{"id":12390,"date":"2014-10-30T14:52:27","date_gmt":"2014-10-30T12:52:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/balticguide.ee\/?p=12390"},"modified":"2014-10-30T14:52:27","modified_gmt":"2014-10-30T12:52:27","slug":"city-guide-rakvere","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/balticguide.ee\/en\/city-guide-rakvere\/","title":{"rendered":"City Guide: Rakvere"},"content":{"rendered":"

Rakvere, or rather Rakvere\u2019s castle<\/strong> is first mentioned in the Chronicle of Livonia, written by Henrik of Latvia in 1226, where he describes an Estonian wooden castle located on a hill. The wooden castle was destroyed during the Livonian War and then replaced by a large, stone castle, the ruins of which you can still see today.<\/p>\n

Rakvere is rapidly developing and is home to many interesting music and art festivals. Arvo P\u00e4rt, Estonia\u2019s most famous modern day composer, went to\u00a0school here. A statue of P\u00e4rt as a young boy can be seen in the Town Square. The Estonian Punk Song Festival takes place every few years. The festival began as a protest against the conservatism of the national song festival. Baltoscandal, the biannual international theatre festival has been held in Rakvere, Europe\u2019s smallest theatre city, since 1994.<\/p>\n

This small city makes for a great day trip, or even a quiet overnight stay on your way to Narva and eastern Estonia.<\/p>\n

How to get there<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Rakvere is Estonia\u2019s fifth largest city and is located about 100km east of Tallinn.<\/p>\n

Bus<\/em><\/strong>: Buses leave almost hourly from Tallinn and tickets start at \u20ac4. Tickets and schedules can be found at www.tpilet.ee<\/a><\/p>\n

Train:<\/strong><\/em> There are two daily trains to Narva that stop in Rakvere. Tickets cost \u20ac5.30. Tickets and schedules can be found at www.elron.ee<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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