​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

Võõpsu's village chapel, is located right next to Setomaa's northern gate -- the bridge ov...

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3. Laossina's Village Chapel

Laossina's village chapel, is located in a medieval village cemetery that is still in use....

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4. Mikitamäe Orthodox village chapels

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

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5. Inara Vanavalgõ Kohvitarõ Setomaa toidu töötoad

Mikitamäe külas on üks vana maja, mis on saanud uue elu. Maja tegevused ja toimetamised on...

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6. Podmotsa Village Chapel

Podmotsa Village Chapel is located in a small lakeside village in the middle of a medieval...

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7. Värska Spa

Värska Spa is unique in Estonia for its treatments. We offer revitalisation through natura...

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Värska Mineral Water

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

9. Värska Church

The patron saint of the Värska Orthodox Church is St. George. The most important church ho...

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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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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

The Värska farm Museum is a comprehensive replica of the wealthy seto fortification of the...

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19. Õrsava Lake Hiking Trail

The Õrsava Lake Hiking Trail winds around the lake of the same name. The 5 km trail starts...

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20. Treski Village Chapel

The tiny Treski tsässon, or Orthodox village chapel, can go unnoticed as you pass by it, t...

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22. Laskevälja Bike Trail

This 43-kilometer-long bike trail is lined by the Mustoja kame field, forests, hills, salt...

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23. Lõunalaagri hiking trail

The 1.8 km Lõunalaagri hiking trail is located in the former South Camp area of the Estoni...

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24. Saatse Museum

The Saatse Museum's main building was originally a residential building, then a school bui...

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25. Home restaurant Maagõkõnõ at Toomemäe farm

Sirje Kruusamäe with her family welcomes you at the Toomemäe Farm in the village of Saabol...

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26. God's Hill

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

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27. Old Jüri`s Soap Chamber

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

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30. Obinitsa Church and Cemetery

Obinitsa Church was built deep in the Soviet era: 1952, when the country was led by Comrad...

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31. Singing Mother Monument

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

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32. Taarka Tarõ Köögikõnõ Cafe

Taarka Tarõ Köögikõnõ Cafe is a cozy restaurant in Obinitsa, in the true heart of Setomaa,...

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33. Seto Studio-Gallery

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

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34. Obinitsa village chapel

Next to the Obinitsa Museum is a small log building with a barely noticeable wooden cross ...

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35. Obinitsa Museum

Obinitsa Museum is dedicated to the unique culture and history of Setomaa and hosts variou...

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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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38. Tobrova Village Chapel

The small wooden Tobrova tsässon on the right side of the Tobrova-Küllätüvä road looks lik...

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39. Serga Village Chapel

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

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40. Meremäe Viewing Tower

The Meremäe Viewing Tower is located between Meremäe village and Vastseliina Castle on Mer...

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42. Meeksi Church

Miikse Orthodox Church was built, just like the Obinitsa Church, in 1952, during Stalin's ...

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44. Luhamaa Church

Just a bit north of the Riga-Pskov highway stands the Luhamaa Church, on the highest hill ...

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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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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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