Türi: Church, Lake and Culture in Estonia

Türi combines historic culture, an artificial lake and vibrant Estonian traditions. The town offers you various options for planning your trip: you can combine a walk by the water with museum visits, explore the history of the region or experience events centred around spring, gardening and community. Specific activities include the approximately 1.2-kilometre pedestrian path around the lake, beach volleyball, indiaca, badminton, Nordic walking and technical mountain bike trails, as well as several museums.

Lake, Paths and Blooming Landscapes

In 2006, Türi Cherry Alley was created at Türi Artificial Lake with 155 ornamental cherry trees of the ‘Accolade’ variety. The trees blossom before their leaves unfold, giving the shore a distinctive seasonal character. An approximately 1.2-kilometre pedestrian path runs around the lake. This route is suitable for a manageable outing in your daily itinerary, while allowing you to take in the cherry alley and artificial lake at your leisure.

Türi Artificial Lake was created in the middle of the 20th century on the site of a former clay quarry. At the beach volleyball courts, there are opportunities for beach volleyball, indiaca and badminton throughout the summer. Nordic walking is also possible along the same route; in the forest, there are technical mountain bike trails that are challenging for MTB enthusiasts. Walks along the banks of the Pärnu River add to the options for days when the landscape is intended to be the main focus.

Church, Museums and Local History

The three-nave Türi Church was begun in the second half of the 13th century. Its interior contains a Baroque altar by the woodcarver Cristian Ackermann from the 17th century. The church therefore provides a tangible insight into Türi’s architectural and art history. The railway station is also part of the town’s historical development: it was built in 1900 together with the narrow-gauge Tallinn–Viljandi railway line as a transport hub in Järvamaa.

The Estonian Broadcasting Museum presents the history of broadcasting in its permanent exhibition, from the first broadcasting experiment to the present day. On display are historic recording devices, microphones and equipment from studios and broadcasting stations. By prior arrangement, you can book guided tours of the permanent exhibition, a radio play and a television news workshop.

The Türi Museum opened in 1995 and presents the history of the railway and Türi’s paper and pulp mill, which provided important impetus for the town’s development. It also offers an overview of local small businesses from the pre-war period, including a brickworks, a ladies’ hairdressing salon and a sewing workshop. Another insight into traditional crafts is the Konna House tour: it lasts one and a half hours and takes you through four to five craft workshops. The history of education and the town also includes the year 1924, when Türi Aiamajandusgümnaasium began teaching in a new modern school building whose construction was made possible through the support of Türi’s residents.

Spring Capital and Events

Türi’s Spring Capital season comprises a series of cultural, sporting and community activities, as well as a ceremonial welcoming of spring. The Türi Flower Fair has been held for decades in the squares along Kalevi Street and is the spring highlight of gardening in Estonia. Its tradition began with the first Türi Flower Fair and continues to this day. In summer, the Türi Lake Party adds another highlight; it takes place every year in July.

When choosing your holiday apartment in Türi, it is worth deciding on your preferred focus before beginning your search.

Further places for independent trip planning: Käravete, Kahala, Paide, Esna and Peetri.

For the higher-level travel overview: Järva.