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1 A charming 16th century estate with two main buildings, 25 other historical buildings and 50 hectares of beautiful parkland set alongside the Mustoja River in the Lahemaa National Park, 4 km from the Baltic Sea coast and an hour s drive from Tallinn, Estonia.

Welcome to Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa, the first fullservice manor resort in the Baltic countries, set amidst the wildlife-rich Lahemaa National Park and only 4 km from the gentle waters of the

3 Welcome to Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa, the first fullservice manor resort in the Baltic countries, set amidst the wildlife-rich Lahemaa National Park and only 4 km from the gentle waters of the Baltic Sea in Northern Estonia. This elegant and secluded estate, which dates from the 16th century, is a perfect escape from the bustling life of the city and a supremely comfortable and luxurious place to stay, whether you are here on business, attending a family celebration or relaxing on holiday. Vihula Manor is undoubtedly one of the most beautiful places in Estonia, with its painstakingly renovated ensemble of historical buildings located in a picture-perfect balance with each other and with the surrounding nature. Above all, Vihula Manor will enchant you with its atmosphere. With the old historical buildings reflected in the waters, the slow-moving Mustoja River snakes around the manor park with its majestic trees and luscious greenery, before gradually broadening into a lily-covered pond with miniature islands and lovely wooden bridges. At the far end, a weir beside an old watermill lends these enchanted gardens the magical, echoing sound of rushing water... This is the romance of Vihula Manor.

Vihula Manor represents more than 800 exciting years of history.

The earliest written source that refers to Vihula Manor is dated 1501 and places ownership in the hands of a successor of the bold

4 Vihula Manor represents more than 800 exciting years of history. The Danish knight, Odvard von Lode, accompanied King Canute VI of Denmark on his crusade against the pagan Estonians at the end of the 12th century. Most probably, Odvard von Lode was rewarded the area around Vihula and established the first manor there at that time. The earliest written source that refers to Vihula Manor is dated 1501 and places ownership in the hands of a successor of the bold Danish knight, Baron Hans von Lode. During the 16th century, the German noble families Wekebrod and von Helffreich became the owners of Vihula Manor. At the beginning of the 19th century, the economic situation of the owners was very difficult and the manor was sold at an auction. In 1810, Alexander von Schubert became the new owner.

5 The oldest preserved building of the estate is the socalled Back Manor. It was constructed in the second half of the 18th century. Vihula Manor as it appears today was built during the time of the von Schuberts. The historicist Main Manor House was completed in the 1880s, but mostly the buildings were constructed between 1820 and After WWI, Vihula Manor was nationalized, existing as a state-owned estate between the two world wars. However, the von Schubert family remained at the estate until During WWII, the estate was an Intelligence School for the German Abwehr counterintelligence and after the war it served as a home for senior citizens and as a collective farm. Since 1st of July 1991, the estate has been managed by the company Vihula Manor, which is privately owned.

6 After a change in ownership, Vihula Manor has been completely restored to its former glory and beauty. The restoration has preserved the historical concept of a Baltic manor as an independent economical unit and developed Vihula Manor into a full-service manor resort, a cultural centre and an important tourist attraction. The buildings of the estate have, one by one, been painstakingly restored with the utmost care for retaining the historical authenticity of each building and of the estate as a whole.

fireplaces, large bright windows and handsome façades.

7 The restoration has combined historical ambience with a daring design. The historical atmosphere has been enhanced by details that have survived the brutal onslaught of the centuries, such as steep staircases, wooden floorboards, ornamented ceilings, original fireplaces, large bright windows and handsome façades. Other than that, the style is strictly and daringly minimalist with bright walls, open spaces, Scandinavian furniture and design and all the modern conveniences that can be expected from a contemporary luxurious resort. Vihula Manor is Green Key certified and has been developed with a green concept placing strong focus on nature- and envirronmental friendly solutions in all aspects from using natural materials in the construction and design to energy-saving power solutions and from local organic food served in the restaurants to 100% natural treatments in the Eco-SPA. The Vihula Manor restoration project took six years and was co-funded by the European Union Regional Development Fund. The Vihula Manor restoration project was honoured with the highest Estonian state recognition for tourism innovation in Vihula Manor was reborn on the 1st of June 2008 as the Vihula Manor Country Club & Spa by Unique Hotels.

Vihula Manor offers luxurious and romantic accommodation in several historical manor buildings, each of which has its own unparalleled charm in the Back Manor, the oldest of all of the manor

directly on the millpond; in the Barn House and Carriage House, both located in the Manor Park and overlooking the beautiful Manor Garden on the other side; in the large Vodka Distillery, once and

8 Vihula Manor offers luxurious and romantic accommodation in several historical manor buildings, each of which has its own unparalleled charm in the Back Manor, the oldest of all of the manor buildings, offering excellent views of the estate and a magically alluring riverside; in the prominent Main Manor House overlooking the whole estate; in the old Laundry House, beautifully set directly on the millpond; in the Barn House and Carriage House, both located in the Manor Park and overlooking the beautiful Manor Garden on the other side; in the large Vodka Distillery, once and now again the pride of the estate, overlooking the millpond and the Mustoja River and in the old Cattle Barn, set at Vihula Manor Market Square. The guest rooms and suites feature a combination of elegant historical ambience, daring design and modern comforts such as high-speed internet access, multichannel TV, international direct dial telephone, coffee and tea making facilities, safe, mini-bar and hairdryer.

