Just a couple of years ago the Tartu Kaubamaja, which translates into “Tartu Shopping Centre” (they weren't very creative as you can tell) was pretty much the only place where to shop. In the '10s though, the picture is much better. In addition to the, now much larger, Kaubamaja, there are many other bigger (for example the new and ever-expanding Tasku centre) and smaller stores to choose from. Little shops keep popping up like mushrooms after the rain, pleasing your eye and mind, but not your wallet. And that's not because they are that expensive, but because the things they offer (like hand-made jewellery and clothes) are so beautiful you will probably want to buy everything. There isn't a better place to purchase unique items that no one else in the world has than in the “hippie” town of Estonia- Tartu.
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75cl of pleasure
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Five years ago these guys got tired of the poor wine selection in local supermarkets and ...
Kalev Chocolate Shop
An embassy of sweet
Piret Tamm /
If you ever ask an Estonian about their national dishes, you'll at first be met with an empty ...
KutshiMutshi
A vintage charm
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This teeny-tiny vintage boutique has to be the place in Tartu, with the biggest amount of ...
Lõunakeskus
The shopping monster
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If you are down for some serious damage on your credit card, all you have to do is just give ...
NELK
A grassroots creative space
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NELK seeks to cultivate a multi-faceted atmosphere of pure creation, constituting a ...
Tartu Kaubamaja
Shop your heart out
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Kaubamaja or THE mall is a great example of a well-organized department store. It’s fresh ...
Disainimaja
The house of Estonian design
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Tired of wearing the same clothes as everyone else? Fancy a truly unique piece of jewellery ...
Helen Valk-Varavin Gallery
Get some colours
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Hidden on the 3rd floor of a rather discreet old house is a design shop bursting with ...
HOT Second Hand
Long live vintage!
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Let’s get something straight: we, students, don’t buy stuff from second-hand shops to be ...
Karlova Butiik
Vintage heaven
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Second hand shopping is definitely a thing in Estonia, especially here in the bohemian ...
Õllepood nr. 1 Gambrinus
The best shop in Tartu, if you love beer
Raul Veede / Gambrinus is the only specialized beer shop in Tartu, and one of the very few in Estonia ...
Tartu market
The market place
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Whenever you are in need of fresh meat, fish, fruit or veggies, Tartu market is the place for ...
Tartu open market
The Tartu bazaar
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The smell of fresh flowers, homegrown potatoes, handpicked berries or whatever’s in this ...
Tasku Center
The city's new shopping face
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We get really excited with second hand shopping, but when the push comes to shove (i.e. we need ...
Tervisepesa
Go green!
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The nest of all healthy things lies right in the heart of the bohemian district Karlova ...
Uus Elu
Get a new life
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Unless we recycle, we’re going to run out of stuff to make stuff of pretty soon. Uus Elu, or “A New ...
Väike Ingel
For little angels
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The name of this lovely shop translates into little angel, and that’s just how pure and ...