Consider its stately academic presence, the romantic cafés and restaurants, the colourful charm of Supilinn (“Soup Town”), and the colossal Estonian National Museum.
Already, in those four places alone, we can witness world-class winter sports, a bustling celebration of folk music, different languages, and polyphonic singing.
But don’t forget that this year is about a collection of 20 southern Estonian municipalities, not just one city. To name just a few European Capital of Culture organizers, there’s Otepää Parish, the town of Viljandi, Setomaa Parish, and the town of Võru. Already, in those four places alone, we can witness world-class winter sports, a bustling celebration of folk music, different languages, and polyphonic singing.
Suffice to say, southern Estonia is a region that allows you to immerse yourself in age-old traditions and physical activities that activate our senses more deeply than we get to in our technology-loaded society. If you’ve not had the chance to venture outside of Tallinn before, it may well feel unfamiliar. But if you want to restore the power of your senses when on vacation, seek out these destinations.
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