Tricky to review a square unless it's unusual or spectacular. The Town Hall Square is wide and long, with a gentle slope and a pretty fountain in front of the Town Hall. It's cobbled and quite unspoilt. There is a small coffee shop with outdoor tables at the top right, near the fountain, but smokers should note that they don't allow smoking at the tables. There's also a good-sized pub about half-way up the square with reasonably-priced drinks, but it's an Irish Bar and, as an Irishman I try to avoid these when I'm travelling, so I can't review it. Rüütli Tn leads off the square, pretty much between the café and the pub, and has a large selection of restaurants in most...
Read moreThis second city in Estonia is such a big city,and lovely to walk in. I have been to this city over the last four years,and it's a friendly place,even though it's people do speak English and Russian and Estonian. They love the English people,and I have learnt some Estonian words,buy,have never had any trouble getting shopping or walking around the city of Tartu . This city has a long river with a big lake with a beach where people swim in and also lay down to sunbathe in the warm weather. It gets very cold in the winter months as low as -25,and yes it's cold,but in the warmer months it can get as hot as up to...
Read moreRaekoja plats (Town Hall square) is the main square of Tartu that has had important role in Tartu's history. Nowadays we can find the christmas events and different kind of fairs, building of city government, famous sculpture "Kissing students", Tartu's own "Pisa tower" - building that has been slanted by 5.8 degrees due to the banks of the marshy River Emajõgi and where now is art museum, many cafes and small shops. In christmas time town hall square is...
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