{"id":8354,"date":"2014-09-22T02:09:46","date_gmt":"2014-09-21T23:09:46","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=8354"},"modified":"2014-09-22T22:38:47","modified_gmt":"2014-09-22T19:38:47","slug":"matkalla-parnussa-travelling-parnu","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.evildressmaker.com\/?p=8354","title":{"rendered":"Matkalla P\u00e4rnussa \/ Travelling P\u00e4rnu"},"content":{"rendered":"

En ollut koskaan k\u00e4ynyt Virossa Tallinnaa pidemm\u00e4ll\u00e4, joten oli aika helppo sanoa kyll\u00e4, kun \u00e4itini kysyi ett\u00e4 l\u00e4hdenk\u00f6 h\u00e4nen seurakseen matkalle P\u00e4rnuun. En ole my\u00f6sk\u00e4\u00e4n tehnyt ryhm\u00e4matkoja bussikyydill\u00e4 sitten nuoruusvuosien. Matka oli siten varsin ohjelmoitu, mutta omatoimistakin aikaa j\u00e4i ihan mukavasti. Vaikka P\u00e4rnu on kutakuinkin Viron toisella reunalla Tallinnaan n\u00e4hden niin sinne ajaa noin parissa tunnissa. \u00a0Aloinkin jo melkein suunnitella omatoimista automatkaa ensikes\u00e4lle, koska reissaaminen Virossa tuntui varsin helpolta. Vanhana turisti- ja kylpyl\u00e4kaupunkina P\u00e4rnu\u00a0on t\u00e4ynn\u00e4 kahviloita ja ravintoloita, hotelleja ja kylpyl\u00f6it\u00e4. Vanhalta Torilta l\u00f6ytyv\u00e4t toki ne perinteiset turistikr\u00e4\u00e4s\u00e4-kojut joita l\u00f6ytyy my\u00f6s Tallinnasta.<\/p>\n

Hotellimme, kuten l\u00e4hes kaikki muukin P\u00e4rnussa<\/a>, sijaitsi lyhyen k\u00e4velymatkan p\u00e4\u00e4ss\u00e4 ostoskeskuksista ja hiekkarannasta. P\u00e4rnussa ei kai varsinaisesti ole muuta isompaa n\u00e4ht\u00e4vyytt\u00e4 kuin itse hiekkaranta (ainakaan minulle ei varsinaisesti selvinnyt onko sellaisia)<\/strong><\/span>, mutta itselleni kiinnostavinta olivat nimenomaan kauniit vanhat rakennukset ja nautinkin ihan vain verkkaisesta kiertelyst\u00e4 ja maisemien katselusta. Itse\u00e4ni erityisesti vieh\u00e4tti se miten kaikki oli sulavasti sikin sokin. Asuintalot, koulut, ravintolat, liikkeet ja hotellit olivat sulassa sovussa kesken\u00e4\u00e4n. Esim keskell\u00e4 omakotitaloaluetta saattoi olla suosittu kahvila vanhassa puutalossa tai pieni hotelli. T\u00e4m\u00e4 omalta osaltaan oli syyn\u00e4 siihen miksi P\u00e4rnu teki minuun niin suuren vaikutuksen. Se on pieni ja kodikas kaupunki.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu1\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Monet menev\u00e4t Viroon vain ostoksille, mutta kuten varmasti tied\u00e4ttekin niin min\u00e4 en ole nykyisin mitenk\u00e4\u00e4n innokas shoppailija. Paras putiikki, eli paikallinen antiikkiliike, l\u00f6ytyikin hotellin naapurista vanhasta kivitalosta. En kehdannut ottaa valokuvia liikkeen sis\u00e4ll\u00e4.\u00a0Ostin nahkaisen, upeasti kuvioidun vintage-k\u00e4silaukun. Paria vanhaa valokuvaa, toffeelik\u00f6\u00f6ripulloa ja Toblerone-patukkaa lukuunottamatta se olikin sitten ainoa ostokseni koko reisulta.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu2\"<\/span><\/p>\n

