Location: Viljandi
Top Things to do in Viljandi
Top 5 Nature & Parks in Viljandi, Viljandi County
Viljandi (Estonian pronunciation: [ˈʋilʲˑjɑnʲˑdi]; German: Fellin) is a town and municipality in southern Estonia with a population of 17,473 in 2013. It is the capital of Viljandi County. The town was first mentioned in 1283, upon being granted its town charter by Wilhelm von Endorpe. The town became a member of the Hanseatic League at the beginning of the 14th century, and is one of five Estonian towns and cities in the league. The once influential Estonian newspaper Sakala was founded in Viljandi in 1878.
Restaurants in Viljandi
1. Soomaa National Park
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5.0 based on 33 reviews
Reviewed By 594enep - Viljandi, Estonia
If you like to see unusual and a very peaceful landscape then I definitely suggest visiting Soomaa. The experience is guaranteed.
2. Viljandi Musical Instrument Park
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4.5 based on 2 reviews
The park in front of the main building of Viljandi Manor is home to a 'world tree' bearing national patterns carved out of the old, dry oak. Both the tree and the large wooden Hiiu zither nearby made a home for themselves in the park in spring 2009, when Viljandi held the title of Forest Capital of Estonia. The park's 'orchestra' obtained new players in 2010: a willow whistle and bellows.
3. Lake Viljandi
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4.5 based on 34 reviews
Lake Viljandi is in a primeval valley, which is 11 m deep, 450 m wide and 4600 metres long. The lake is well-known in Estonia thanks to the song about the boatman of VIljandi, who day-dreams about the beautiful blue eyes of a girl he once saw when he was young. The trail that goes around the lake will take hikers to the observation platform on the other shore where you will see a charming and unique silhouette of the town.
Reviewed By Globetrotter045 - Haacht, Belgium
The stairs down from the Town Hall will bring you to the lake in 5 minutes. Ofcourse it will take you a bit longer to get up the hill again :-) I found the lake shore a pleasant place for a hot summer afternoon. You can go for a swim, rent a boat or just relax on the small beach. There are changing cabins, a play area for the kids and a café.
4. Viljandi Lossipark
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4.5 based on 30 reviews
The park is located on the slope of the ancient valley and is named after the ruins of the order castle. When the town started to grow in the second half of the 19th century the need for a recreational zone arose. In 1863 the right to use the castle hills was received from the manor. The works were initiated in 1893.In 1925 the Varese sild (Crow bridge) was finished and connected the town with the park.Interesting to know:· the works where initially carried out by convicts. These were people who were bearing liability in the house of detention for whatever reason and were thereby able to shorten their sentence.A main component of the landscape of the park is the relief, the proximity of a body of water is also important.Take a look at the aerial panorama (picture by Joel Tammet).
5. Arkaadia Gardens
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4.0 based on 7 reviews
There is a pedestrian mall in the heart of Viljandi where you will see an amazing array of things - fragments of the medieval town wall; a modern walking track with unique fountains and benches; and examples of drying barn architecture from the olden days. The Arkaadia gardens were inspired by a dance hall and meeting place here that went by the same dreamy name among locals in the early 1930s.
