Places to visit near

Tapa

Tapa is a town in Lääne-Viru County district, Estonia of about 6,551 people. Within 50 km by road there are 149 places to visit: 73 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 forts & heritage and 14 churches. The must-see places are St. Jacob's Church, Longer Neeruti Nature Trail and Porkuni Beach.

59.2606° N, 25.9586° EPop. 6,551

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Within 30 km115 places
Within 50 km149
Must-see129
Notable123
Best timeAugust to December

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One day from Tapa

5 stops, one loop, back by 7:39 pm

116 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.

  1. Leave Tapa
  2. Estonian Distillery Industry Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
  3. Porkuni Beachlake · 45 min
  4. Longer Neeruti Nature Trailtrek · 3 hrs
  5. Viitna Nature Study Trailtrek · 3 hrs
  6. Ahvenajärvlake · 45 min
  7. Back in Tapa
Today’s loopTapaStopStraight lines between stops — distances are road estimates
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Questions people ask

What are the best places to visit near Tapa?

St. Jacob's Church (church, about 1 km), Longer Neeruti Nature Trail (trek, about 13 km), Porkuni Beach (lake, about 20 km), Ristija Johannese Õigeusu Kirik (church, about 1 km), Tapa Vabadussõja Mälestussammas (heritage site, about 1 km), Ahvenajärv (lake, about 23 km).

How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Tapa?

149 places on Spotwander: 73 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 27 forts & heritage, 14 churches, 8 museums, 12 wildlife, forests & gardens.

Which is the nearest lake to Tapa?

Udriku Järv, about 9 km by road; Ohepalu Järv (10 km) is next.

Which is the nearest fort to Tapa?

Tapa Vabadussõja Mälestussammas, about 1 km by road; Ambla Vabadussõja Mälestussammas (13 km) is next.

What is a good one-day trip from Tapa?

Start in Tapa, visit Estonian Distillery Industry Museum, then Porkuni Beach, then Longer Neeruti Nature Trail, then Viitna Nature Study Trail, then Ahvenajärv, and drive back — about 116 km by road in all.