Visit Jarva County

The wide open spaces that are so characteristic of Central Estonia, are especially magical in the wintertime. Do go on a snowshoe hike at Hindreku Farm, wander on your own around Kodru Bog, explore the circular trail of Väätsa Nature Reserve, listen to the flowing water of Norra Springs or admire the snow-covered surroundings of Prandi Springs. No matter the weather, you can enjoy the stunning beauty that Estonian nature has to offer.

We invite you to explore Järva county – these are the stories of some of our special places and our inspiring people.
Paide vanalinn
For people elsewhere in Estonia, Paide is most often associated with the annual opinion festival which takes pace each year in August and brings the town alive, as well as the order castle where four Estonian chiefs were supposedly killed during prehistoric times. But this limestone town has many more exciting stories to tell – can you guess why Paide never got its own university, who was the world famous author whose grandfather worked in Paide as the local doctor for the better half of 19th century, in whose honour has the limestone symphony been created and how old is in fact the rampart tower of the order castle? Some of these stories you will discover walking along the streets of Paide and scanning QR codes found on several buildings in the Old Town. To hear the rest, we warmly recommend to take a guided tour and learn more details from the locals.