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Pärnu has a big beach that opens to the south and has lovely, almost white sand. The Baltic seaside resort.

Weather at the beach can be wet and raw even in summer, so many Estonian holiday makers go indoors to the Vee Park, which is an indoor water park at the largest beachside hotel. As water parks go, this one is fantastic, and insures that your few days at the beach won't be wasted because of inclement weather.

In winter time, consider one of the many spa hotels:

  • Spa Estonia [2] Modern and moderate-priced; great variety of medical treatment and procedures.

Just south of downtown is a modern art museum and art school. Exhibits change frequently, and are often edgy and provocative.

  • Old town with buildings even from medieval times
  • Beautiful wooden villas
  • Beach park and promenade
  • Pärnu, Lydia Koidula and Modern Art Museum and City gallery

By train

Pärnu has train connection to Tallinn. Trains depart from Tallinn and from Pärnu twice a day. Journey takes about 2,5 hours. Train schedules: Edelaraudtee

By car

Pärnu has road connections to Vändra, Paide and Riga in Latvia.

Distances table
1 km = 0.62 miles to Tallinn to Tartu to Viljandi to Narva to Paide to Haapsalu
from Pärnu 128 km 174 km 96 km 291 km 95 km 108 km

By bus

Buses arrive to Pärnu from Haapsalu, Riga and several other places. Bus schedules and journey planner can be found at Bussireisid.

By boat

There is a ferry connection in from Kihnu (a small island in the Baltic Sea) to Pärnu and between Pärnu and Pärnu bay.

By foot

Pärnu's old city is pretty small and navigateable by foot, but it's full of small boutiques. Lots of them are on Rüütli street.

By bus

Bus connection covers the whole city. There are 26 routes and their schedules can be found at Pärnu ATP-s website.

Budget

Mid-range

A'la carte restaurant Café Grand in the citycenter of Pärnu [3]

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