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I have lived in Tallinn for 5 years and will move to Tartu in September. I have visited it several times and it's really calm. So if you are into nature, calmness then Tartu is definitely for you!
Tartu is lovely. I’ve been spending my summers here since I met my Estonian partner. I am so great full to her for allowing me to share her life in this lovely city. Highly recommended.
Thanks very much, apologies for my slow replies recently - not had as much time as I would have liked to get in the comments. Glad you’re still enjoying some of these other trips I e taken - some great memories for sure. Tartu was really interesting and despite the long bus journey I had a great time. Hope all is well with you and things are good over there in Finland. 😀
@@MattWhitingsEurope Hi Matt, you are very Welcome .glad to read your lovely reply..thank you so much 🥰Good to hear you have enjoyed your trip in Estonia also,,I haven't been there and nice to see all you share..All is well with me here thanks asking , hope all well with you too..I understand you don't have time always be on comments,,have a happy Friday evening and weekend , take care and stay safe,,hope to hear from you when you got time 😊❤
Surprised you're scared of heights when you love climbing stairs! That building is really leaning. Kids, stop kissing and get to class. Really liked the laying down on the bench montage!
Greetings my friend✌🏻 would you recommend spending a night in Tartu if possible? I have 7 days in Estonia and Tartu looks very appealing. Thanks again for your entertaining and informative videos.👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
It was a long day trip so spending a night would take the heat off and perhaps let you explore some other villages nearby. Glad you're enjoying the videos, bet you're looking forward to visiting now!!
@@MattWhitingsEurope thank you Matt. Looking forward to my adventure is an understatement 🤣I’ll give credit to where credit is due and your videos have been so inspirational. You’re a legend👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Cathedral hill (or Dome hill): By the 7th century, local inhabitants had built wooden fortifications on the east side of Cathedral hill. In medieval times, there was also a bishop's castle. Construction of Cathedral began in the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 16th century. The university library was located in the choir of the cathedral from 1807 to 1982, after this time it has been university museum. That little mountain you were lying on bench is called Musumägi [Kissingmountain], built in 19th century. Kristian Jaak Peterson, a poet, was first gay person in Estonia. He is known for walking from Tartu, where he studied at university, to his parents' home in Riga due to lack of money. He died of tuberculosis at the age of just 21. You were only in front of main building of Tartu University, there are a lot of research and educational institutions and student dorms everywhere in Tartu. There are no university campuses in Estonia like we have seen in US for example.
Thanks for the information, very interesting to read. Wonderful city, I really enjoyed my visit. I thought I may have missed a few of those University buildings!
@@MattWhitingsEurope As someone who now lives in Tartu, this video is a bit like a nostalgic trip back in time, bet it would be a pretty interesing comparison to visit it now during the culture capital year.
@@MattWhitingsEurope I was thinking that there is no way this video was filmed just three months ago! I visit the Toome hill (with the ruins of the cathedral) almost daily and some of the thing in this video have changed - new benches, lampposts, threes broken in storms. Small things, but these can make a lot of difference.
@@MattWhitingsEuropeI’ve lived in Tartu my whole life and I noticed some things that were different in the city and also the price of the Lux bus left me confused hahaha thanks for letting us know it was filmed way back 🙏 lovely video, I learned some new things about my hometown 🫶
Forgot to leave a comment the first time round- this is a really lovely video. Tartu looks so charming. I love the look of the botanical gardens especially. Did it feel like a peaceful place? And did you get to go inside any Univerity buildings? 🙂
Thank you, glad you liked it. It was actually a really pleasant day, the type of day that passes by way too quickly! The Botanical Gardens were really nice but it's a shame I didn't get there a little earlier whilst they still had all the indoor areas open. Still, it was nice relaxing in that garden chair for a bit. Sadly didn't get to go in any university buildings which is a shame.
I see you got some very nice drone shots! I'd like to do the same next month when I visit, can you mention if you had any issues with someone saying you can't fly drones in these areas? Thanksss!
Hello Daniel, no issues at all. I tend to fly from a quiet spot away from people if I can, means there's less people to disturb or get annoyed. I found the rules for Estonia here --> transpordiamet.ee/en/aviation-and-aviation-safety/flying-drones-estonia Hope that helps!
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I have lived in Tallinn for 5 years and will move to Tartu in September. I have visited it several times and it's really calm. So if you are into nature, calmness then Tartu is definitely for you!
Good luck with the move, hope all goes to plan!
I was just in Estonia, wish I would have had more time to get to Tartu.
We did exactly the same as you a few years ago. We had a day out in Tartu with no plans. We stumbled upon the same walk as you did. Great day out
Yes indeed. Quite a journey from Tallinn but totally worth it!
Loved every second of this vlog! Thanks for this.
Thanks very much, glad you enjoyed it 😁
Tartu is lovely. I’ve been spending my summers here since I met my Estonian partner. I am so great full to her for allowing me to share her life in this lovely city. Highly recommended.
