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Rakvere Castle
Hilltop medieval castle ruins turned open-air museum in northern Estonia, with a large bronze aurochs statue and car park at the base.
25 km · about 30 min drive
Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia · Europe
Tapa is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Vaiatu, 32km from Lahemaa National Park.
Tapa is a town located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia. With a population of 5,168, it is an important destination in Europe.
On a road trip, Tapa sits in Estonia, where you drive on the right. It's in the Europe/Tallinn time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Tapa to your route.
The Capture of Tapa (Estonian: Tapa vallutamine), sometimes known as the Battle of Tapa (Estonian: Tapa lahing), took place on 9 January 1919 in Tapa, Estonia, between troops of the Russian Red Army and Estonia. The goal of the Estonian troops was to capture and liberate the Tapa Railway Station from occupation byRead more
Russia. Three armored trains (soomusrong) were used in the engagement, led by Captain Anton Irv, Captain Oskar Luiga, and Captain Jaan Lepp.
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Tapa is located in Lääne-Virumaa, Estonia, Europe. The coordinates are 59.2606 latitude, 25.9586 longitude.
Tapa has a population of approximately 5,168 people, making it a town in Estonia.
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4 notable places within an hour's drive.
castle
Hilltop medieval castle ruins turned open-air museum in northern Estonia, with a large bronze aurochs statue and car park at the base.
25 km · about 30 min drive
museum
Restored 18th-century Baltic German manor house inside Lahemaa National Park, with parkland, a museum and visitor parking directly off the access road.
28 km · about 35 min drive
national park
Estonia's largest national park featuring wild Baltic coastline, pristine bogs, old-growth forests, and elegant 18th-century manor houses.
32 km · about 35 min drive
waterfall
Estonia's widest natural waterfall, roughly eight metres high on the Jägala River, a short walk from a car park off the Tallinn–Narva road.
49 km · about 55 min drive
May to September
Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.
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