Värska is located in South-Eastern corner of Estonia. In Setomaa, far away from the big cities. This facility is known for the freshwater mud and famous Värska mineral water used here.
Seto region, also called Setomaa, is the historical area of settlement of the Seto people in south-eastern corner of the Republic of Estonia. In order to survive in this colourful conjuncture, the Setos have learned to take into consideration other cultures but, at the same time, have hold on to their own. Read more about Setomaa.
Estonia is the Paradise of Introverts 🙂
Estonians are saying : A good neighbour is one where you can just barely see the smoke of their chimney from your window.’
In Estonia you can feel, how is to be the last soul in the Earth 🙂 You can drive through Estonian countryside and not see another living soul for miles.
And be careful. This is the area of States Borders. Be careful and follow signs. Latvia is in EU and you welcome to visit Latvia, but for Russia you need a visa.
Did you know there are dialects in different regions of Estonia? For example, the Setos in southern Estonia have their own dialect and their own kingdom, with about 12,000 speakers. Võru also has its own dialect with about 75,000 speakers. Both dialects are on the UNESCO list of threatened dialects.
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Classical recipe, pesto, with Estonian twist. For base I used tart and fresh spruce tips, combined with hazelnuts and local hard cheese.
Did you know?
In the old times spring meant two good news. At least the grass arises and the cows began to give milk.
I should pluck up courage and say to the Cat… that she lives in my home not I with her
