All roads lead to Jõhvi

The motto "All roads lead to Jõhvi" describes the town and the Jõhvi county, located in the eastern part of Estonia. It is impossible to cross the county by-passing Jõhvi. Located at the intersection of the biggest transport through-passages of the country (the highway St. Petersburg - Tallinn and St. Petersburg - Valga, the railway Tallinn-Narva) and being only 50 km away from the eastern border between Estonia and Russia, Jõhvi harmoniously combines the dynamism of contemporary logistical centre with a charm of a little town.

The Mihkli church and the begining of a pedestrian's promenade

Jõhvi is the regional center and actively participates in different projects, aiming at the development of the area, infrastructure, entrepreneurship. In 2009 the new Sport Hall was opened in Jõhvi, where local citizens and tourists can play tennis, basketball, volleyball. It also offers fitness.The Sport Hall has the stand seating for 600 viewers which allows to organize the competitions on the national level. Also, in 2009 Jõhvi has started to build the pedestrian's promenade, which will cross the town, and will become its central area. The cultural life of the town is also actively developing. This year the 3^rd International Ballet Festival was held in a modern Concert House. The artists from Estonia, Latvia, Hungary, Russia, Czech Republic were participating. In April the regular Handicraft Festival „Viru Nikerdaja" will be held, where the articles made in different techniques will be presented. In July, residents and tourists of Jõhvi can enjoy colorful per formances within the festival of cultural societies, which will present the national songs and dances of different cultures.