Tartu, Pärnu , Viljandi
The city is served by Tartu Airport.
Tartu is also the seat of the Estonian University of Life Sciences, the Baltic Defence College,
Estonian Aviation Academy , and the Estonian Ministry of Education and Research. Other
notable institutions include the Supreme Court of Estonia (re-established in Tartu in autumn
1993), the Estonian Historical Archives and Estonian national theatre Vanemuine.
Historical names of the town include Tarbatu,an Estonian fortress founded in the 5th
century,Yuryev named c. 1030 by Yaroslav I the Wise, and Dorpat as first known by the
German crusaders in the 13th century.
Since Estonia regained its independence in 1991, the old town centre is being
renovated. Notably, St. John's church, in ruins since World War II, has been restored.
Pärnu
Pärnu is a city in southwestern Estonia on the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of
Riga in the Baltic Sea. It is a popular summer vacation resort with many hotels,
restaurants, and large beaches