Guidebook for Pärnu
Food Scene
Café Supelsaksad has the best pastries, interior and overall atmosphere!
The café is located in a 150-year-old log house. The dignified nature of the old house and the interior design of the café have been matched together skillfully. The spirit of the place is created with colourful furniture, laces, tablecloths and selected coffee sets. You will feel the real atmosphere of a café. Freshly baked buns smell good, amazing cakes are very tempting. At the same time also stronger meals are offered. The menu includes salads, soups and main courses, great selection of tea and coffee.
In 2010 Café Supelsaksad received an interior design prize from the Estonian Association of Interior Designers.
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Supelsaksad Pärnu
32 NikolaiCafé Supelsaksad has the best pastries, interior and overall atmosphere!
The café is located in a 150-year-old log house. The dignified nature of the old house and the interior design of the café have been matched together skillfully. The spirit of the place is created with colourful furniture, laces, tablecloths and selected coffee sets. You will feel the real atmosphere of a café. Freshly baked buns smell good, amazing cakes are very tempting. At the same time also stronger meals are offered. The menu includes salads, soups and main courses, great selection of tea and coffee.
In 2010 Café Supelsaksad received an interior design prize from the Estonian Association of Interior Designers.
Great selection of locally grown organic food sold by local people. Fresh food from their gardens.
Additionally, there is Rimi Supermarket, where you can buy everything from sushi, pastries, meats, milk products to alcohol.
Fresh fish market and fish restaurant are at the premise, as well as Estonian handicraft shop.
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Pärnu Market Ltd.
18 Suur-SepaGreat selection of locally grown organic food sold by local people. Fresh food from their gardens.
Additionally, there is Rimi Supermarket, where you can buy everything from sushi, pastries, meats, milk products to alcohol.
Fresh fish market and fish restaurant are at the premise, as well as Estonian handicraft shop.
A yacht club at the Pärnu riverfront, where you can enjoy beautiful views, eat all day long and have cocktails at night before going out to dance the night away!
They have a great outdoor area with an amazing view to the Pärnu river!
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Jahtklubi Restoran
A yacht club at the Pärnu riverfront, where you can enjoy beautiful views, eat all day long and have cocktails at night before going out to dance the night away!
They have a great outdoor area with an amazing view to the Pärnu river!
The best pizza place in town! Be aware that long queues can appear. It is a very popular place amongst locals and tourists.
Here you can primarily enjoy a wide selection of delicious pizzas, be they thin or thick crust pizzas. In addition, they have pastas, salads, burritos and various casseroles.
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Steffani
24 NikolaiThe best pizza place in town! Be aware that long queues can appear. It is a very popular place amongst locals and tourists.
Here you can primarily enjoy a wide selection of delicious pizzas, be they thin or thick crust pizzas. In addition, they have pastas, salads, burritos and various casseroles.
The retro-styled Poisi Eine offers a slightly different menu to those most people are used to: you can beat your hunger with wraps, sandwiches, salads, dumplings and a variety of snacks and drinks.
Grab something as you head to or head back from the beach! Very close to our apartment and an ideal place to stop and grab a bite to eat. Freshness is important to them, and you choose what you want in your sandwiches and wraps.
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Poisi Eine
6 SupeluseThe retro-styled Poisi Eine offers a slightly different menu to those most people are used to: you can beat your hunger with wraps, sandwiches, salads, dumplings and a variety of snacks and drinks.
Grab something as you head to or head back from the beach! Very close to our apartment and an ideal place to stop and grab a bite to eat. Freshness is important to them, and you choose what you want in your sandwiches and wraps.
This great seafood heaven is located just 100 m from the apartment!
It is the first seafood café in Pärnu, situated in the old market building and it is connected to Kalamajakas nearby; for this reason, the fish that is used as a raw ingredient is always fresh.
The café has a novel solution for an exciting interior and serves food that is pleasing to the eye and palate. Here, you find fish sandwiches for breakfast to accompany your coffee, as well as the filling and varied fish entrees, pastas and soups for lunch and dinner. In addition to fish, the menu includes scallops, crustaceans and mollusks. The food is decent and delicious - it's definitely worth a try!
