Maardu

Maardu is a town in North Estonia, 15 km east of Tallinn.

Understand

Maardu at sunset

This industrial town is known for the 1 Port of Muuga, the largest cargo port in Estonia, which is partly located in Maardu.

Get in

By bus

Bus schedules are easily available online – read more under Estonia#Get around.

See

• 1 Orthodox Church of the Archangel Michael (Maardu Peaingel Miikaeli kirik), Keemikute 40, ☏ +372 608 0139. 
• 2 Maardu Manor (Maardu mõis), Mõisa tee 7, ☏ +372 668 0649, maardu@eestipank.ee. 
• 3 Jägala Falls (Jägala juga) (20 km east of Tallinn, 15-30 min car drive; get off the Tallinn-Narva highway at the Kaberneeme junction, drive towards Kaberneeme, and after a few hundred metres there's signage to the falls). This is Estonia's largest waterfall. It is better to go early in the morning to catch the soft dawn light or in the evening when the sun shines on the falls. During cold winters, Jägala Falls freezes in a spectacular fashion and is well worth seeing. It can be seen from above and below (by walking down a few sets of wooden stairs). (updated Sep 2017)

Do

Lake Maardu (Maardu järv) viewed from airplane

• 1 Maardu Sport Centrum (Maardu Spordikeskus), Ringi 64b, ☏ +372 607 0173. 
• 2 Maardu Motokeskus, ☏ +372 5660 2659. A motocross track centre. 
• 3 Maardu Beach (Maardun Ranta), Teemeistri 1a (on the shores of Lake Maardu). 

Buy

• 1 Maardu Prisma, Keemikute 43. A supermarket. 
• 2 Maardu Rimi Super, Keemikute 25. A supermarket. 
• 3 MaarduKala, Lao tn 2a. A fish-food shop. 

Eat

• 1 Sillburger Maardu, Keemikute 41. A fast-food restaurant. 

Drink

• 1 Bar Bogema, Keemikute 8a, ☏ +372 5245 6464. 

Sleep

• 1 Eurohotel, Kroodi 6, ☏ +372 609 2770. 
• 2 Atoll Hostel, Vana-Narva mnt 28h, ☏ +372 5812 8789. 
• 3 Fortuna Guesthouse (Fortuna Hostel), Haigla 2a, ☏ +372 509 9138. 

Go next

• Tallinn – The capital, and financial and cosmopolitan centre of Estonia, with a medieval Old Town. It is beautiful and expensive.