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Lahemaa National Park (see pp110–13), the
largest national park in Estonia, has diverse
terrain criss-crossed by hiking trails. It is dot ted
with villages such as Palmse, whose manor
house contains the park’s information centre. Narva (see p116) has a fortified
medieval castle, which illustrates
that the largely Russian-speaking
city was at the frontline of regional
Gulf of Finland power struggles for centuries.
Narva
Jõhvi
Rakvere

Tapa

EASTERN ESTONIA Lake
(see pp106–127) Peipsi

Jögeva

Põltsamaa
Lake Peipsi (see p127) is a huge body of
water bordering Russia. A number of
Tartu settlements with wooden houses mark the
lakeshore. The Old Believers (see p126) live
in numerous little lakeshore villages
Lake
Viljandi
Võrtsjärv towards the north, while the Setu people
Elva
(see p124) live in the southern environs.
Põlva
Karksi-Nuia
Võru
Vastseliina
Valga

Tartu (see pp118–19), Estonia’s second-largest city,
is famed for its university and has an exciting
cultural and nightlife scene. One of its notable
sculptures is of an imaginary meeting between
English writer Oscar Wilde and Estonian writer
Eduard Vilde. The city rivals Tallinn in charm and
splendour, as well as historic significance.