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Lithuania
Lithuania

TARtoo  -  /ˈtɑr.tu/


Etymology🔍 - from ancient Estonian Tarbatu (c. 11c) commonly believed to mean roughly “place of the aurochs

        (a large, extinct, wild ox of the region) derived from Estonian (or Proto-Finnictarvas = aurochs.

TARTU | Estonia

Lithuania
Lithuania
Lithuania


Highlights:


📍 Tartu Cathedral Ruins 📸 - partly renovated remnants of 13c cathedral, Estonia's largest medieval structure,

       with a museum on Toome Hill, (a.k.a. Toomemägi)

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📍 "Grey House" secret basement cells of the KGB Museum, Botanical Gardens, Estonian National Museum & AHHAA Science Center

📍 Old Observatory c.1802 - 1st point in Struve Geodetic Arc, a 19c venture to measure the Earth's size + shape,

crossing through 10 countries, for the 1st accurate measurement of a meridian.

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📍 Karlova - neighborhood known for colorful wooden houses + Supilinn ("Soup Town") - historic former slum

neighborhood with streets named for food, like Kartuli (Potato), Herne (Pea), Oa (Bean) & Marja (Berry)

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📍 Sweet Treats  & ☕ Cuppa's 🔍 -  Werner's  c.1895   |   Krempel Coffee  |  Crepp (Crepes) |  Tüümian (Bakery) 

                      La Dolce Vita (Gelateria)   | NOPE Ice Cream (handcrafted, Pop-Up or Truck)



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