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FOSS4GE 2024 excursion day to Setomaa (6 July)
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Detailed route on: Google Maps
Short description of the excursion
In Setomaa you will see different natural and cultural sites during our bus trip:
| Lüübnitsa is a Russian village in northern Setomaa on the coast of Lake Pskov. The local inhabitants are involved in the cultivation of onions and fishing. We will visit the Lüübnitsa viewing tower on the beach, which provides one with a good view of the village, Kolpino Island and the Estonian-Russian border. |  Source: visitestonia.ee |
 Source: visitsetomaa.ee | Tsässon is an Orthodox village chapel in Setumaa. The square in front of Mikitamäe Center is called Tsässonate Square, because there are two tsässons next to each other. Old tsässon is the oldest wooden building in mainland Estonia: its probable construction date is 1694. |
| In 2020, a lovely promenade with two viewing platforms was built along the coast of Värska Bay. The different sections of the 300-meter promenade are united by the use timber and granite, the two main construction materials. The springs have been directed into beautiful natural waterways. |  Source: visitsetomaa.ee |
 Source: visitestonia.ee | Saatse ‘Boot’ is a boot-shaped area of the Russian state border that cuts the Värska–Saatse road for 800 m. Every traveller on the road briefly enters the territory of the Russian Federation. A Russian visa is not required to pass the boot, but you must have your passport or identity document with you. This is a border area that can be crossed without stopping by car or bicycle. |
| We will visit the observation platform at the Museum Cave. The Piusa sandstone caves are the result of hand-mining glass sand during 1922–1966. The biggest wintering colony of bats in East Europe is located in the caves. There are also nice views to the open sand quarry. |  Source: visitestonia.ee Sven Zacek |
 Source: visitestonia.ee Jaak Nilson | Suur Munamägi, 318 metres from the sea level, is the highest point of the Baltics. The Observation tower on Suur Munamägi provides its visitors with a splendid 50 km range view of the Estonian nature. A person standing on top of the tower is standing 346.7 metres above the sea level. |
Preliminary agenda:
- 09.40 Gathering in Tartu, Vanemuise 46
- 09.50 Bus from Tartu to Lüübnitsa (1 h 10 min)
- 11.00 Stop at the Lüübnitsa viewing tower (20 min)
- 11.20 Bus to Mikitamäe (20 min)
- 11.40 Stop at the centre of Mikitamäe (visiting orthodox village chapels) (20 min)
- 12.00 Bus to Värska (10 min)
- 12.10 Stop in Värska (walk at Värska promenade) (30 min)
- 12.40 Bus to Piusa through “Saatse boot” and Koidula border point (40 min)
- 13.20 Stop and lunch at Piusa (visiting sand caves and quarry) (1h 30 min)
Lunch includes welcome snack & shot, soup with meat, dessert - 14.50 Bus to Suur Munamägi (through Obinitsa and Vastseliina) (50 min)
- 15.40 Stop at Suur Munamägi (visiting the observation tower) and cafe Suur Muna (1h)
- 16.40 Bus back to Tartu (1h 20 min)
- ca 18.00 Arrival to Tartu, Vanemuise 46
The excursion price (50€) includes*:
- Bus for the whole excursion
- Guided tour to the Piusa caves
- Lunch at the Piusa visitor centre
- Ticket to the observation tower of Suur Munamägi
*cafe visit of Suur Muna on everyone’s own expense
If you have any questions related to the excursion - please turn to Merli Ilves (merli.ilves@ut.ee)