Värska

The Värska lakeside promenade is about 300 m long and has two viewing platforms. The Pikalombi hiking trails are 3.8 km and 9.1 km long respectively; possible starting points are the car park of Värska Veekeskus and the side of the Värska Sanatorium on Lake Värska. The 4 km-long Põhjalaagri hiking trail offers an opportunity to learn about local cultural and military heritage.

At the Värska Külastuskeskus – Kindral Reegi Maja, the exhibition combines the history of Petseri Põhjalaager with the history of Värska as a spa region. The outdoor area offers opportunities for picnics and for renting boats, bicycles, pedal boats and ice skates. This complements the exhibition with activities that vary depending on the season.

The Värska Talumuuseum is a farm complex that provides a good impression of a prosperous Seto farm from the 1920s with a partially enclosed courtyard. In summer, the museum’s old threshing barn is used as a spacious handicraft shop. The original iconostasis from the early 20th century has been preserved in Värska Püha Georgiuse kirik. It also includes a 17th-century icon of Saint George painted on wood.

Värska Terviserada is a year-round, nature-oriented exercise area with pine forest and gently undulating terrain. You can go for a walk there or train purposefully.

On the shore of Lake Õrsava stood the summer training centre of the Estonian armed forces, Petseri Põhjalaager, founded in the second half of the 1920s.

In summer, trips by Seto Line depart from the small harbour on the beach of the Värska Sanatorium. Several springs emerge along the shore of the Värska promenade. For comparison with other destinations, you can also view Õrsava, Perdaku, Kolodavitsa and Nedsaja.

Which spring is located on the Värska promenade?

Silmaläte is the largest of several springs that emerge along the shore of the Värska promenade. Metal cups are provided beside the spring for drinking the spring water.

What does Värska Terviserada offer in winter and summer?

In winter, Värska Terviserada has a lit cross-country ski trail and a toboggan hill. In summer, it offers a stadium with a tartan surface, playgrounds and a climbing tower.

When is the main feast of Värska Püha Georgiuse kirik celebrated?

The main feast is Saint George’s Day, celebrated in Setomaa on 6 May. It reaches its peak with an afternoon kirmask, a village festival.

Which regional cuisine can you discover in Värska?

The menu at Seto Tsäimaja includes, among other things, sõir, suulliim as a cold soup, open pies or piiragu, oven-baked porridges and pliinid.

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