​The Seto Külävüü ‒ Literally, the "Seto Village Belt," Setomaa's main tourism route – winds like the undone belt of a traditional folk costume from one Seto village to another, leading is to special people and exciting places. This is like the backbone or axis of Setomaa, to which are fastened villages, churches, cafes, museums, and the like. One end of the Külavüü is at Võõpsu, Setomaa's northern gateway, and it winds through Värska and Saatse to Obinitsa and Meremäe, making knots through neighboring places -- like Tsiistre in Võrumaa -- and then ending at the Luhamaa border crossing. This imaginary line could also move forward through the historic heart of Setomaa, which is currently part of the Russian Federation.

1. Võõpsu Orthodox Village Chapel

<p><strong>Võõpsu's village chapel,</strong> is located right next to Setomaa's northern g...

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2. Lüübnitsa Viewing Tower

<div class="btn-group btn-nav"><p>Lüübnitsa is a Russian village in northern Setomaa on th...

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3. Laossina's Village Chapel

<p>Laossina's village chapel, is located in a medieval village cemetery that is still in u...

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4. Mikitamäe Orthodox village chapels

<p>The square in front of Mikitamäe Culture House is called the square of Orthodox village...

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5. Inara Vanavalgõ Kohvitarõ Setomaa toidu töötoad

<p><strong>Mikitamäe külas</strong> on üks vana maja, mis on saanud uue elu. Maja tegevuse...

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6. Podmotsa Village Chapel

<p><strong>Podmotsa Village Chap</strong>el is located in a small lakeside village in the ...

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7. Värska Spa

<p><strong>Värska Spa</strong><strong> is unique</strong> in Estonia for its treatments. W...

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Värska Mineral Water

For years, mineral rich, healing water has been extracted from several different wells in ...

9. Värska Church

<p>The patron saint of the <strong>Värska Orthodox Church </strong>is St. George. The most...

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10. Petseri Statue of Liberty

The statue for those who perished in the War of Independence in Petseri county stands on t...

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11. Värska Harbour

Värska harbour, built in 2020, offers docking for different types of vessels and is equipp...

13. Setomaa turismiinfopunkt

Asume Värska alevikus, ühes hoones Värska kultuurimaja ja Setomaa vallavalitsusega. Jagame...

14. Värska Visitor Centre – Reek’s House

The Art Nouveau summer residence of General Nikolai Reek on the shores of Lake Õrsava is u...

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Värska Vesi

Most Estonians have heard of Värska mineral water. The mineral-rich, curative water is ext...

17. Värska talumuuseumi muuseumipood

Seto hinge ja armastusega kootud sokid ja labakud, helisevad hõbeehted ja uhked vanikud, r...

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18. Värska Farm Museum

<p><strong>Värska Farm Museum</strong> is a replica of a prosperous Seto farm from the 192...

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19. Õrsava Lake Hiking Trail

<p>The <strong>Õrsava Lake Hiking Trail</strong> winds around the lake of the same name. T...

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20. Treski Village Chapel

<p>The tiny <strong>Treski tsässon,</strong> or Orthodox village chapel, can go unnoticed ...

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21. Saatse Boot

<p>Saatse 'Boot' is a boot-shaped area of the Russian state border that cuts the Värska–Sa...

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22. Laskevälja Bike Trail

<p>This 43-kilometer-long bike trail is lined by the Mustoja kame field, forests, hills, s...

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23. Lõunalaagri hiking trail

<p>The 1.8 km Lõunalaagri <a href="https://loodusegakoos.ee/where-to-go/recreation-areas/r...

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24. Saatse Museum

<p>The Saatse Museum's main building was originally a residential building, then a school ...

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25. Home restaurant Maagõkõnõ at Toomemäe farm

<p>Sirje Kruusamäe with her family welcomes you at the Toomemäe Farm in the village of Saa...

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26. God's Hill

<p>Jumalamägi (God's Hill) is an ancient sacred place of the Setos. According to legend, t...

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27. Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber

<p><strong>Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber</strong> is one special place. Silver Hüdsi, the first ...

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28. Piusa Caves Visitor Centre

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

29. Piusa Pottery ceramics studio

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

30. Obinitsa Church and Cemetery

<p>Obinitsa Church was built deep in the Soviet era: 1952, when the country was led by Com...

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31. Singing Mother Monument

<p>On the vista overlooking Obinitsa Lake stands the stone Singing Mother Monument. It's a...

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32. Taarka Tarõ Köögikõnõ Cafe

<p><strong>Taarka Tarõ Köögikõnõ Cafe</strong> is a cozy restaurant in Obinitsa, in the tr...

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33. Seto Studio-Gallery

<p>A permanent exhibition of older and contemporary Seto art and folk art is on display in...

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34. Obinitsa village chapel

Next to the <a href="https://www.puhkaeestis.ee/en/obinitsa-museum" target="_blank">Obinit...

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35. Obinitsa Museum

<p><strong>Obinitsa Museum</strong> is dedicated to the unique culture and history of Seto...

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36. Härma walls in the Piusa river ancient valley

The Upper Härma Wall, also known as Keldri wall, is Estonia's highest Devonian sandstone o...

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37. Piusa River valley hiking trail

The total length of the hiking trail in the primeval valley of the Piusa River is 15 km fr...

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38. Tobrova Village Chapel

<p>The small wooden Tobrova tsässon on the right side of the Tobrova-Küllätüvä road looks ...

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39. Serga Village Chapel

<p>There is a small village chapel near the Estonian-Russian border, which the locals call...

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40. Meremäe Viewing Tower

<p>The Meremäe Viewing Tower is located between Meremäe village and Vastseliina Castle on ...

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42. Meeksi Church

<p>Miikse Orthodox Church was built, just like the Obinitsa Church, in 1952, during Stalin...

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44. Luhamaa Church

<p>Just a bit north of the Riga-Pskov highway stands the Luhamaa Church, on the highest hi...

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45. Piiri Café

Piiri Café is located in the village of Luhamaa in Võru County, on the Estonian-Russian bo...

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46. Nopri Farm Shop

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

Psrykov-Caves Monaste

From a small group of cave-dwelling monks in the 15th century has developed the spiritual ...

Pechory Varvara Church

Setos have their own church in Pechory: the small wooden Varvara Church, which is dedicate...

Tailovo Church

Tailovo Orthodox Church is a special place for many Setos now living in Estonia, as a larg...

Irboska Castle

According to legend, Irboska dates back to the founding of the Russian state: in 862, thre...

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