Additionally the ZEN rooms and suites feature flatscreen computers, radio channels, MP3 input sockets, natural stone bathrooms, bathrobes and slippers and Jacuzzi or power

9 Additionally the ZEN rooms and suites feature flatscreen computers, radio channels, MP3 input sockets, natural stone bathrooms, bathrobes and slippers and Jacuzzi or power showers. Altogether, there are 75 luxurious and comfortable guest rooms and suites: 41 superior rooms, 14 ZEN rooms, 10 ZEN deluxe rooms, 9 ZEN suites and 1 ZEN presidential suite.

10 Vihula Manor features some of the most remarkable and beautiful dining rooms in all of Estonia. The elegant La Boheme Restaurant is located on the whole 1st floor of the Main Manor House and overlooking the estate to all sides.. With its painstakingly restored original parquet floors and ceiling ornaments, paintings and modern Scandinavian furniture, the restaurant is a seamless blend between old traditions and modern minimalism and seats well over 100 guests. The La Boheme Restaurant offers four dining rooms: the Ball Room seating 50 guests, the Lounge Room seating 30 guests, the Library Room seating 20 guests

and the Chimney Room for small intimate dinners. Besides, the restaurant features a Manor Terrace for enjoying the view of the Manor Park and a Sun Terrace for sunset cocktails.

The menus are focussed on local Estonian cuisine and organic food, combining hearty traditional countryside dishes and elegant manor cuisine.

11 and the Chimney Room for small intimate dinners. Besides, the restaurant features a Manor Terrace for enjoying the view of the Manor Park and a Sun Terrace for sunset cocktails. In summer, the restaurant has a stylish outdoor setting on the Lawn Terrace in the Manor Park just in front of the Main Manor House. The menus are focussed on local Estonian cuisine and organic food, combining hearty traditional countryside dishes and elegant manor cuisine. Quite a few recipes come from the estate s historical cookbooks, while many of the ingredients come from the estate s own Manor Garden and Eco-Farm and from neighbouring gardens and farms. The Main Manor House features also a cosy Reception Lounge, which is the right spot for a coffee break, afternoon tea, an aperitif before dinner or a quiet nightcap. The Reception Lounge is open to the Wine Cellar, a beautiful vaulted cellar which has been stocked with hundreds of bottles of vintage wines, representing the main traditional wine producing countries as well as the new emerging wine producing countries.

Vihula Manor is the perfect place for holding your next conference, meeting, seminar, training or product launch, well away from the bustling life of the city yet within an hour s drive from Tallinn.

12 Vihula Manor is the perfect place for holding your next conference, meeting, seminar, training or product launch, well away from the bustling life of the city yet within an hour s drive from Tallinn. Vihula Manor boasts a large professional Conference Centre and many other unique and untraditional conference and banqueting venues. The historical surroundings and modern multifunctional conference and meeting rooms with unique lime-stone walls, wooden beams, natural daylight and the latest state-of-the-art presentation technology provide extra inspiration.

Vihula Manor Conference Centre in the historical Barn House features three conference halls: the 2-storey Constance Conference & Concert Hall for 120 guests; the Ursula Conference Hall for 100 guests

Conferences and banqueting can also be arranged at the following venues: Palm House Banquet Hall for 80 guests; Oil Granary Seminar Room for 24 guests; Tea House for 10 guests and von Schubert

13 Vihula Manor Conference Centre in the historical Barn House features three conference halls: the 2-storey Constance Conference & Concert Hall for 120 guests; the Ursula Conference Hall for 100 guests and the Dora Conference Hall for 50 guests. Conferences and banqueting can also be arranged at the following venues: Palm House Banquet Hall for 80 guests; Oil Granary Seminar Room for 24 guests; Tea House for 10 guests and von Schubert Presidential Suite for 8 guests. There are further banqueting and reception facilities in the Blacksmith s House and in the Vodka Distillery and the Water Mill, which are both offering completely unique venues for larger receptions. The total capacity of the conference and banqueting facilities of Vihula Manor is over 500 guests one of the biggest capacities of any Estonian hotel outside Tallinn.

The Vihula Manor Eco-SPA is a boutique spa in the peaceful countryside, a place where you can escape from your busy daily life and indulge yourself.

