Free tour

Vana Lugu: Tartu's Downtown Free Guided Tour

4.90

Excellent(153)

Tartu

Duration: 2 hours and 30 minutes

Languages: English

Guru: Stanislav

Registered on 15 August 2023

Warm greetings 🌻 I'm Stas, a Ukrainian living in Estonia for 7 years - 2025 is actually the anniversary! I'm in platonic love with Estonia and Tartu. My tour is a mix of stories of the region, city, and my life! I prefer small groups to build connections and toss jokes all the time, so we have a good time.

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Warm greetings, Adventurer 🌻 I'm Stas, your local guide in Tartu. I've been living in Estonia for 8 years. I'm healthily obsessed with Tartu and love Estonia (even Tallinn… on a good day in the summer). My tour includes the history of Tartu and Estonia with visuals, some street art, a few of my stories, one ghost story, and even a conspiracy theory from Tartu! I prefer small groups to build connections and tell jokes all the time.

About the tour: Tartu is a small town with just over 100K inhabitants in the south of Estonia. How come Germans, Danes, Muscovites, Swedes, Poles, and Lithuanians were all fighting for this territory? How did a world top-300-ranked university end up here? What was life like for students and townspeople 200, 500, or even 800 years ago? On my tour, you'll hear how Estonia came to be despite all odds, and how Estonians truly stand behind: "Olukord on sitt, kuid see on meie tuleviku väetis".

P.S. As I have small groups flexibility, I invite you to share how I can make this tour better for You! Feel free to tell me your wishes before the tour!
P.S.S. Reach out if you'll need help to plan travels or any assistance before the Tour.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Vabaduse pst 3, 51004 Tartu, Estonia

I will be waiting near the monument that is depicted in the first photo. 1. I have a blue folder with me 2. Usually, staying near a bench. On a hot day, I be in the shadows

Outside visit

Raekoja plats

Outside visit

Jaani kirik

Outside visit

Toomemägi

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.