We went for a cruise along the river Emajõgi that cuts through Tartu.

Tartu is not like Stockholm with pretty old buildings along the waterside. In central Tartu, the river is flanked by parks with large old trees. Further out there are scruffy old wharfs and then some equally scruffy industrial areas. Cruising past there feels like seeing the backside of Tartu. Even further out there are meadows and hanging willows.

Our cruise passed several cool works of graffiti. Tartu’s politicians obviously don’t share Stockholm city council’s view that all graffiti is vandalism. After the cruise we went for an improvised graffiti walk upriver from the boat harbour to see more.