Yes it is. Congrats to you both, it sounds like you’ve got some great times ahead of you both! Enjoy!! 😀
Looks nice there in Tartu, wonderful video and soundtrack music ..thank you Matt 😊❤
Thanks very much, apologies for my slow replies recently - not had as much time as I would have liked to get in the comments. Glad you’re still enjoying some of these other trips I e taken - some great memories for sure. Tartu was really interesting and despite the long bus journey I had a great time. Hope all is well with you and things are good over there in Finland. 😀
@@MattWhitingsEurope Hi Matt, you are very Welcome .glad to read your lovely reply..thank you so much 🥰Good to hear you have enjoyed your trip in Estonia also,,I haven't been there and nice to see all you share..All is well with me here thanks asking , hope all well with you too..I understand you don't have time always be on comments,,have a happy Friday evening and weekend , take care and stay safe,,hope to hear from you when you got time 😊❤
Great video !
Thank you!! Glad you enjoyed it! 😀
Surprised you're scared of heights when you love climbing stairs! That building is really leaning. Kids, stop kissing and get to class. Really liked the laying down on the bench montage!
It's mainly tall ladders that do it for me but I'm getting better. Thankfully mountains aren't a problem 😅
Greetings my friend✌🏻 would you recommend spending a night in Tartu if possible? I have 7 days in Estonia and Tartu looks very appealing. Thanks again for your entertaining and informative videos.👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
It was a long day trip so spending a night would take the heat off and perhaps let you explore some other villages nearby. Glad you're enjoying the videos, bet you're looking forward to visiting now!!
@@MattWhitingsEurope thank you Matt. Looking forward to my adventure is an understatement 🤣I’ll give credit to where credit is due and your videos have been so inspirational. You’re a legend👏🏻👍🏻✌🏻🤙🏻
Thanks very much! Really appreciate you saying.
Cathedral hill (or Dome hill): By the 7th century, local inhabitants had built wooden fortifications on the east side of Cathedral hill. In medieval times, there was also a bishop's castle. Construction of Cathedral began in the 13th century and was completed at the beginning of the 16th century. The university library was located in the choir of the cathedral from 1807 to 1982, after this time it has been university museum. That little mountain you were lying on bench is called Musumägi [Kissingmountain], built in 19th century.
Kristian Jaak Peterson, a poet, was first gay person in Estonia. He is known for walking from Tartu, where he studied at university, to his parents' home in Riga due to lack of money. He died of tuberculosis at the age of just 21.
You were only in front of main building of Tartu University, there are a lot of research and educational institutions and student dorms everywhere in Tartu. There are no university campuses in Estonia like we have seen in US for example.
Thanks for the information, very interesting to read. Wonderful city, I really enjoyed my visit. I thought I may have missed a few of those University buildings!
@@MattWhitingsEurope a few? at least 25 buildings everywhere in Tartu including the only teaching hospital in Estonia.
Slightly more than a few then 😊
How long ago was this video filmed? 3-4 years?
2019. Bit slow with the editing to this one!!
@@MattWhitingsEurope As someone who now lives in Tartu, this video is a bit like a nostalgic trip back in time, bet it would be a pretty interesing comparison to visit it now during the culture capital year.
@@MattWhitingsEurope I was thinking that there is no way this video was filmed just three months ago! I visit the Toome hill (with the ruins of the cathedral) almost daily and some of the thing in this video have changed - new benches, lampposts, threes broken in storms. Small things, but these can make a lot of difference.
@@draakonikihv Well spotted!
@@MattWhitingsEuropeI’ve lived in Tartu my whole life and I noticed some things that were different in the city and also the price of the Lux bus left me confused hahaha thanks for letting us know it was filmed way back 🙏 lovely video, I learned some new things about my hometown 🫶
Oh, you discovered customs in Tartu! You went there in 2019. 👏
I did indeed! Very good 😀
Forgot to leave a comment the first time round- this is a really lovely video. Tartu looks so charming. I love the look of the botanical gardens especially. Did it feel like a peaceful place? And did you get to go inside any Univerity buildings? 🙂
Thank you, glad you liked it. It was actually a really pleasant day, the type of day that passes by way too quickly! The Botanical Gardens were really nice but it's a shame I didn't get there a little earlier whilst they still had all the indoor areas open. Still, it was nice relaxing in that garden chair for a bit. Sadly didn't get to go in any university buildings which is a shame.
I see you got some very nice drone shots! I'd like to do the same next month when I visit, can you mention if you had any issues with someone saying you can't fly drones in these areas? Thanksss!
Hello Daniel, no issues at all. I tend to fly from a quiet spot away from people if I can, means there's less people to disturb or get annoyed. I found the rules for Estonia here --> transpordiamet.ee/en/aviation-and-aviation-safety/flying-drones-estonia Hope that helps!
I am living in Tartu since five years.
How do you like it? I really enjoyed my day trip 😁
I'm from Estonia Tartu🫢💖
Cool city!! Hope I did it justice in the video!
3:10 hahah estonian and i've never noticed its slanted
Cool that I could show that to you 😀 Thanks for tuning in!