century had become outdated and too small. The Old Anatomical Theatre is today used to display the medical collections of the University of Tartu Faculty of medicine, and showcases exhibitions and events, a fascinating place to visit.READ MORE

Hotel Kantri offers a wonderful stay just 10 minutes by car from the centre of Tartu, Estonia, and the two storied building with interesting architecture has 27 comfortable rooms and three different halls for seminars, conferences and receptions. This conference hotel features a 50 seater restaurant on the ground floor that starts your day with a fabulous buffet breakfast, and is open for lunch and dinner with group menus available, they also cater to festive occasions, seminars and conferences. Hotel Kantri is convenient for both work and recreation and there's a lobby bar for relaxing or saunas and a fireplace hall at basement level, come for a wonderful stay whether on business or pleasure.READ MORE

The Eduard Vilde salon, restaurant and cafe in Tartu, Estonia offers a wonderful dining experience surrounded by Estonian prose and memorabilia of the great artist the establishment was named after. Here as they say, there is a friendly atmosphere, flavoursome cuisine, enjoyable entertainment and welcoming service all in their own words, and they welcome you to memories of a different time, of different values and noble beliefs. The menu offers exquisite snacks for sharing, delectable light meals, mouthwatering mains through grills, meats, seafood and fish dishes and desserts represent the perfect ending of something great. The Eduard Vilde salon, restaurant and cafe has a conference hall for private meetings and caters beautifully to events of-site including weddings, dinners, wakes and more. They also have a wine cellar with exquisite offerings, and the wine school offers courses for the wine novice and connoisseur alike which includes wines and snacks.READ MORE

The Aura Centre in Tartu, Estonia is a spa, waterpark and modern swimming pool complex with a 25X50 metre swimming pool that meets international standards. The spa is a wonderful health club with jacuzzis, different saunas including steam, Finnish, kneipp and aroma, and you can enjoy beautiful river views from your deck chair or the warmth of the sanarium, plus there are cloakrooms and lockers. The waterpark offers a world of fun on water slides, and there's a water cannon, water curtains hiding caves with seats and water massage facilities, there's a fountain, a waterfall and much more, splash pool for the children and water toys. The waterpark includes a sauna, cafe, cloakroom with lockers and in summer they open up the sun terrace, plus visitors to the spa and water park can use the swimming complex. The Aura Centre offers the biggest swimming pool in Estonia, and it is used for water aerobics, local and international sports events, as well as sportsmen, amateurs and swimming enthusiasts, there is also a training pool for children's swimming lessons.READ MORE

Roomscape in Tartu, Estonia offers thrills, excitement and adventure in a real life escape game scenario in which you are locked in a room with other participants. Using skill and the elements of the room, you have to solve puzzles and find clues to escape the room within a set time limit. Roomscape is fun and really well laid out and puzzles and riddles perfectly match room themes, it's an interesting and thrilling way to have fun you'll never forget, and there are excellent visual and auditory elements, come test your brain and skills, it's not as easy as you think.READ MORE

Crepp in Tartu, Estonia is a welcoming friendly cafe and great place to have breakfast with excellent choices, and they have a wide range of cakes and salads, plus make their own salad dressing. The late breakfast is a great hangover cure with fried eggs and potato, bacon and salad, they also have a rich snack selection, quiche, and a choice of savoury French pancakes served with salad. Their sweet French pancakes with delicious fillings come highly recommended and they have a delightful range of desserts, it's all heaven on a plate, plus they are fully licensed. The drinks menu at Crepps includes grappa, vermouth, pineau, port, spirits, freshly made juices, cold drinks, tequila, housewines, milkshakes, tea, coffee and more, come for heady delights.READ MORE