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Kalamajaka Kohvik
18 Suur-SepaThis great seafood heaven is located just 100 m from the apartment!
It is the first seafood café in Pärnu, situated in the old market building and it is connected to Kalamajakas nearby; for this reason, the fish that is used as a raw ingredient is always fresh.
The café has a novel solution for an exciting interior and serves food that is pleasing to the eye and palate. Here, you find fish sandwiches for breakfast to accompany your coffee, as well as the filling and varied fish entrees, pastas and soups for lunch and dinner. In addition to fish, the menu includes scallops, crustaceans and mollusks. The food is decent and delicious - it's definitely worth a try!
Restaurant Villa Wesset is a cosy place for enjoying dinner or a cup of tea/coffee. They offer well-known dishes with a twist and surprising elements.
A great view to Supeluse street, that takes you directly to the beach, helps you to relax and enjoy the moment.
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Hotel Wesset OÜ
26 SupeluseRestaurant Villa Wesset is a cosy place for enjoying dinner or a cup of tea/coffee. They offer well-known dishes with a twist and surprising elements.
A great view to Supeluse street, that takes you directly to the beach, helps you to relax and enjoy the moment.
Parks & Nature
The great walkway around the moat, where you can see Tallinn Gate (Estonian: Tallinna värav), which is a city gate in the historic fortifications of Pärnu.
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Pärnu Vallikäär
1 Vana-TallinnaThe great walkway around the moat, where you can see Tallinn Gate (Estonian: Tallinna värav), which is a city gate in the historic fortifications of Pärnu.
A vast area of parks close to the iconic white sandy beach. Stroll around the parks and have a lovely picnic on the rugs enjoying the views. Best spot for people watching and relaxing.
From the parks walk to the beautiful long and white sandy beach, which is the main reason to come to Pärnu!
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Pärnu Rannapark
Pärnu RannaparkA vast area of parks close to the iconic white sandy beach. Stroll around the parks and have a lovely picnic on the rugs enjoying the views. Best spot for people watching and relaxing.
From the parks walk to the beautiful long and white sandy beach, which is the main reason to come to Pärnu!
Arts & Culture
Come and enjoy beautiful music!
Pärnu Concert Hall plays an important role in the city’s cultural life. Its gallery, café, music school and shop bring life to building all day long, but the glass façade of the building makes it particularly impressive at night when the lights are on.
The building has two halls with excellent acoustics that can be used for almost anything from chamber concerts to performances requiring large orchestras and from scientific conferences to banquets.
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Pärnu Concert Hall
4 AidaCome and enjoy beautiful music!
Pärnu Concert Hall plays an important role in the city’s cultural life. Its gallery, café, music school and shop bring life to building all day long, but the glass façade of the building makes it particularly impressive at night when the lights are on.
The building has two halls with excellent acoustics that can be used for almost anything from chamber concerts to performances requiring large orchestras and from scientific conferences to banquets.
Enjoy local art! At each summer this museum holds a well-known exhibition "Mees ja Naine" (Man and Woman).
When visiting the art galleries of Pärnu, you can always rely on the Museum of Modern Art to surprise you with its exhibitions of modern art. The museum’s collection contains more than 400 works, and more than 1200 documentaries are kept in its videotheque. Established by Mark Soosaar, the art centre is extremely important in the cultural life of Pärnu.
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Museum of Modern Art
Enjoy local art! At each summer this museum holds a well-known exhibition "Mees ja Naine" (Man and Woman).
When visiting the art galleries of Pärnu, you can always rely on the Museum of Modern Art to surprise you with its exhibitions of modern art. The museum’s collection contains more than 400 works, and more than 1200 documentaries are kept in its videotheque. Established by Mark Soosaar, the art centre is extremely important in the cultural life of Pärnu.
Mary Magdalene Guild offers great Estonian applied art and handicraft items that have been made with passion. Here, you can purchase and order things made by recognised masters of Pärnu and witness yourself how these are created.
Here, you can always find various workshops and longer courses that are taking place. They offer new experiences to adults and children.
The guild has become a centre of considerable professional skill.
