Here you will find accommodation and exciting activities for the whole family with children of different ages and interests. Shape your holiday – in Elva you just relax as well as enjoy our interactive and most extraordinary museums.
Here you will find accommodation and exciting activities for the whole family with children of different ages and interests. Shape your holiday – in Elva you just relax as well as enjoy our interactive and most extraordinary museums.
Waide Motel is a perfect place for holiday as well as for caravan stops. It is like a small lovely village located in the forests of Elva municipality in southern Estonia. The holiday complex includes several holiday homes for peaceful relaxation and a spacious main building with a seminar hall where various events can be organised.
If you are tired of the gloomy everyday life and want to relax and gain fresh energy, then Verevi Motel is just the place. Verevi Motel is located in a picturesque pine forest in Elva, by Lake Verevi with a popular beach. The motel with cheerful staff and a summer terrace creates a cosy atmosphere under the pine trees. Many works by the playwright Hugo Raudsepp, who lived in this house in 1925, were also completed in this cosy atmosphere. For guests interested in history there is a unique opportunity to stay in a room named Hugo Raudsepp and feel like a famous playwright.
Guesthouse Vehendi Motel by the beautiful Lake Võrtsjärv awaits you. The guesthouse was awarded with a “Beautiful Home 2019” award by the President of the Republic of Estonia. In addition, Vehendi Motel is also the largest milled log house in Estonia. That's right, it's all worth seeing with your own eyes. The whole complex is characterized by green nature and a beautifully maintained landscape.
If you’re looking for a holiday with a hint of adventure then Maru, Torm and Tuul are the cosy cottages at the Kiviranna Holiday House to accommodate you by Lake Võrtsjärv. The Kiviranna Holiday House is run by a family whose hospitality and desire to offer you genuine emotions will be remembered for a long time. Three cottages with fun names – Maru (Rage), Trom (Storm) and Tuul (Wind) – to choose from await you. For adventure you will have the opportunity to enjoy the sunset on a sailing boat on Lake Võrtsjärv or maybe you’ll even have the chance to go fishing with the landlord? When all of this is done you can top it up with delicious local food on a terrace with a pool. Come to Kiviranna Holiday House this summer and enjoy a refreshing vacation!
Elva Keegel ja Resto offers a nice and cosy place for gatherings with delicious food and refreshing cocktails. To spice it all up they also have a bowling alley where you can play skittles. It's a great place to take some time off with your family.
Rõngu is home to the Musical Instrument Museum, where you can find more than 2,300 different musical instruments. Among others, you can see the harmony of the legendary Ivo Linna, the guitar of Marko Matvere and the harmonica of Karl Madis. Come and check it out!
A beautiful bog lake hides in the pine forest in the northern part of the Lull bog near Lake Võrtsjärv. Hiking trail starts from the information stand at the car park. The boardwalk leads directly to the scenic view to the lake and the surrounding bog landscape. A short circular hiking trail (2.3 km) runs around the lake.
A three kilometer long and one of the region’s most popular hiking trails starts from Elva’s railway station. Along the way you can see beautifully carved wooden sculptures inspired by Estonia’s folclore and designed by local sculptors. The hiking trail is suitable for every age including children as it has plenty of resting areas and attractions for kids.
Are you interested in fishing or in gaining new knowledge, or are you on a hunt for exciting experiences? Lake Museum Akvaarium is waiting for you and the whole family. The Lake Museum on the shore of Lake Võrtsjärv houses Estonia's largest collection of freshwater fish that swim right under your feet. More exotic exhibitions are set up from time to time on the second floor. In addition, the seminar hall of the Lake Museum offers a breathtaking view to the whole of Lake Võrtsjärv.
Pub Eleven can be found in the centre of Elva, in the street of Kesk. You’ll be welcomed by the most cheerful personnelle and delicious food. The pub’s motto is to be there for one another as the name is actually a word play – the word “eleven” presented in certain ways also means “one another” in Estonian. Therefore even the smallest visitors are welcome and while waiting for the food they can express everything they experienced during their stay in Elva on a paper with colour pencils. Pop in and enjoy your stay!
Elva Keegel ja Resto offers a nice and cosy place for gatherings with delicious food and refreshing cocktails. To spice it all up they also have a bowling alley where you can play skittles. It's a great place to take some time off with your family.
Meat and pizza restaurant Wabrik is set up in the former Elva Bread Factory. Most food is prepared on real fire. Loved by all are the barbeque meat cooked in apple tree smoke for 12 hours, and pizzas cooked in a real wood-fired pizza oven. In the summer time you can enjoy fresh air and live music concerts on the terrace.