Pre-conference tour
Pre-conference tours to Estonia–Russia border areas, with rich historical and cultural background, near lake Peipsi. Two different routes to the Setomaa region and Peipsimaa are available.Tartu is a city of museums for every taste. Those participants who join the pre-conference tours to Tartu city museums are asked to choose their favourites from the selection below.
The tours are free for the participants.
Pre-conference tours are on 4th May 2022.
- All tours will start at the same place as the transport to the venue. The buses for Sibulatee and Setomaa tours leave at 9 in front of Tartu hotel (Soola 3). Be there about 10 minutes earlier.
- The bus for the Tartu museum tours leaves at 9.45 in front of Tartu hotel. It will stop at Town Hall Square as well. In the afternoon, the town centre museums will be visited on foot. The bus will take you to the Nature museum and KGB museum.
- Please take with you approprate clothing, the weather may be 10-17°. It would be wise to have some cash for souveniers.
- At 19.00 there will be an informal gathering by ERM, in the Viinaköök. Please wear warm clothing.
(1) Day tour to Setomaa
- Start from Tartu at 9 am
- Värska Farm Museum tour. Includes museum, Seto farm architecture, history of Setomaa
- Driving through the Saatse boot (i.e Russia territory)
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Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber. We will be hosted by Silver Hüdsi, the first and only male soapmaker in Setomaa
Obinitsa museum. Workshop of Seto national costumes. - Seto studio–gallery. Exhibition of older and contemporary Seto art and folk art
- Late lunch at Taarka Tarõ
- Seto leelo concert
- It will be possible to buy souvenirs and gifts during the day
- Back in Tartu at 6 pm
(2) The Onion Route (Sibulatee) tour
- Start from Tartu at 9 am
- Juhan Liiv Museum. Estonian peasant culture. Tour of the museum.
- Alatskivi Castle. Baltic-German manor culture. Tour of the museum and visitor centre.
- Lunch at Alatskivi Castle Restaurant
- Peipsimaa Visitor Centre. Russian Old Believer culture. Tour of the museum, handicraft workshop
- Samovar house. Russian Old Believer culture. Tour and local tea ceremony
- It will be possible to buy souvenirs and gifts during the day
- Back in Tartu at 6 pm
(3) Tour of Tartu museums
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Start from the hotels at 10 am
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The University of Tartu Museum, curated tour
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Lunch at Ülikooli Cafe
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Visit different museums in Tartu (please choose the most suitable): the Tartu Toy Museum, the Natural History Museum, the Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum, The KGB Cells Museum, the University of Tartu Botanical Garden
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Estonian National Museum, curated tours
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Pre-tours end at 6 pm
