Viljandi

Viljandi is an ancient hilly city in the South of Estonia. Evidence of civilization around Viljandi dates back to 500 B.C. The first written record of a "Viljandi stronghold" was in 1154 in the commentaries to al-Idrisi's world atlas "Geography." Hanseatic merchants settled in Viljandi in the 14th century.

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  • Beautiful little Hanseatic town with lush gorges and green parks. The scenery makes this a real gem for travellers with an appreciation for the great outdoors.  Alex N.
  • The  Viljandi Folk Music Festival  is a  music festival  in  Estonia  with a central focus on European  folk music . It is traditionally held in late July, when the otherwise quiet city of  Viljandi  is completely transformed as the small city center is suddenly flooded with people. The …  Petra H.
  • A nice small city, but something that I found quite exciting was ruins of Viljandi castle and the hanging bridge. If I remember correctly, there's even a historic novel or two written by Eduard Bornhöhe which mention this place in Viljandi. I believe I've been there several times, but it was way …  Eve T.
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Viljandi Travel Guide is based on Viljandi by Globe-trotter, Visitestonia, Tatatabot, anonymous, iGuide and others. Viljandi Travel Guide is available under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 3.0. See background image credits.