Great place to visit with friends or family. Many people go there to hang out and spend time... read more
Great place to visit with friends or family. Many people go there to hang out and spend time... read more
The place is easily accessible by car. The walking tracks are not hard so it is suitable for kids... read more
Don't expect any interesting old castle ruins. But the park is very beatiful and you'll get a faboulus view over the big lake. As a child, if your parents didn't get you off a swing and you considered yourself the king of the swings...think again. Estonians are real hardcore swingers and build centurys ago this kind of old village swings. Definately worth a try for beginners and advanced swingers.
The place is easily accessible by car. The walking tracks are not hard so it is suitable for kids and elderly also.
Views are nice :)
It’s open 24/7 and on public holidays.
There is no ticket, there is a coffee shop in the area but when we visited it was closed for the holidays ( Christmas) but plenty other cafes around where to sit and have a bite to eat.
Great park to admire the view towards Lake Viljandi. Restful place, you can sit on the bench and have a minute of more for yourself.
The site includes a "village swing" on which up to 8 people can stand and swing up to fairly intense heights. These swings are something of an Estonian tradition (and maybe obsession); if you have a group, it's fun to try.
Viljandi, and in particular the castle ruins and surrounding park with the sweeping vista down over the lake, is perhaps my favourite spot in all of the country. Any time of the year the park makes for great walking, although it's certainly more colourful in summer and autumn.
Apparently this village swing would be used during festivals by a dozen people. Our guide said he has been on it and the energy required to make it really fly is exhausting. When we were there the swing was chained up so we couldn't test out how high we could make it go.