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All 253 places by distance →One day from Viljandi
5 stops, one loop, back by 4:20 pm
83 km on the road, in driving order so you don’t double back. Times assume an 8 am start and typical visit lengths.
- Leave Viljandi
- Varesemägede Maastikukaitsealanature spot · 2 hrs
- Auksi Järvlake · 45 min
- Risti Kabelheritage site · 1.5 hrs
- Heimtali Museummuseum · 1.5 hrs
- Õisu Järvlake · 45 min
- Back in Viljandi
Questions people ask
What are the best places to visit near Viljandi?
Viljandi St. Johan`s Church (church, about 1 km), Viljandi Castle (heritage site, about 1 km), Heimtali Museum (museum, about 10 km), Varesemägede Maastikukaitseala (nature spot, about 10 km), Risti Kabel (heritage site, about 13 km), Auksi Järv (lake, about 14 km).
How many tourist places are there within 50 km of Viljandi?
179 places on Spotwander: 91 lakes, dams & reservoirs, 26 forts & heritage, 15 churches, 17 other attractions, 17 wildlife, forests & gardens.
Which is the nearest lake to Viljandi?
Paala Järv, about 1 km by road; Uueveski Paisjärv (2 km) is next.
Which is the nearest fort to Viljandi?
Anton Irv, about 1 km by road; Equestrian Statue of the General Johan Laidoner (1 km) is next.
What is a good one-day trip from Viljandi?
Start in Viljandi, visit Varesemägede Maastikukaitseala, then Auksi Järv, then Risti Kabel, then Heimtali Museum, then Õisu Järv, and drive back — about 83 km by road in all.