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.
Disainimaja
The house of Estonian design
Piret Tamm /
Tired of wearing the same clothes as everyone else? Fancy a truly unique piece of jewellery ...
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
Piret Tamm /
This teeny-tiny vintage boutique has to be the place in Tartu, with the biggest amount of ...
NELK
A grassroots creative space
Piret Tamm /
NELK seeks to cultivate a multi-faceted atmosphere of pure creation, constituting a ...
Tasku Center
The city's new shopping face
Piret Tamm /
We get really excited with second hand shopping, but when the push comes to shove (i.e. we need ...
Uus Elu
Get a new life
Piret Tamm /
Unless we recycle, we’re going to run out of stuff to make stuff of pretty soon. Uus Elu, or “A New ...
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 ...
Väike Ingel
For little angels
Piret Tamm /
The name of this lovely shop translates into little angel, and that’s just how pure and ...
