Rakvere in northern Estonia 15 August 2014 Rakvere is Estonia’s fifth largest city and situated in the northern region, 20 km south of the Gulf of Finland and approximately 100km east of Tallinn, Estonia. Its earliest signs of human settlement date back to the 3rd-5th century. When we arrived, we spotted the sculpture "Tarvas" which was located near the old castle ruins. It’s considered to be the largest animal statue in the Baltics. We climbed it and admired the view from the elevated site that the bull was on. Next to the statue, Rakvere Order Castle, which was completed in the first half of the 16th century, was a great castle to visit, with concerts, events such as archery, guided tours, the notorious "hell" chamber and you can also eat and drink here, meals are faithful
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