There are many sightseeings around the Pille House – Viimsi open-air museum, Pirita convent ruins, the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds,the river Pirita and the sandy beach near the sea. They are all about 5 minutes driving distance from us.
The first place where to stop on the way from the citycentre to the Pille House is the Kadriorg park. There are a beautiful park, the Estonian Art Museum and the Residence of Estonian President.
Driving forward along the sea is on the right side the Tallinn Song Festival Grounds. This is the place where after every five year the Estonian Song Festival with almost 30 000 singers take place. There are also a lot of big concerts, exhibitions and various sports and cultural events.
Leaving from the Song Festival Grounds goes the road along the sea-coast until the Tallinn Olympic Yachting Centre. When the road passes the river starts Pirita, which is a famous city-part of Tallinn because it has a very long sea coast and the old convent ruins. Pirita Convent destroyed in 1577. Today there are the ruins and as-well a new convent house, belongs to the Order of St Birgitta. Near the Convent ruins there is a boat centre, where is possible to rent a rowboat and row on the Pirita river. On the left side extends a pine-forest and behind the forest there is a beautiful sandy beach, that extends to Merivälja. Here situates the Pille House.
Driving forward from the Pille House you can visit a Viimsi Open-air Museum.The small museum is a place where is possible to discover old Estonian village culture or just relax in a pub-restaurant “Paat”. The pub is near the sea, next to the museum.
If you are not interested about historical sightseeings, you can just relax in pine-forest park near the sea or walk along the beach. |