Everything in Setomaa is the same as in Estonia, just completely different. This region has throughout history been under the jurisdiction of various Russian entities. Because of this, the Setos are Orthodox Christians and churches, chapels, and holy days are of special importance to them. What is distinct us that on church/chapel days, Setos go to the cemetery to feast and celebrate at the graves of the departed, a celebration that the Setos call kirmas. The Setos have their own folk song tradition, the Seto leelo, which differs significantly from Estonian runo folk songs. Seto cuisine is almost the same as Estonian cuisine, only different, be it by preparation method, combination of ingredients, or serving style. Setomaa has always been a border area -- between Western and Eastern culture and religion -- and because of this it has its own kind of people who are neither this or that, just Setos.
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Sunset trips from Värska beach
Seto Line boat trips are the perfect way to enjoy the nature of Setomaa and the views of t...

Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber
Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber is one special place. Silver Hüdsi, the first and only male soapma...

Obinitsa Seto Museum
The Obinitsa Seto Museum offers an opportunity to learn about the unique history and cultu...

Kisejärve hiking trail
Kisejärve hiking trail is 6 km long and runs along former horse roads and swamp borders (r...

Pullijärve hiking trail
The 3.6 km hiking trail goes around Lake Pullijärv (also called Lake Pullipõdra – Elk Bull...

Õrsava hiking trail
This 5.2 km trail winds around Lake Õrsava offering beautiful views of the wilderness. The...

Saatse Seto Museum
Saatse Seto Museum was opened in the former schoolhouse on 25 July 1974. The museum was fo...

Entertainment centre in the Vastseliina Episcopal Castle
The medieval entertainment centre of Vastseliina Episcopal Castle is a place full of legen...

Seto Farm Museum
The Seto Farm Museum enables the visitors to learn about the farm architecture, old tools ...

Lindora kääpad
Lindora kääpad pärinevad I aastatuhande teisest poolest ja asuvad Lindora metsas, Tabina k...

Meeksi Church, St. John's Rock and the Silmaallikas Spring
The Miikse (Meeksi) Estonian Apostolic Orthodox Church of St. John the Baptist was built i...

Obinitsa Cemetery
The oldest section of Obinitsa Cemetery - its miniature burial mounds - dates back more th...

Monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People
The monument to the Singing Mother of the Seto People is dedicated to all of the most famo...

Härma walls in the Piusa river ancient valley
The Upper Härma wall, also known as Keldri wall, is Estonia's highest Devonian sandstone o...

Trout fishing at the Piusa Ürgorg (Primeval Valley) Holiday Centre
In Piusa Ürgorg Holiday Complex you can angle rainbow trout from the pond and have it cook...

Värska Spa Water Park
Värska Water Park's jacuzzis are filled with pure mineral water. The Water Park has: miner...

Seto Studio-Gallery
A permanent exhibition of older and contemporary Seto art and folk art is on display in th...

Pleasure raft of the Rõsna Holiday Home
We have a motorized raft that can be used for a trip on Värska Bay. The raft can carry 15–...

Treski Orthodoxy village chapel
Treski Orthodoxy village chapel was last repaired by the village community in 1988. Then, ...

Piusa Pottery ceramics studio
Piusa Pottery is a ceramics studio open to the public. Visitors can watch traditional, as ...

Nopri Farm Shop
In essence, Nopri Farm Shop is a self-service shop where most of the local products are re...

Peko Jumalamägi
Jumalamägi (God's Hill) is an ancient sacred place of the Setos. According to legend, this...

Scooter hike on the timeline of Setomaa
A hike that combines physical activity, fresh air, and a sense of history! Come alone, bri...

Canoeing on the border of the European Union
An exciting canoe trip along the border of the European Union! Canoeing is a convenient a...

Seto culture workshop 'Dressing up Seto-style'
Come to Obinitsa Museum to play dress-up! Seto culture workshop 'Dressing up' means that w...

Travelling back in time to the Middle Ages at Vastseliina castle
At Vastseliina Castle, you have the opportunity to take part in exciting time travels (in ...

SetoKids Playland
SetoKids Playland is a great place to spend some family time together in a safe but exciti...

Meremäe viewing tower
Atop Meremäe hill is a shingle-roofed viewing tower which enjoys amazing views over the su...

Vastseliina Episcopal Castle Pilgrimage House
The Pilgrimage House introduces everything that is related to mediaeval pilgrims and pilgr...

Lüübnitsa vaatetorn
Lüübnitsa on küla Setomaa põhjaosas Pihkva järve kaldal. Siinsed elanikud tegelevad peamis...

Pikalombi matkarajad
Setomaal, Pikalombi matkaradadel, on kaks võimalikku alguspunkti: Värska Veekeskuse parkl...

Mikitamäe Orthodox village chapels
The square in front of Mikitamäe Culture House is called the square of Orthodox village ch...

Laskevälja rattarada
43-kilomeetri pikkune rattarada kulgeb Mustoja mõhnastiku metsaste küngaste, soolappide, j...

Hiking trails at Lake Kirikumäe
You can choose between two marked trails when hiking at the lake in Kirikumäe Landscape Pr...

Piusa Caves Visitor Centre
Piusa Caves Visitor Centre houses a museum, seminar room for 50 people, a café and a handi...

Seto Line cruises from Värska
Seto Line Reisid OÜ created a route for the Värska cruise that still offers plenty of exci...

Andri-Peedo talupood
Andri-Peedo talus hakati kitsi pidama 2009. aastal, 2017 avati Põhjamaade moodsaima kitset...

St Paraskeva’s Orthodox Church in Saatse
Saatse's new stone church was completed in 1801 and took its name from the martyr Paraskev...

St George’s Orthodox Church in Värska
St George’s Church in Värska is a neo-Historical Orthodox church with a crossing cupola; t...

Luhamaa Church of the Holy Spirit
The congregation of the Luhamaa Church of the Holy Spirit was founded at the request of th...

Tobrova Tsässon
Tsässon is a special type of Seto church which has received its name from a saint or a rel...

Setomaa Tourist Farm's sports fields
Setomaa Tourist Farm offers sports lovers the following: * full-sized tennis court with ar...

Podmotsa chapel
Podmotsa tsässon (a small Orthodox chapel) was built in 1760 and has undergone several rec...

Laossina tsässon
The Tsässon on cemetery was built in 1864 for the honor of the Virgin Mary, or the birth o...

Serga Tsässon
There is a small Orthodox village chapel near the Estonian-Russian border, which the local...

Canoe and kayak trips on River Mädajõgi
River Mädajõgi (Rotten River) flows through bogs and flood plain forests. The shores are s...

Obinitsa church
Construction of the Apostolic Orthodox school and church in Obinitsa began in 1897. It was...

Bog shoeing on the edge of Europe
A bog shoeing (snowshoeing) trip that stimulates your fancy will take you to the frontier ...

Võõpsu Orthodox village chapel
Võõpsu St. Nicholas (Migula) Orthodox village chapel (tsässon) is located in the medieval ...

Excursion to Andri-Peedo Farm
Andri-Peedo Farm mainly operates in raising goats and making goat milk products. The farm ...

Boat and water bike rental at Rõsna Holiday House
Rõsma Holiday Resort, located in Setomaa, directly on the shore of Lake Lämmijärv, fisherm...