P\u00e4rnun j\u00e4lkeen meill\u00e4 oli viel\u00e4 ohjelmassa Villa Andropoff ja Lihulan piispanlinnan rauniot<\/a>, joista j\u00e4lkimm\u00e4inen muistutti pitk\u00e4lti Kuusiston piispanlinnan raunioita tuolla Turun l\u00e4hell\u00e4. Itselleni j\u00e4nnempi paikka oli Villa Andropoff<\/a>, kolossaalinen tiilirakennus joka rakennettiin Neuvosto-aikana 80-luvulla, maan korkeimman johdon ja valtiovieraiden lomapaikaksi. Tuohon aikaan alue oli vartioitu ymp\u00e4ri vuorokauden ja aitaa kiersiv\u00e4t vartijat keskeytyksett\u00e4. Nykyisin Villa Andropoff on hotelli- ja lomakeskus, tosin n\u00e4in sesongin ulkopuolella paikka oli varsin hiljainen. Alueelle johtava tie on tarkoituksella eritt\u00e4in kapea ja mutkainen, niin ett\u00e4 korkeilla moderneilla linjuripiileill\u00e4 sinne ajaminen on varovaista puuhaa. Neuvostoaikana t\u00e4ll\u00e4 estettiin kutsumattomien vieraiden vaivihkainen saapuminen. Aluetta ymp\u00e4r\u00f6iv\u00e4 mets\u00e4 on suojeltua luonnonpuistoa joten tien levent\u00e4minen ja suoristaminen ei nyky\u00e4\u00e4nk\u00e4\u00e4n ole mahdollista.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Rakennus on upean valkoisen hiekkarannan vieress\u00e4 niin ett\u00e4 hotellin pihaterassilta on mereen matkaa noin parikymment\u00e4 metri\u00e4. Alueella, aivan itse hotellirakennuksen vieress\u00e4 on toinen varsin erikoisen n\u00e4k\u00f6inen rakennus joka on t\u00e4ll\u00e4 hetkell\u00e4 autio. Koska syd\u00e4mess\u00e4ni asuu pieni UE-seikkailija, t\u00e4m\u00e4 rakennus kiinnosti minua jopa enemm\u00e4n kuin itse Villa Andropoff. Rakennus on kukoistuskautenaan ollut alueen tarkimmin vartioitu paikka,\u00a0elokuvateatteri, jossa Andropoffin vieraat saattoivat katsoa elokuvia. Henkil\u00f6kunta ei saanut tiet\u00e4\u00e4 keit\u00e4 teatterissa kulloinkin oli yleis\u00f6n\u00e4, josta syyst\u00e4 rakennuksesta l\u00f6ytyy varsin erikoinen\u00a0piirre, katolle johtavat kierreportaat. Katolla on ovi joka johtaa pieneen huoneeseen josta filmit py\u00f6ritettiin. Filmihuoneesta kuulemma n\u00e4ki valkokankaan, mutta n\u00e4kym\u00e4 itse teatterisaliin oli peitetty jotta ei voitu n\u00e4hd\u00e4 kuka salissa istui. Salaista puuhaa sanoisinko.<\/p>\n

\"inenglish\"<\/a><\/p>\n

I had never been in Estonia anywhere else than Tallinn, so it was quite easy to say yes, when mum asked if I would like to join her on the trip to P\u00e4rnu. I also hadn’t done group trips since my younger years. Trip was one of those pre-organized ones, but there was still quite a bit time to do our own stuff. Even though P\u00e4rnu<\/a> is pretty much on the other edge of Estonia, it only takes about couple hours to drive there from Tallinn. I almost started to plan road trip there for next summer, because travelling in Estonia seemed rather easy. P\u00e4rnu is old tourist and spa town, so it’s filled with caf\u00e9s and restaurants, hotels and spas. You can also find the usual tourist junk shops from the old marketplace.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Our hotel, like pretty much everything in P\u00e4rnu, is\u00a0located just short walk away from shopping centers and the beach. There isn’t really anything else in P\u00e4rnu than just the white beach (or atleast I didn’t really find out about anything else)<\/strong><\/span>, but to me the most interesting thing is just to wander around and look at the old beautiful buildings. I was fascinated by how everything was just randomly spread around. Homes, schools, restaurants, shops and hotels were next to each other, mixed and matched. There could be popular cafe or cute little hotel right in the middle of a housing area. This was one of the reasons why I was so impressed by P\u00e4rnu. It is small but very cozy town.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0N\u00e4kym\u00e4 hotellihuoneestamme P\u00e4rnussa. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nView from our hotel room in P\u00e4rnu.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

