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Bacardi Feeling Beach Festival

Bacardi Feeling Beach festival.

Pärnu Town Hall

Nikolai tn 3, Pärnu , Parnu

Pärnu Town Hall, Nikolai tn 3, Pärnu. The Town Hall is located in a house built in 1797 by the merchant P.R. Harder. In 1804, the Russian czar Alexander I ... more

Statue Of Raimond Valgre

Mere puiestee 22, Pärnu , Parnu

Statue of Raimond Valgre, Mere puiestee 22, Pärnu. The musician Raimond Valgre who played in Pärnu in 1930s and brought the town a lot of fame, can today be ... more

Eliisabet's Church

Nikolai tn 22, Pärnu , Parnu

Eliisabet's Church, Nikolai tn 22, Pärnu. Eliisabet's Church, inaugurated in 1750, is the most outstanding sacral building of the Baroque period in Estonia. One... more

Church Of Jekaterina

Vee tn 8, Pärnu , Parnu

Church of Jekaterina, Vee tn 8, Pärnu. Completed in 1768, the Church of Jekaterina is the most style pure and ample baroque church in Estonia. The church has ... more

Seegi Maja (the Almshouse)

Hospidali tn 1, Pärnu , Parnu

Seegi Maja (the Almshouse), Hospidali tn 1, Pärnu. Seegi Maja (the Almshouse) is known to be the oldest building in Pärnu. It was built in 1658 on the remains ... more

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Port Artur As

Hommiku 2, Pärnu, 80010 Pärnumaa, Eesti , Parnu

The newest shopping center in Pärnu. It has large range of different stores with beautiful small cafes. Especially I love the view from the cafes. You will ... more

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The Pärnu Jetty

Seedri tn 6, Pärnu , Parnu

The Pärnu Jetty, Seedri tn 6, Pärnu. The jetty has gained a romantic aura as a place for lovers to take walks on; however, before taking a walk there, be sure ... more

The Pärnu International Documentary And Anthropology Film Festival

The Pärnu International Documentary and Anthropology Film Festival.

Sassi Talu

Kabriste küla, Audru vald , Parnu
Phone: ☎ +372 56 467 301

Sassi Talu, Kabriste küla, Audru vald (18 km west of Pärnu), ☎ +372 56 467 301 (Riding@sassitalu.com), [3]. European-standards excellent service and reception; ... more

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About Parnu

Pärnu (German: Pernau, Polish: Parnawa) is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels, restaurants, and large beaches. The Pärnu River flows through the city and drains into the Gulf of Riga. The city is served by Pärnu Airport. Originally built in the 13th century, it was converted into an Almshouse (a hospital and workhouse for the poor) in 1658. Today it is a hotel and restaurant, which might sound sad, but at least it means the place is very well looked after, unlike its sorry neighbour, the older Red Tower. Lydia Koidula's father, Johann Voldemar Jannsen, wrote the words to the Estonian national anthem. His daughter went one step further, penning the first play in the Estonian language - a part of the Estonian National Awakening. Koidula lived until 1886, and they built a monument to her here in 1929, during Estonia's first brief flowering of independent democracy. This pink city gate is the last remnant of the Swedish built fortifications dating from the 17th century. It was originally named after the Swedish king, Carl Gustav, and the uncredited architect is believed to be Erik Dahlberg, the man responsible for similar gates in Riga and Narva. Like it's older sister, St Elizabeth, the baroque church of St. Catherine was built at the behest of another Russian Empress, Catherine the Great. She visited Parnu early into her new reign, in 1764, and probably wanted to impress, so built a church even more impressive than Elizabeth's. The Classical buildings that make up the town hall were originally the home of a rich local merchant, a man influential enough to host Alexander I when he visited the town. When the merchant died, the buildings fell into the hands of the authorities, finally being inaugurated as the city's town hall in 1839. Parnu's oldest building, boasts the tourist literature. Unlike much of the rest of the town, this famous 15th century building is a shabby wreck. Tucked away down a dark alley filled with trash and drunks, it's almost been forgotten about. When I arrived at the Red Tower I was welcomed by two drunks, both almost as old as the tower itself.

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Share your experience regarding what not to miss or to avoid

Top Places to Visit

Bacardi Feeling Beach Festival

Pärnu Town Hall

Statue Of Raimond Valgre

Eliisabet's Church

Church Of Jekaterina

Seegi Maja (the Almshouse)

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Port Artur As

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The Pärnu Jetty

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