Why

For two weeks, the Old Town area will transform into a cozy and diverse meeting place where people can unwind and (re)discover the Old Town. The festival area stretches from Town Hall Square to Lai Street and from Jakobi Street to the Emajõgi River. The green space around St. John’s Church will serve as the heart of the buzz, but the program will also lead festivalgoers to wander through the surrounding side streets.

The focus of the summer buzz is the Old Town as a unique part of Tartu, where history and the present come together.

Did you know?

• Tartu Old Town began at a crossing point of the Emajõgi River in the early Middle Ages.
• Until the early 19th century, the city remained within its historical boundaries, making the Old Town a bearer of Tartu’s identity and pride.
• All of Tartu’s oldest surviving landmark buildings are located in the Old Town, telling the story of the city through the centuries.