Tartu
Estonia's self-styled intellectual capital, Tartu is a university city on the Emajõgi river whose centre is dense with cafés and student life. Home to the University of Tartu, founded in 1632, and the birthplace of the Estonian Song Festivals, it also houses the Estonian National Museum and the country's oldest Estonian-language theatre, Vanemuine. One of the oldest cities in the Baltics, it was designated European Capital of Culture in 2024.
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- Population91,407
- Nearest water from center 0.1 km0.0 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 0.5 km0.3 mi
Nearest airports
Tartu: quick answers
Where is Tartu?
Tartu is in Lõuna-Eesti, Estonia, about 63 km39 miles in a straight line from Võru.
How do you get to Tartu?
The nearest airport is Tartu (TAY), about 22 min away by road. The nearest train station is Tartu, about 5 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Tartu?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C65°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C24°F. The wettest month is June, with about 90 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Tartu?
OpenStreetMap lists 21 museums, 59 restaurants, 40 cafés and 19 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.