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Maarja-Magdaleena Gild MTÜ
5 UusMary Magdalene Guild offers great Estonian applied art and handicraft items that have been made with passion. Here, you can purchase and order things made by recognised masters of Pärnu and witness yourself how these are created.
Here, you can always find various workshops and longer courses that are taking place. They offer new experiences to adults and children.
The guild has become a centre of considerable professional skill.
Pärnu Museum is one of the most contemporary museums in the Baltic region, offering excitement for the entire family.
The permanent exhibition “11,000 Years of History – Experiences from Times Long Ago” takes you on a fascinating journey through time, starting from the Stone Age, continuing through the medieval trade routes and the Baroque fortified city to the nostalgic Soviet era. You can also learn about the evolution of the resort town that is very characteristic of Pärnu.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum has premises for temporary exhibitions.
The museum café offers authentic food experiences from the historical periods.
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Pärnu Museum
3 AidaPärnu Museum is one of the most contemporary museums in the Baltic region, offering excitement for the entire family.
The permanent exhibition “11,000 Years of History – Experiences from Times Long Ago” takes you on a fascinating journey through time, starting from the Stone Age, continuing through the medieval trade routes and the Baroque fortified city to the nostalgic Soviet era. You can also learn about the evolution of the resort town that is very characteristic of Pärnu.
In addition to the permanent exhibition, the museum has premises for temporary exhibitions.
The museum café offers authentic food experiences from the historical periods.
Shopping
Here you will find many well-known branded shops, starting from Estonian brands like Ivo Nikkolo, Mosaic and Monton to H&M, just to name a few.
Here you will also find cinema Apollo and a great food store named Delice that offers a huge selection of local and foreign delicacies, as well as wines and other alcoholic beverages from around the world.
NB! Close to this centre you will find also Port Artur and Port Artur 2 shopping centres.
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Pärnu Center
7 AidaHere you will find many well-known branded shops, starting from Estonian brands like Ivo Nikkolo, Mosaic and Monton to H&M, just to name a few.
Here you will also find cinema Apollo and a great food store named Delice that offers a huge selection of local and foreign delicacies, as well as wines and other alcoholic beverages from around the world.
NB! Close to this centre you will find also Port Artur and Port Artur 2 shopping centres.
You will find here everything from chemist to the bank, supermarket for groceries, bookstore and local phone operators to buy local SIM card.
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Port Artur 2
11 LaiYou will find here everything from chemist to the bank, supermarket for groceries, bookstore and local phone operators to buy local SIM card.
The biggest shopping centre in Pärnu! Besides shopping, it has different restaurants so you can take a break and rest from shopping!
From the closest Aia bus stop, you can catch a free bus to Kaubamajakas shopping centre.
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Kaubamajakas
8 PapiniiduThe biggest shopping centre in Pärnu! Besides shopping, it has different restaurants so you can take a break and rest from shopping!
From the closest Aia bus stop, you can catch a free bus to Kaubamajakas shopping centre.
It is my favourite bookstore in Pärnu! It has a great atmosphere and you can easily spend there few hours, if you are a keen reader. They have also foreign language books, English and Russian books mainly.
They have a cafe next to it, and you can purchase a great variety of gifts from books to music, DVDs, playing cards, local handicraft etc.
Pärnu Rahva Raamat
11 LaiIt is my favourite bookstore in Pärnu! It has a great atmosphere and you can easily spend there few hours, if you are a keen reader. They have also foreign language books, English and Russian books mainly.
They have a cafe next to it, and you can purchase a great variety of gifts from books to music, DVDs, playing cards, local handicraft etc.
Essentials
Everyday grocery shop just 100 m from the apartment!
You will also find there Kalamajaka cafe, chemist, fresh food market, meat and fish market and local handicraft shop.
Pärnu Turu Rimi super
18 Suur-SepaEveryday grocery shop just 100 m from the apartment!
You will also find there Kalamajaka cafe, chemist, fresh food market, meat and fish market and local handicraft shop.
Post office, from where you can send home your heavyweight holiday purchases and buy local postcards for sending them overseas.
Pärnu post office
11 HommikuPost office, from where you can send home your heavyweight holiday purchases and buy local postcards for sending them overseas.