Many people go to Estonia just for cheap shopping, but as you might know by now, I’m not much of a shopper anymore. The best boutique, the local antique shop was right next to our hotel, in an old building. I didn’t dare to take photos inside. I bought lovely embossed leather handbag. Along with\u00a0couple old photos, toffee liquer and Toblerone, that was my only shopping on the trip.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu6\"<\/p>\n

After P\u00e4rnu we visited Villa Andropoff and Lihula Bishop castle ruins<\/a>. Latter is\u00a0very similar to what we have in Finland, nearby Turku, Kuusisto Bishop castle ruins. More exciting place for me was the Villa Andropoff<\/a>, colossal brick building, made in Soviet Union Era, in the 80’s, for the Soviet leaders holiday place. At that time the place was guarded 24\/7 and guards were circling the fence without a break. Today the place is hotel and holiday center, allthough outside season it was rather quiet. The road to the area is very narrow, winding and unsurfaced for a purpose. That kept anyone approaching the area without noticing. Surrounding forest is now Nature park, so making the road wider is not possible.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu7\"<\/p>\n

The hotel building is only couple meters from the sea shore. On the premises there is another unusual building, now abandoned. Because there is a little UE-adventurer inside me, that building was very tempting to me. That was the most secure building in the area, during it’s bloom, because that was the movie theater, where the Villa Andropoff guests could relax by watching movies. Staff was never allowed to know who was inside the theater, so there is one rather unusual character on this building,\u00a0staircase to the roof. On the roof there is a small door leading to the\u00a0projection\u00a0room. Projectionist\u00a0was able to see the silver screen, but the view to the actual movie theater was blocked. Very hush hush, don’t you think.<\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu8\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu9\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu10\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00a0<\/span>Autiotalo ja villiintynyt puutarha keskell\u00e4 P\u00e4rnua \/<\/span>
\n<\/strong>Abandoned house and garden in the middle of P\u00e4rnu<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu11\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu12\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu13\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"p\u00e4rnu14\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"andropoff1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa Andropoff, sis\u00e4\u00e4nk\u00e4ynti \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nEntrance to Villa Andropoff<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"andropoff2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"andropoff3\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Villa Andropoff rannalta katsottuna \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nVilla Andropoff from the beach side<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"andropoff4\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Vain portti muistona aidasta ja tiukasta vartioinnista. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nJust a gate left of fence and tight security.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"andropoff5\"<\/a><\/p>\n

\"andropoff6\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Hyl\u00e4tty leffateatteri, portaat katolle kuvan vasemmassa reunassa. \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nAbandoned movie theater, staircase to the roof on the left edge.<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"lihula1\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lihulan piispanlinnan rauniot \/<\/strong><\/span>
\nLihula Bishop castle ruins<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/p>\n

\"lihula2\"<\/a><\/p>\n

Lihulan museo \/ Lihula museum<\/em><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

En ollut koskaan k\u00e4ynyt Virossa Tallinnaa pidemm\u00e4ll\u00e4, joten oli aika helppo sanoa kyll\u00e4, kun \u00e4itini kysyi ett\u00e4 l\u00e4hdenk\u00f6 h\u00e4nen seurakseen matkalle P\u00e4rnuun. En ole my\u00f6sk\u00e4\u00e4n tehnyt ryhm\u00e4matkoja bussikyydill\u00e4 sitten nuoruusvuosien. Matka oli siten varsin ohjelmoitu, mutta omatoimistakin aikaa j\u00e4i ihan mukavasti. Vaikka P\u00e4rnu on kutakuinkin Viron toisella reunalla Tallinnaan n\u00e4hden niin sinne ajaa noin parissa… <\/p>\n

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