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DESTINATION: ONION ROUTE – THE SHORES OF LAKE PEIPSI

Onion route – traditional onion growing villages along the coast of Lake Peipsi

The Onion Route (Sibulatee in Estonian) is a destination on the shores of Lake Peipsi, the largest lake in Estonia and a trans-border lake of the European Union. It is well known for its cultural diversity. Estonian and Russian communities with their different cultures live side by side here and these include Estonian traditional farming culture, Baltic-German manor culture and Russian Old Believers (orthodox Christian) culture. Russian Old Believers grew and continue to grow the Peipsi Onion. The Onion Route got its name from the local tradition of onion growing.

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ONIONS, FISH AND CHICORY – THE LOCAL FOOD ROUTE

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Package type: full day
Season: January–December / seasonal
For whom: groups (min. 4–max. 40 pers.)

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Tallinn 219 km

The guide Liis Lainemäe has been developing and marketing the area for almost 12 years, starting with the birth of the Onion Road. She knows the joys and sorrows of all the service providers and tells the stories about the area, about sights and folk-art objects along the way.
“SUBBOTNIK” – SATURDAY JOINT WORK ON THE ONION ROUTE

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Package type: weekend
Season: January-December
For whom: groups (max. 10 pers.)

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Tallinn 220 km

The guest house is located on the Onion Route, a destination on the shores of Lake Peipsi, the largest lake in Estonia and a trans-border lake of the Europe-an Union. It is about 45 km from Tartu.
WORKSHOP OF TEA DRINKING CULTURE IN LAKE PEIPSI AREA

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Package type: half day
Season: January-December
For whom: groups (min. 10 – max. 20 pers.)

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Tallinn 220 km

This area has been populated for 350 years by Russian Old Believers – orthodox Christians who fled from Russia due to persecution. Today the area surprises with its authentic customs and traditions, one of the most important of which is tea drinking. Traditional samovar, a predecessor of the modern kettle, is used to brew and serve tea. Tea rituals take time, so people slow down, sit back, enjoy company, and have a chat. Making tea in samovar is a social event.