A great spa that continues the old tradition offering famous sea mud procedures along with many different beauty treatments.
It is located directly at the beach and is in an iconic Mudaravila building, which has offered the beauty procedures since 1836.
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Hedon SPA & HOTEL
1 Ranna pstA great spa that continues the old tradition offering famous sea mud procedures along with many different beauty treatments.
It is located directly at the beach and is in an iconic Mudaravila building, which has offered the beauty procedures since 1836.
Pärnu Visitor Centre on Uus Street in the heart of the city can help you with all your tourist needs. They offer maps of the region for orienteering purposes, a wide range of publications, advice on accommodation and dining out and ideas in terms of recreation opportunities and optimum routes.
They're always up to date on what's happening in Pärnu and the surrounding area. Working with other tourist information centres in Estonia they do their best to promote exciting and beautiful parts of the country. The Visitor Centre is the perfect place to start on your voyage of discovery around the region - their friendly staff is here to help.
Pärnu Visitor Center
16 UusPärnu Visitor Centre on Uus Street in the heart of the city can help you with all your tourist needs. They offer maps of the region for orienteering purposes, a wide range of publications, advice on accommodation and dining out and ideas in terms of recreation opportunities and optimum routes.
They're always up to date on what's happening in Pärnu and the surrounding area. Working with other tourist information centres in Estonia they do their best to promote exciting and beautiful parts of the country. The Visitor Centre is the perfect place to start on your voyage of discovery around the region - their friendly staff is here to help.
Entertainment & Activities
The only movie theatre in Pärnu! Conveniently located in the city centre in Pärnu Centre (Pärnu Keskus)!
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Apollo Kino Pärnu
5 LaiThe only movie theatre in Pärnu! Conveniently located in the city centre in Pärnu Centre (Pärnu Keskus)!
Valgeranna Adventure Park is the right place for you if you are looking for excitement and new challenges or want to spend an active holiday with your family and friends!
You can have some fun climbing higher and higher in the trees and while doing so learn more about each other and your courage.
There are a total of six adventure trails, each of which takes three hours to complete.
While climbing, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the sea.
Children aged 2 to 7 years can challenge themselves on the children's adventure trail, which is lower and includes suspended bridges, swings, and sliding down ropes.
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Valgeranna Seikluspark
Valgeranna Adventure Park is the right place for you if you are looking for excitement and new challenges or want to spend an active holiday with your family and friends!
You can have some fun climbing higher and higher in the trees and while doing so learn more about each other and your courage.
There are a total of six adventure trails, each of which takes three hours to complete.
While climbing, you can enjoy the beautiful view of the sea.
Children aged 2 to 7 years can challenge themselves on the children's adventure trail, which is lower and includes suspended bridges, swings, and sliding down ropes.
Great park for little kids and families. Lotte and her friends are well-known Estonian cartoon characters who entertain your kids and family for a fun day out!
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Lotte Village Theme Park
KanariGreat park for little kids and families. Lotte and her friends are well-known Estonian cartoon characters who entertain your kids and family for a fun day out!
A great waterpark with many different slides will guarantee good fun for families. Whether you want to exercise and do lap swimming, indulge in spa pools or go to different saunas, this is a great place to come with your family.
The spa and waterpark have a great sports centre with good gym facilities, and they offer group water sports activities and group fitness classes.
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Tervise Paradiisi spaa-hotell & veekeskus / Spa Hotel & Water park
14 SideA great waterpark with many different slides will guarantee good fun for families. Whether you want to exercise and do lap swimming, indulge in spa pools or go to different saunas, this is a great place to come with your family.
The spa and waterpark have a great sports centre with good gym facilities, and they offer group water sports activities and group fitness classes.
SUP board rental, kayak rental or kitesurfing training by Pärnu Surf Centre in Pärnu.
Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a combination of paddling and surfing. Stand-up paddleboarding is very easy to learn and everyone can immediately do it! They offer the best selection of SUP boards and provide you with wetsuits and life jackets.
