# Things to see in Tartu (Estonia): 31 places and when to go

> Tartu is a city in Estonia with around 101,000 inhabitants, and this site lists 31 places in and around it, mainly Temples (12), Architecture (7), Museums and art (6). The best known are St. John's Church, Tartu, Tartu Cathedral and University of Tartu Old Observatory. The best time to come is May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. Here is what there is, when to go, how to get there and what else is nearby.

- Address: https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu/
- Reviewed on: 2026-10-02
- Language: en

## In a nutshell

- **Where:** Estonia · 58.3839, 26.7099
- **Population:** About 101,000
- **Places:** 31 places on this site, in the town and around it.
- **What people come for:** [Temples](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/espiritual/) (12) · [Architecture](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/arquitectura/) (7) · [Museums and art](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museos/) (6) · [History](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/historia/) (2) · [Nature](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/naturaleza/) (2) · [Wildlife](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/fauna/) (2)
- **Best time:** May to September.
- **Also possible:** December to April and October.
- **Nearest airport:** TLL Tallinn, 157 km as the crow flies

## What to see in Tartu

The places in and around Tartu, best known first, each with its own page: what it is, when to go and what is next to it. Distances are from the centre, as the crow flies.

- [St. John's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/jaani-kirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 614 m
- [Tartu Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-cathedral/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 503 m
- [University of Tartu Old Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/old-observatory/): Former observatory of University of Tartu, Estonia, currently a museum · 818 m
- [Kaarsild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaarsild/): Footbridge in Tartu, Estonia · 994 m
- [St Paul's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-pauluse-kirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 1.4 km
- [Dormition Cathedral, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-jumalaema-uinumise-katedraalkirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 741 m
- [St Peter's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/eelk-tartu-peetri-kirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 1.3 km
- [Immaculate Conception Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-puhima-neitsi-maarja-parispatuta-saamise-kirik/): Church in Tartu, Estonia · 144 m
- [St Alexander's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/eaok-tartu-puha-aleksandri-kirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 2.4 km
- [St Mary's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/maarja-kirik/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 936 m
- [St George's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/st-george-s-church-of-tartu/): Church in Tartu, Estonia · 1.1 km
- [Ropka-Ihaste Nature Reserve](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ropka-ihaste-looduskaitseala/): Protected area in Estonia · 6.0 km
- [Friendship Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/sopruse-sild/): Bridge in Tartu, Estonia · 2.4 km
- [Tartu Old Believers church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/evkl-tartu-vanausuliste-palvemaja/): House of prayer in Tartu, Estonia · 1.4 km
- [Ihaste sild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ihaste-sild/): Bridge in Estonia · 5.1 km
- [Jänese railway bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/janese-raudteesild/): Railway bridge in Tartu Rural Municipality, Estonia · 6.4 km
- [Kroonuaia sild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kroonuaia-sild/): Bridge in Tartu, Estonia · 760 m
- [Peace Bridge](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/rahu-sild/): Bridge in Tartu, Estonia · 1.3 km
- [St. Luke's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/st-luke-s-church/): Church building in Tartu, Estonia · 800 m
- [Vabaduse sild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/vabadussild/): Bridge in Estonia · 828 m
- [Kambja Church](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kambja-martini-kirik/): Church building in Estonia · 16 km
- [Tartu turuhoone](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-turuhoone/): Market · 1.2 km
- [E11 section 25: Kavastu‒Varnja](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/e11-section-25-kavastu-varnja/): Hiking · 26 km
- [Ilmatsalu-Kärevere linnutee matkarada](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/ilmatsalu-karevere-linnutee-matkarada/): Hiking · 10 km

And the other 7, by what you come to do:

- **Museums and art**: [Baer Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/karl-ernst-von-baeri-muuseum/), [Miina Härma museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/miina-harma-class-museum/), [Estonian Military Academy museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/museum-of-the-estonian-military-academy/), [Oskar Luts Home Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/oskar-luts-home-museum/), [Tartu Song Festival Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-song-festival-museum/), [University of Tartu History Museum](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/university-of-tartu-history-museum/)
- **Nature**: [Toomemägi Park](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/toome-hill-park/)

## When to go to Tartu

The best time to visit Tartu is **May to September**; also possible: December to April and October. This comes from its own places: a month counts as the town's best time when it is the best time for half of what there is to see.

| Mes | Época | Hours of daylight |
| --- | --- | --- |
| January | Possible | 6 h 46 |
| February | Possible | 9 h |
| March | Possible | 11 h 23 |
| April | Possible | 14 h 05 |
| May | Best time | 16 h 28 |
| June | Best time | 17 h 55 |
| July | Best time | 17 h 18 |
| August | Best time | 15 h 08 |
| September | Best time | 12 h 29 |
| October | Possible | 9 h 52 |
| November | Better not | 7 h 25 |
| December | Possible | 6 h 04 |

In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04. In May, 31 of the 31 places are at their best.

When to go to Estonia in general, with its festivals and peak seasons, is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#cuando-ir).

## Getting to Tartu

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL, Tallinn), 157 km as the crow flies. How to get around Estonia (train, car, bus) is in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#moverse), and what to sort out before you leave is in [its checklist](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/#antes-de-salir).

- [Where it is](https://www.google.com/maps/search/?api=1&query=58.3839%2C26.7099)
- [Directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.3839%2C26.7099)

## Other towns nearby

- [Mõisanurme küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/moisanurme-kula/): 15 places · 21 km
- [Kaiavere küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaiavere-kula/): 16 places · 23 km
- [Puurmani alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/puurmani-alevik/): 7 places · 32 km
- [Alatskivi alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/alatskivi-alevik/): 17 places · 35 km
- [Pikajärve küla](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/pikajarve-kula/): 18 places · 35 km
- [Rõngu alevik](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/rongu-alevik/): 5 places · 38 km

And all of Estonia, in [its country guide](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/).

## Frequently asked questions

### What is there to see in Tartu?

The best known: [St. John's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/jaani-kirik/), [Tartu Cathedral](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-cathedral/), [University of Tartu Old Observatory](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/old-observatory/), [Kaarsild](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/kaarsild/), [St Paul's Church, Tartu](https://kokai.app/en/paises/europa/estonia/tartu-pauluse-kirik/). In all, 31 places in the town and around it, all on your trip map from day one.

### When is the best time to visit Tartu?

May to September; also possible: December to April and October. In June there are 17 h 55 of daylight, and in December, 6 h 04.

### How do you get to Tartu?

The nearest main airport is Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport (TLL), 157 km away. From there, [directions](https://www.google.com/maps/dir/?api=1&destination=58.3839%2C26.7099) opens the route on the map.

### How do I add it to my trip?

Create a trip with Tartu as the destination and these 31 places are on your map, each with its category. The ones you like go into a day's plan with one tap, and Kokai reminds you when you pass nearby.

Data from [OpenStreetMap](https://www.openstreetmap.org/copyright), licensed under the ODbL, from [Wikidata](https://www.wikidata.org/), CC0, cities from [Natural Earth](https://www.naturalearthdata.com/) and airports from [OurAirports](https://ourairports.com/data/). Daylight hours are calculated from the latitude. More in [credits](https://kokai.app/en/aviso/#creditos).