Tourist Attractions & Sightseeing

The Town Hall is actually a whole quarter. Its oldest building, the merchant's house, was built in 1797. In 1806 it served as an accommodation for the Russian Czar Alexander I during his visit to Pärnu. Legend has, that in 1819, on the command of the Cz...

The history of watermills in Estonia goes back further than that of windmills. Peedu watermill by the river Elva worked already in the 17th century having a neighboring Nuti mill on the opposite bank. The current mill originates from the 19th century wh...

Peter the 1st planned to build a giant military port of Rogerwiek here. The plan envisaged that the mole would offer shelter for the entire vast navy of Russia. Construction of the military port started in 1716. Despite the efforts of thousands of convi...