Kitesurfing is a combination of flying a kite and surfing, perfect for windy weathers. It is possible to kitesurf in different bodies of water and snowy fields in the winter. One can master kitesurfing in a matter of hours and it is an exciting pastime activity, which is perfect for a group of friends.
Surfikeskus MTÜ
SUP board rental, kayak rental or kitesurfing training by Pärnu Surf Centre in Pärnu.
Stand-Up Paddleboarding (SUP) is a combination of paddling and surfing. Stand-up paddleboarding is very easy to learn and everyone can immediately do it! They offer the best selection of SUP boards and provide you with wetsuits and life jackets.
Kitesurfing is a combination of flying a kite and surfing, perfect for windy weathers. It is possible to kitesurf in different bodies of water and snowy fields in the winter. One can master kitesurfing in a matter of hours and it is an exciting pastime activity, which is perfect for a group of friends.
Adventure trips on Pärnu Bay with the historic sailboat Jenny Kruse.
Pärnu with its picturesque sea and white sails is waiting for you!
A cruise on the old wooden sailboat Jenny Kruse is the most exciting way to meet Pärnu. You will enjoy the sun and wind, and we will introduce the marine culture and show you how people used to sail in the old days!
The ship is alcohol- and smoke-free, which is why it is perfect for lovers of healthy lifestyles and families with children.
Short trips depart from the quay of the Port of Pärnu and last for 1–2 hours.
Tickets must be booked in advance. However, it is possible to buy them on location during events.
Jenny Kruse ship pier
KaldaAdventure trips on Pärnu Bay with the historic sailboat Jenny Kruse.
Pärnu with its picturesque sea and white sails is waiting for you!
A cruise on the old wooden sailboat Jenny Kruse is the most exciting way to meet Pärnu. You will enjoy the sun and wind, and we will introduce the marine culture and show you how people used to sail in the old days!
The ship is alcohol- and smoke-free, which is why it is perfect for lovers of healthy lifestyles and families with children.
Short trips depart from the quay of the Port of Pärnu and last for 1–2 hours.
Tickets must be booked in advance. However, it is possible to buy them on location during events.
Aloha Surf Centre.
Aloha is surf. And surf is what they do.
Aloha aims to offer high-quality surfing and windsurfing training, equipment and more. Growing in popularity is skimming, which carries you across a thin surface of water.
You will mostly find them in the surf section of Pärnu Beach, at the end of the promenade - their base during summer.
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Aloha Surf
11a-2 Ranna pstAloha Surf Centre.
Aloha is surf. And surf is what they do.
Aloha aims to offer high-quality surfing and windsurfing training, equipment and more. Growing in popularity is skimming, which carries you across a thin surface of water.
You will mostly find them in the surf section of Pärnu Beach, at the end of the promenade - their base during summer.
Pärnu Adventure Park
Take your family or friends for an adventure at Pärnu Adventure Park near the beach!
The centre has four height levels, over 50 adventure games, and zip-lines between the towers! The higher you reach, the more difficult the tracks will be – climbing requires good physical shape and the courage to climb at an altitude of 12 metres.
Adrenaline can also be found from the Tarzan leap, boating, an observation tower which offers a view of the sea, and long zip-lines.
The entire park is suitable for adults and children taller than 120 cm.
Smaller children can enjoy the adventure trail for toddlers.
Pärnu Adventure Center
36 PapliPärnu Adventure Park
Take your family or friends for an adventure at Pärnu Adventure Park near the beach!
The centre has four height levels, over 50 adventure games, and zip-lines between the towers! The higher you reach, the more difficult the tracks will be – climbing requires good physical shape and the courage to climb at an altitude of 12 metres.
Adrenaline can also be found from the Tarzan leap, boating, an observation tower which offers a view of the sea, and long zip-lines.
The entire park is suitable for adults and children taller than 120 cm.
Smaller children can enjoy the adventure trail for toddlers.
Getting Around
Aia
AiaClosest bus stop! Just one stop away from the Bussijaam (Central Bus Station) stop.
The Central Bus Stastion, from where you can travel to most places in Estonia, including to Latvia.
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Pärnu bussijaam
The Central Bus Stastion, from where you can travel to most places in Estonia, including to Latvia.