Tartu University

... dark streets.  It's so different from the summer where the light seems to be endless.  I actually love the ambiance of Tartu, Estonia.  It's really a nice-sized cozy and comfy town.   One thing that is front and center on our ...

... had gone on a walk about town and visited a medical library/museum.  Katrin had been with them earlier, too. Tartu University has a medical faculty.  We talked some more with Andrus present.  He had some philosophical questions.  He ...

... down to earth than Tallin (less museum-like) with a more open and younger feel to it.  It is the home to Estonia's most famous university and has a large student population.  There is a small "old-town" which (in common with most "old" towns ...

I first wanted to hitchhike to Tartu, Estonia's most important University City, but it was too hot and my backpack and other luggage was killing me. So I payed 95 EEK (about 8 euro) for a busticket and about 3 hours later I was at my destination where ...

We caught the bus to Tartu, a university town, crossing most of the country to get there. Upon arrival, we decided to walk to our accommodation. This was quite a walk. Perhaps we should pay more attention to the scale of the map next time :) The town ...

... our bed to the shower, to the kitchen, then garage, then from our car into our cubicle. Around noon I went to the University of Tartu.  It was quite an enjoyable visit, the fall colors were in full bloom as Tartu is roughly at the same ...

Our first stop in Estonia was the student town of Tartu. We accidentally turned up at the end of student week, when university students run riot in a week of festivities and all the accommodation is full. oops. The town sells itself to the backpacker ...

... lean. It was in danger of falling over until Polish engineers managed to shore it up during the Soviet period. d. Tartu University The university goes back to 1632 but this neo-classical building dates from 1809. There are many interesting things ...

... snow. The air was fresh and the walk is very interesting past the old architecture, ruins of old churches, the University and new Tartu. I have been to Estonia an umpteen number of times and never tire of the culture and history of this area of the ...

... both in Tartu and Estonia in general. Although probably not on most visitors list of places to visit when in Estonia, we opted to spend a couple days in the university town as it is apparently a lot more Estonian than Tallinn (the capital city) - for one ...