It’s the nature calling I guess that makes all the people want to spend all their time outside in the summertime (well, some of us in the winter time as well, but that’s another story!). In a city as green as Tartu you can really let your imagination fly and spend your time in very creative ways in the several parks of the city.
The botanical gardens, for example, take you to a whole another world, entering the park feels like stepping into a fairytale book. You can spend hours just discovering exotic plants, daydreaming in the pavilion or having a picnic by the pond. There are guided tours in the park, and the creative thing there is (well, isn’t a garden about creating anyway) is the virtual tour you can take in the garden in case if it happens to rain for example!
Raadi Park is a part of the National Museum of Estonia. That is the place to go for a bit more cultural or historical picnic; with or without a guide. The park is designed by the well-known Prussian garden architect, Peter Joseph Lenne, so it is also something to please the eye of those interested in architecture. You could get inspired!
Remember when I wrote about the secret garden? I happen to know there’s one in Tartu a bit hidden. It will be open and active in the future, but so far it’s only the bravest little boys who dare to go steal the apples from the trees of the garden who know this park exists. Anyway the ones with eagle eyes might notice that there’s something going on around Kalevi Street. There’s a park waiting for you.
Yours sincerely recommends that you take something: a blanket, a book, a bottle of wine, a magnifying glass, playing cards, good company or just your time and go parking. See you on the grass!
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