10 Things to do Good for Kids in Parnu That You Shouldn't Miss

If you are visiting Parnu, visit Pärnu Surf Center at Parnu beach. You can take kitesurfing and windsurfing courses from local surf experts or rent the biggest selection of SUP boards, kayaks, skimboards and pedal boats and we have FREE sunbeds at the surf center. You can organize your private or corporate events in the surf center or we can come to your location with our rental gear. We organize SUP trips/fitness for groups on Parnu bay and Parnu river. Visit our surf shop or get a refreshing drink and meal from our Surf Cafe. Best equipment, best offers, best prices. You will find us easily by yellow Surf Center beachflags.

In june July and August we are open every day from 10.00 - 18.00From Meet our alpacas, llamas, goats, Ouesannt sheeps(smallest sheepbreed in the world) angorabunnies and or dog Mia. Buy alpaca souvenirs or refreshments in our farmshop.

The greatest adventure might await you in Valgeranna! Discovering new heights, jumping into nets, long rides on zip-lines and free-fall jump -THIS IS ADVENTURE PARK UP IN THE TREES! Valgeranna Adventure park is located 9 km from Pärnu in a beautiful pine forest by the sea. We have 6 different levels for adults and children. It takes 2-3 hours to complete all six levels. Excitement and long-lasting memories are guaranteed! Smaller kids (2-7 years old) can enjoy different attractions in our kids park. Adults can help their little ones from the ground, if necessary. Would you like to enjoy active holiday, but prefer to stay on the ground? Rent a bicycle from Pärnu, enjoy a 30 minute ride to Valgeranna and play disc golf or scavenger hunt. For adrenaline junkies we offer free-fall jump from a 10 m high platform. See you in Valgeranna!

Coastal meadows and reed thickets line the sandy Parnu Beach almost to the extent of the entire city. The Parnu Coastal Meadow Protection area was created in 1958 to protect endangered and rare plant species and communities, coastal meadows, creeks and moving dunes as valuable habitats.The coastal meadows in Vana-Parnu and Raekula districts are the most interesting. The dryer Vana-Parnu Meadow has been maintained and cut for decades. A bird-watching tower and a small hiking trail were built here in 2008.Come and enjoy pure nature in the midst of the city!

Completed in 2006, the attractive Beach Promenade has the feeling of a real resort and makes the Summer Capital's beaches inviting even in bad weather! Romantically winding down the beach, the promenade surprises you with is well-thought functionality, and playfulness that comes from the use of different materials and fountains.Thought-out lighting keeps the beach active even when the sun goes down, and the playing colours of the fountains are a sight in themselves in the darkness of the night.Come and enjoy real beach feeling!.

This playground was constructed in summer 2010. Modern and boasting all of the latest technical solutions, it is a great place for the whole family to relax and have fun. Its attractions develop children's muscles, spatial awareness and balance. The playground has a range of attractions: a slide, climbing frames, sandpits and swings. The play area also has a safety cover. The proximity of the water and the beachside park create an enjoyable atmosphere.

At Lotte Village, located in a beautiful coastal forest, you can find Gadgetville - the magical place known from Lotte films, musicals, and books. Here are over 100 inventions, playthings and attractions waiting for you! The adventure park, high observation tower, maze and the play house are among many other exciting places to discover. During the day you can watch exciting short plays, meet Lotte, Bruno, Albert and the other nice inhabitants of Gadgetville. When the weather is warm, you can swim in the sea.

The water park is a relaxing place for spending time with family and friends! The two floors of the water park accommodate 700 visitors at a time. The water park offers interesting activities for grown-ups and the young, for beginners and experienced water lovers. The more courageous visitors can use a 4 metre diving platform, and the depth of water underneath is 4 metres. Everyone riding the tube slides or torrential mountain rivers will definitely get a good shot of adrenaline. There are also pools, Jacuzzis, waterfalls, Finnish sauna and steam sauna, sauna centre Paradiisi Saunad, the Aqua bar, an outdoor heated pool (open in winter too!), a summer terrace and a bar waiting for you in the water park. The attractions of the water park allow everyone to be active - from a toddler to the elderly. The longest of the slides is 100 metres long. The shortest slide is meant for young children. The visitors sliding in tubes will not land in the pool, but safety channel.

On Ruutli street situates the modern city sculpture perfect example - the life-size sculpture of Johann Voldemar Jannsen, the father of Estonian journalism. Hard hat in one hand and newspaper in the other he is like stopped for a moment to peek into today's Parnu Postimees office windows!Interesting to know!According to belief touching the page of Perno Postimees in Jannsen's hand will bring you good news this day!Monument created by professor Mati Karmin was ordered by Parnu Postimees for 150th birthday of newspaper Perno Postimees that first came out in 1857.

The so called Tallinn Gate used to mark the beginning of the postal road from Parnu to Tallinn and was built during the Swedish period in the 17th century. The medieval fortification system of Parnu was almost fully destroyed in the preceding Livonian War. The town was surrounded by an entrenchment and one could leave the town through the Vee varav (Water gate) which led to the riverside and into the direction of Riga.During the teardown of the fortification in the 19th century only the Tallinn Gate was preserved, as well as the embankments and the trench that leads to the Venuse Bastion at the riverside - the so called Vallikaar.Now visitors are welcome to walk through the monumental Baroque gate and marvel at the beautiful beach district of Parnu!