The Poruni hiking trail winds through ancient forest and along the banks of the Poruni River, which flows into the Narva River.
Partly a forest track, but mostly a boardwalk, the trail showcases the diversity of its natural setting – the plants, birds and other species that call Poruni home. The full trail is 10 km long, there and back, but you can also do a 3 km circuit.
There is a car park and information board at the starting/finishing point of the trail. Did you know…? *In the 18th century the banks of the Poruni River were the site of one of Estonia’s oldest glass workshops – the Gorodenko glass factory
A legend says local peasants received a miraculous relevation on this hill and later on found an Orthodox icon most holy under the oak-tree here, a sacrificial one itself. All of this happened in the 16th century.
To honor those events a chapel was e...
Location: Kohtla-Nõmme alev, Jaama tänav 100, Toila vald, Ida-Virumaa, 30503
An underground museum has been opened in the former Kohtla mines.
Join an excursion with a guide to see how oil shale is mined and the machinery and technology that is used to do so.
Take a ride on an underground train and try your hand at...
Location: Peterburi mnt 2, Narva linn, Ida-Virumaa, 20308
The Narva Castle is one of the main attractions of the city. In the seventh decade of the 13th century, the Danes established a castle as a residence for the Danish King’s vice-Regent. The Narva Castle is the most diverse and best preserved defence stru...