Tartu

Tartu is the second-largest city in Estonia, after the capital, Tallinn. Tartu has a population of 97,304 (as of 2025), and is the seventh most-populous city in the Baltics. It is around 186 kilometres (116 miles) southeast of Tallinn and 245 kilometres (152 miles) northeast of Riga, Latvia. Tartu lies on the Emajõgi river, which connects the two largest lakes in Estonia, Lake Võrtsjärv and Lake Peipus.