Estonia
Things to do in Narva & Ida-Viru
20 places16 stories2 routes
Sightlore has 20 places to explore in Narva & Ida-Viru, and 16 of them come with a 60-second story in 5 languages. Point your camera at a landmark to learn its name and story, and earn points and badges at the places you actually visit.
Narva & Ida-Viru's must-sees
The city's most important places. In the app you see how many you've visited and earn a badge when you've seen them all.
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Sinimäed
The Sinimäed Hills are three linked hills in northeastern Estonia. The heights which are aligned west–east, consist of Tornimägi, Põrguaugu mägi (also known as Grenadierimägi) and Pargimägi (also known as Lastekodumägi).
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Valaste Waterfall
Valaste Falls is the highest waterfall in Estonia and neighboring regions (30.5 meters or 100 feet).
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Purtse Castle
Purtse Castle is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia.
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Pühtitsa Convent
Pühtitsa Convent is a Russian Orthodox convent in Eastern Estonia (Ida-Viru County) between Lake Peipus and the Gulf of Finland. A small Orthodox Christian church was built in Pühtitsa in the 16th century.
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Kreenholm
Kreenholm is a river island in Estonia, located in the Narva River, within the city limits of Narva. The island is 13 hectares (32 acres) in area, and is 750 meters (820 yd) long and 250 meters (270 yd) wide.
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Sillamäe Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Orthodox church on Jõe Street in Sillamäe.
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Cathedral of the Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral is a Neo-Byzantine style Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate located in Joaoru district, Narva, Estonia.
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Jõhvi orthodox church
Orthodox church in Jõhvi, Ida-Viru County, built in 1895.
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Alexander Church
Alexander's Church is a church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Narva, Estonia.
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Friendship Bridge
Friendship Bridge is a bridge spanning the Narva River. It links the city of Narva in Estonia with the town of Ivangorod in Russia.
Discovery routes in Narva & Ida-Viru
Visit the stops in any order and tap "Check in" at each one; finish the route to earn points and its own badge.
Narva: the Castle, the River and Kreenholm
From Pimeaed to Narva Town Hall; the Friendship Bridge and Hermann Castle, St Alexander's Church and the Resurrection Cathedral; ending at Narva Waterfall and Kreenholm.
Ida-Viru: Waterfalls, a Mine and a Convent
From the Purtse tower stronghold to Kohtla Mine and Valaste Waterfall; Oru Park and Jõhvi Church of the Baptism of the Lord, then Kuremäe Convent; the Church of Our Lady of Kazan in Sillamäe, Sinimäed and Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse.
Places to visit
Historic sites
Narva Town Hall
Narva Town Hall is a historic municipal building in the city of Narva, Estonia. The building is located on Town Hall Square (Raekoja plats) next to the Narva College of the University of Tartu.
Friendship Bridge
Friendship Bridge is a bridge spanning the Narva River. It links the city of Narva in Estonia with the town of Ivangorod in Russia.
Hermann Castle
Hermann Castle, also known as the Narva castle or Narva fortress, is a medieval castle in the city of Narva, in northeastern Estonia. The castle was established around 1256, when the area was part of the Danish Realm.
Kreenholm
Kreenholm is a river island in Estonia, located in the Narva River, within the city limits of Narva. The island is 13 hectares (32 acres) in area, and is 750 meters (820 yd) long and 250 meters (270 yd) wide.
Purtse Castle
Purtse Castle is a castle of a local Purtse knight manor in Purtse, northeastern Estonia.
Sinimäed
The Sinimäed Hills are three linked hills in northeastern Estonia. The heights which are aligned west–east, consist of Tornimägi, Põrguaugu mägi (also known as Grenadierimägi) and Pargimägi (also known as Lastekodumägi).
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse
Narva-Jõesuu Lighthouse is a lighthouse located in Narva-Jõesuu, Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland (Baltic Sea).
Rannapungerja Lighthouse
White reinforced-concrete lighthouse in the village of Rannapungerja on the northern shore of Lake Peipus, Alutaguse Parish.
Museums
Kohtla Mine
Former oil-shale mine in Kohtla-Nõmme, established in 1937.
Places of worship
Alexander Church
Alexander's Church is a church of the Estonian Evangelical Lutheran Church in Narva, Estonia.
Cathedral of the Resurrection
The Resurrection of Christ Cathedral is a Neo-Byzantine style Estonian Orthodox Church of Moscow Patriarchate located in Joaoru district, Narva, Estonia.
Jõhvi orthodox church
Orthodox church in Jõhvi, Ida-Viru County, built in 1895.
Pühtitsa Convent
Pühtitsa Convent is a Russian Orthodox convent in Eastern Estonia (Ida-Viru County) between Lake Peipus and the Gulf of Finland. A small Orthodox Christian church was built in Pühtitsa in the 16th century.
Sillamäe Church of the Kazan Icon of the Mother of God
Orthodox church on Jõe Street in Sillamäe.
Narva Jaani kirik
Lutheran church of St John the Baptist, also called the Swedish Cathedral, on Viru Street in Narva's old town; the building was destroyed in 1944.
Monuments
Monument to the War of Independence in Narva
War of Independence memorial in Narva by Voldemar Mellik and Rudolf Sajor, completed in 1921 and blown up by the Soviet authorities in autumn 1940.
Nature
Dark Garden
Dark Garden is a park in Narva, Estonia. The park is Narva's oldest park. The park was found at the end of the 19th century.
Narva Waterfall
Narva Falls is a pair of waterfalls on the Narva River in Estonia and Russia.
Valaste Waterfall
Valaste Falls is the highest waterfall in Estonia and neighboring regions (30.5 meters or 100 feet).
Oru Park Nature Park
Oru Park Landscape Conservation Area is a nature park which is located in Ida-Viru County, Estonia. The area of the nature park is 75 hectares (190 acres).
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