Rakvere

The new modern town square in Rakvere Rakvere [1] is Estonia’s fifth largest city and situated in northern, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and approximately 100km east of Tallinn, Estonia. Its earliest signs of human settlement date back to the 3rd-5th century. Rakvere is an attractive and rapidly developing town with quite an interesting character, for example, Rakvere is the place where the first Estonian Punk Song Festival took place. It’s also the host to the well-known international rock music festival “Green Christmas.” Since 1994, a biannual international theatre festival, called Baltoscandal has taken place in the unique, friendly and slightly crazy atmosphere of Rakvere. So it’s no wonder, that the motto of Rakvere is “full of power”. The city is also known in Estonia for its youthful hip-hop and electronic music scene [2]. Get in By bus Rakvere has a regular bus connection to Tallinn, Tartu, Narva and to a number of other cities. Bus schedules can be found at Bussireisid [3]. By train Edelaraudtee [4] runs a Tallinn-Narva train which stops in Rakvere. GoRail [5] also operates the Tallinn-Moscow line with a stop in Rakvere. Get around Tourist Information Centre, Laada tn 14, 44310 Rakvere. E-mail: rakvere@visitestonia.com, tel +372 324 27 34, fax +372 324 27 34. Hours: Sat-Sun 9-15. The Public transport buses are operated by GoBus Rakvere – there are a total of 4 bus lines. See A view to old castle ruins Sculture "Tarvas" is located near the old castle ruins. It’s considered to be the largest animal statue in the Baltics. Rakvere's town square is probably the most modern in Estonia. Lutheran Church of the Holy Trinity is a late medieval church with an unusually high and slender spire that was built in the 17th century. Grave marker of Bishop Arnoldus H. Annabat. Eye-catching Baroque fretwork masterpieces – the pulpit and altar wall. Orthodox Church of the Nativiy of Theotokos contains the holy remains of the martyred priest Sergei Florinski, which are the only public holy remains in Estonia. Rakvere Citizen`s House Museum Rakvere Exhibition House-Museum Kohala Manor The Cement Museum in Kunda Do Rakvere Order Castle Completed in the first half of the 16th century, this castle is a great place to visit, with concerts, events such as archery, guided tours, the notorious "hell" chamber and you can also eat and drink here, meals are faithful medieval recipes with no potato! (potato was introduced later in the 16th century; see The Worlds of Christopher Columbus at [6]) Buy Rakvere has got several big shopping centres both for clothes and home electronics. Eat Drink Kära Kants Heavy Metal/Rock Bar, in the basement not far of a walk from the castle, popular with bikers and headbangers, has a pool table and a great selection of beer. great atmosphere on weekends but is open all week. Sleep The official Estonian tourism website provides an extensive list of options for accommodation in Rakvere [7]. Get out Käsmu, small coastal village set in the Lahemaa National Park Võsu, beach village in Lahemaa National Park Jõhvi, town in the centre of Ida-Viru county Tallinn, the capital of Estonia This article is an outline and needs more content. It has a template, but there is not enough information present. Please plunge forward and help it grow!