Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

Mahtra Peasant Museum displays everyday items and tools from 19th century, and the 1858 war of Mahtra with it's background and happenings. Atla-Eeru tavern, where various thematic events are held, is a part of the Museum.

In the beginning there were only the barrel houses that the busy post horses had a chance to have a rest by. In 1860 an independent post stations was built to Maidla. It was closed down in 1931 when the post service stopped using horses, the station has...

Mäksa manor by the river Emajõgi was first mentioned in 1555. Among its many owners has also been Nikolai von Essen, a man who is important because he founded the first farm dairy house in Estonia. Von Essens' 19th century family cemetery sets west from...