Võru
This pocket-sized town on the shore of a lake in south-eastern Estonia, Võru has a walkable central core with cafés and restaurants and a house-museum dedicated to Friedrich Reinhold Kreutzwald, the 19th-century collector of Estonian epic poetry and a founder of Estonian literature. Founded on 21 August 1784 by decree of the Governor-General of the Riga Viceroyalty, the town's historic centre is protected as a heritage conservation area.
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- Population12,367
- Nearest water from center 0.6 km0.4 mi
- Nearest mountain from center 8.7 km5.4 mi
Nearest airports
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Võru: quick answers
Where is Võru?
Võru is in Estonia.
How do you get to Võru?
The nearest airport is Tartu (TAY), about 1 hr 2 min away by road. The nearest train station is Põlva, about 41 min away by road.
What's the weather like in Võru?
The warmest month is July, averaging 18°C64°F across day and night; the coolest is February, at -5°C23°F. The wettest month is June, with about 92 mm3.6 in of precipitation. (Monthly averages, 1991–2020.)
What's in Võru?
OpenStreetMap lists 1 museum, 1 restaurant, 5 cafés and 4 places of worship within 2 km of the centre.
What's near Võru?
Other Wandering Well picks within 60 km include Otepaeae, Rõngu and Hellenurme.