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Vaida

Harjumaa, Estonia · Europe

About Vaida

Vaida works well as a base: 15 minutes from Kiili, 53km from Lahemaa National Park.

Vaida is a town located in Harjumaa, Estonia. With a population of 1,016, it is an important destination in Europe.

On a road trip, Vaida 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 Vaida to your route.

About Vaida

Vaida (German: Wait) is a small borough (Estonian: alevik) in Rae Parish, Harju County, northern Estonia. It's located about 21 km (13 mi) southeast of the capital Tallinn, by the Tallinn–Tartu road (E263). Vaida has a population of 990 (as of 1 January 2010). Vaida was first mentioned in 1241 in the Danish Census

Read more Book. Vaida Manor (Wait) was established in the 1630s, during the almost three centuries of existence the manor had many owners. The 1-storey main building from the beginning of the 19th century was burned down during the 1905 Revolution. In 1911 an ethnic Estonian Jaan Saar built a new wooden main building, but this also burned down in 1945. Nowadays mainly the park has remained from the former manor. In the Soviet times a sovkhoz operated in Vaida. Nowadays there are primary school, library and a post office in Vaida.

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Where is Vaida located?

Vaida is located in Harjumaa, Estonia, Europe. The coordinates are 59.2855 latitude, 24.9790 longitude.

What is the population of Vaida?

Vaida has a population of approximately 1,016 people, making it a town in Estonia.

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Quick Information

Population
1,016
Continent
Europe
Country
Estonia
Region
Harjumaa
Timezone
Europe/Tallinn
Coordinates
59.2855, 24.9790

Emergency & Services

Essential numbers in Estonia

Police
112
Ambulance
112
Fire
112
Driving side
right
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Worth the detour from Vaida

6 notable places within an hour's drive.

landmark

Tallinn Old Town

One of the best-preserved medieval cities in Europe, a UNESCO-listed walled town with cobblestone streets, Gothic spires, and ancient merchant houses.

21 km · about 25 min drive

waterfall

Jägala 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.

21 km · about 25 min drive

landmark

Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

Striking Russian Orthodox cathedral with five onion domes on Toompea Hill in the heart of Tallinn's old town.

22 km · about 25 min drive

castle

Toompea Castle

Medieval castle on Toompea hill housing Estonia's parliament, with the Tall Hermann tower and viewing terraces over Tallinn's old town rooftops.

22 km · about 25 min drive

photogenic

Rummu Quarry

A Soviet-era limestone quarry that flooded when its prison labour camp closed, leaving submerged buildings and machinery in startlingly clear turquoise water beneath a white spoil-heap 'mountain'. Now a swimming, diving and paddleboard site.

45 km · about 50 min drive

national park

Lahemaa National Park

Estonia's largest national park featuring wild Baltic coastline, pristine bogs, old-growth forests, and elegant 18th-century manor houses.

53 km · about 60 min drive

When to drive here

May to September

Far northern latitude: short daylight hours outside summer make long drives harder.

Nearby Destinations

Other places to explore near Vaida.

Kiili

🇪🇪 Estonia

8 km awayPop. 1,584

Jüri

🇪🇪 Estonia

9 km away

Aruküla

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11 km away

Raasiku

🇪🇪 Estonia

15 km awayPop. 5,161

Kose

🇪🇪 Estonia

16 km away

Loo

🇪🇪 Estonia

16 km awayPop. 2,093

Männiku

🇪🇪 Estonia

18 km away

Saku

🇪🇪 Estonia

18 km awayPop. 4,548

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