Photos by linnakivi : on the map, in Google Earth (KML)

Thank you for your kind words , i like Pärnu very much . Hyvää joulua Sinulle !

terveiset : Suomesta Pia

Pärnu Kuursaal is officially Estonian largest pub, it can be occupied with nearly 500 party-loving fellows.

Thanks, dude!

Nice shot of Pärnu harbour. Fine, dim, sleepy colours!

There's can be history seen in the background - a freight crane still standing after a peat loading was prohibited in this part of harbour in 2002. It now takes place near the sea- about half a mile to the south.

Whilst the soviet times the quay was equipped with two of those 50 ton cranes. One was dismantled right after it became no use, the other- not been operated last 8 years - still standing

A statue of an Estonian famous writer and poeter J.W. Jannsen, also a founder of local newspaper- Pärnu Postimees (Perno Postimees, originally), meaning The Postman of Pärnu. J.W.Jannsen is also considered as a founder of modern journalism in Estonia. This statue is situated just in front of the Pärnu Postimees office - his legacy.

A monument to ferry MS Estonia who sank in september storm in 1994 with 852 lives lost. The worst disaster on Baltic sea and one of the most disasterous of 20th century. This is the place where we can come together to cherish and treasure our loved ones. God bless everyone involved with this disaster.

This man is August Jakobson- famous Estonian writer