Venue

The workshop will be hosted at the University of Tartu, Delta Centre, in Tartu, Estonia. The address is: Narva maantee 18, Tartu, Estonia

https://virtualtour.ut.ee/en/university-of-tartu-delta-centre-busines

Transportation

We recommend to fly in to Tallinn (TLL) or Riga (RIX). Tartu is easily accessible by bus and train. 

Tallinn-Tartu: there is a bus approximately every 30min that goes straight from the airport to Tartu Coach Station (time table available here). Alternatively, you can take the train from the central Tallinn station (Tallinn, also called Balti jaam) or from Ülemiste (about 15min walk from the airport) to Tartu (find out more). 

From Riga, there are 3-4 bus connections to Tartu per day (find out more). 

All tickets should be purchased in advance via the websites provided.

Recommendations from organizers

Tartu is a small, welcoming university town with plenty of charming experiences throughout the year. To help you make the most of your visit, the organizers have put together a few suggestions that let you enjoy Tartu the way locals do.

A walk in the Toomemägi that ends in Püssirohukelder https://pyss.ee/?lang=en
Going rope-climbing or bouldering https://ronimistehas.com/
A padel session in NET https://netspordihall.ee/spordialad/padel/
Going to an escape room https://gameground.ee/
Going to the Ahhaa Centre and exploring the planetarium: https://ahhaa.ee/en
A small hike near the edge of the Emajõgi that ends with a sauna at Lodjakoja https://lodi.ee/saun
Sledding in Kassitoome with a treasure hunt
Typa workshop https://typa.ee/typa-keskus/tootoad/

Museums:
• Estonian National Museum (ERM) https://www.erm.ee/en
• Tartu Art Museum (the “Pisa tower of Tartu”) https://muuseum.ut.ee/en/art-museum
• Estonian Sports and Olympic Museum https://spordimuuseum.ee/home 

University of Tartu Museum – recommended experiences:
• Guided tour with a bit of university history
• Visiting the ruins and climbing to the viewpoint for a great panorama of the city
https://muuseum.ut.ee/en/university-of-tartu-museum 

Must-visit bars:
Möku – young spirit with weekend music and a dance floor
Barlova – cozy, perfect for both intellectual discussions and intellectual drinks
Naiiv – because it’s a floating bar on the Emajõgi river, why not
Kivi – artistic installations on the walls with a DJ in the background

Cross-country skiing: https://visittartu.com/objekt/lahte-health-track/
Run/walk around Tartu – a great way to sightsee for runners:
https://greatruns.com/location/tartu-estonia/
https://www.alltrails.com/estonia/tartu

Try Estonian swings – yet another way Estonians keep life exciting:
Village swing (külakiik):
Location 1 (next to ERM): https://maps.app.goo.gl/e2zaxTKTZcjFCkxk8
Location 2 (near Tähtvere Sports Park): https://maps.app.goo.gl/Tk8RSzudHkJGEbiXA
Estonian national sport (Kiiking)

Mari-Liis shares her experience:  My favourite thing in Tartu is simply to walk around and see it at different times of the day and year. I especially like it when I have a map to guide me and give me more information about the places. And a companion and a cup of hot beverage. Then you can just roam around, feel the vibes, and have an engaging conversation. This map is a very nice one to guide your walk: https://visittartu.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/A_Walk_in_Tartu_A3_WEB-06-2023.pdf.
To read more about Tartu, there is this awesome person who creates visual stories about the city: https://howtotartu.kallepaas.ee/?_gl=1*rqs4r2*_ga*MjAxODM5MDIyMi4xNzY0MjM2MDg1*_ga_S7EVQKKYSY*czE3NjQyMzYwODUkbzEkZzEkdDE3NjQyMzYzODQkajQ1JGwwJGgw.