Pärnu, a city primarily associated with summer, is well known in Estonia and beyond.
Despite the fact that contemporary Estonians call Pärnu the summer capital of Estonia, Pärnu, with
its extremely rich history is so much more than just a summer retreat.
Starting from its ancient history, Pärnu (with a historical name Pernau), founded by the Bischop
Heinrich I of Ösel-Wiek at the mouth of the river Sauga, became the centre of the Bishopric under
the Teutonic Order in 1251 and has remained the centre of south-western Estonia to the present day.

Therefore, there is plenty of history to this town that due to its ice-free harbour grew from a small
Estonian fishing village to a shipping and trading hub that during the Middle Ages belonged to the
Hanseatic League and upon the change of ruling powers was part of the Swedish Kingdom and then
part of the Russian Empire.
I ended up in an accommodation that was located in a 1.5 km distance from all the splendour and
excitement that the streets of Pärnu city centre have to offer for the historicoholics.
There are not a whole lot of accommodation opportunities for the campers and people travelling with
a motorhome in the vicinity, but there are some, Konse Motel&Camping being one of them.

Upon the arrival, there was a bit of a confusion as to how to get in to the caravan park, but with the
help of a very professional and obliging administrator, we got parked quickly and without any
trouble. I arrived approx. at 16.00, and the parking area seemed to be quite full; however, it later
appeared that there was room enough.
The caravan park is surrounded with a solid fence to ensure that unless you are a visitor, you would
have no business there. In short, the place seemed to be quite safe for the people that park or camp
there.
There are around 30 parking spaces for motorhomes.

One-night of accommodation cost 31 EUR (parking 28 EUR and 3 EUR for plugging in the
electricity for a day). No extra charge for the motorhome co-travellers. The price includes water re-
fills and the disposal of wastewater. All the necessary utilities can be found in the head office
building. There were toilets located in several places both for men and women as well as for the
disabled. All the utilities were well maintained and clean, and it seemed that no expenses are spared
on that. The place has showers and by locking the door the privacy was granted for you. The main
building hosts a bar/restaurant providing a convenient possibility to dine, if you decide to do it there.
In addition to the above, the place offer accommodation to the guests that arrive with regular cars or
any other way.

The camping is located right beside the river Pärnu and it has a private harbour with dockside
electricity, making boat access convenient.
Fishing enthusiasts can use the river for fishing, provided they have acquired the recreational fishing
licence. The more venturesome guests could go swimming, but they have to take into account that

the flow of the river is quite rapid and may start carrying them towards the sea despite their
resistance.

The camping seemed to be a popular spot for motorhome travellers, and if I am not wrong, there is
only one such caravan park in the vicinity of Pärnu.
City parking in Pärnu is also possible, but it costs. During the season, parking in the city would cost
around the same as the camping … with the only difference, that city parking does not offer any
amenities or conveniences (security, electricity, water and other utilities) that are offered by the
caravan parks.

The office building of the caravan park could do with some brushing up, but in general, the state of it
can be considered rather good.
To sum it up, the place is worth returning to, especially with a camper, since there are no similar
caravan parks in Pärnu area, and the camping site is located near the city centre.