The Estonians are a Finnic people closely related to the Finns, with the Estonian language sharing many similarities to Finnish.
Estonia is divided into fifteen counties.
The capital and largest city is Tallinn.
Estonia was a member of the European Union since 1 May 2004. With only 1.4 million inhabitants, it comprises one of the smallest populations of the European Union countries.
Welcome to Tartu!!! - City of good thoughts
Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 100,000 inhabitants, one fifth of whom are students. In contrast to Estonia's political and financial capital Tallinn, Tartu is often considered the intellectual and cultural hub, especially since it is home to Estonia's oldest and most renowned university.
Tartu is proud of its university founded in 1632. Most of the distinguished scientists, writers and statesmen have studied at the University of Tartu.
Tartu is situated 186 km southeast of Tallinn, the city is the centre of southern Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, crosses Tartu.
In Tartu the most important historical monuments are its medieval churches - St. John's Church and the Dome Church.
We are eager to visit Tartu and to learn about its culture.
The Comenius Team