The Eco-SPA is located in the historical Carriage House and features a Reception, a Spa Lounge with marvellous views of the peaceful Manor Park and river, eight elegant

14 The Vihula Manor Eco-SPA is a boutique spa in the peaceful countryside, a place where you can escape from your busy daily life and indulge yourself. A completely new ecological spa concept combines heritage and nature with contemporary comforts and modern technologies and creates the ultimate luxurious spa experience. The Eco-SPA is located in the historical Carriage House and features a Reception, a Spa Lounge with marvellous views of the peaceful Manor Park and river, eight elegant manor-style treatment rooms including 2 double treatment rooms, a traditional Estonian woodburning sauna, and a Garden Terrace featuring outside Jacuzzi, all offering guests a delightfully different and unique spa experience.

15 The spa products are 100% eco-friendly, a combination of high quality local and international brands. Vihula Manor Eco-SPA was the first spa in Estonia to introduce Karin Herzog s unique oxygen based luxury products and is the only spa in Estonia representing ESPA, the international top spa brand, and offering its high quality products and treatments. The treatments with these luxurious and high quality products in harmony with the countryside make these spa experiences absolutely unforgettable. The spa menu offers an innovative selection of pampering treatments designed to relax and rejuvenate.

16 Vihula Manor is proud of its reputation for having the most romantic setting for weddings. The beauty of the estate and its breath-taking surroundings with gardens, park pavilions, lake and river, white bridges and miniature islands offer ample opportunities for truly memorable ceremonies and celebrations. We can take care of the organization of the wedding from concept development and budget planning to the post-wedding celebrations, including invitations, organizing the wedding ceremony, photographer and video, transfer with limousines, vintage cars, horse carriages, flower arrangements, catering, table plans, wines, wedding cake, stage and music, fireworks and much more. Couples celebrating their wedding at Vihula Manor always visit the Kissing Tower to be photographed. If they kiss, which they surely will, they are certain to enjoy a long and happy life together.

Vihula Manor is hosting a wide range of private, corporate and official events, small intimate dinners, corporate celebrations, summits of heads of states and large-scale festivals drawing crowds of

17 Vihula Manor is hosting a wide range of private, corporate and official events, small intimate dinners, corporate celebrations, summits of heads of states and large-scale festivals drawing crowds of hundreds of guests. Vihula Manor is well suited to a wide range of private and corporate events, from a romantic dinner for two all the way up to large-scale festivals drawing crowds of thousands of guests. Due to its remarkably large choice of venues, both inside and outside, there are an almost unlimited number of options for carrying out the most unique events at Vihula Manor. The estate s grounds offer a variety of locations suitable for open-air events, including park pavilions, miniature islands connected by bridges, pretty riverbanks and forested areas, apple orchards, gardens and meadows. Given the range and variety of the venues, it is easily possible to create a feeling of privacy whenever the estate is not exclusively reserved.

Vihula Manor Leisure Facilities Behind the picturesque central grounds of Vihula Manor a number of historical buildings have been restored to create a number of unique leisure and entertainment

18 Vihula Manor Leisure Facilities Behind the picturesque central grounds of Vihula Manor a number of historical buildings have been restored to create a number of unique leisure and entertainment facilities all of which are integrated into an ecological and up-market leisure resort with a nostalgic and romantic village feel. The Water Mill is featuring the best-preserved functioning water mill in Estonia. In the Water Mill you will find the Visitor Centre, Water Mill Café with a Summer Terrace and a small Manor Museum. The Water Mill also has a unique two-storey Gift and Design Shop featuring Vihula Manor Lifestyle products a collection of natural and ecologically balanced gifts and design products. The historical Ice Cellar has been developed into Kaval-Ants Tavern, a rustic Estonian countryside tavern seating up to 100 guests on two floors. The tavern has limestone walls decorated with old farm tools, wooden beams, waitresses in traditional Estonian costumes, Estonian folklore music, traditional Estonian countryside cuisine and a large selection of of Baltic beers including Vihula Manor Ale. In summer, the Kaval-Ants Terrace seats further 50 guests. Behind the terrace and next to a small pond you find Kaval-Ants Garden offering the perfect setting for summer BBQ parties.

The old large Cattle Barn features another of Vihula Manor s great attractions Vihula Manor Swimming Pool, an

Located on a lovely island surrounded by the Mustoja River, Vihula Manor Mini-Golf is the biggest Mini- Golf

of three Baltic countries in an 18-hole facility with plenty of educational and entertaining qualities.

19 The old large Cattle Barn features another of Vihula Manor s great attractions Vihula Manor Swimming Pool, an in-door 15-meter Swimming Pool with Steambath, Kids Pool and Gym. Located on a lovely island surrounded by the Mustoja River, Vihula Manor Mini-Golf is the biggest Mini- Golf facility in the Baltic countries - a completely new Mini-Golf concept highlighting the nature and architecture of three Baltic countries in an 18-hole facility with plenty of educational and entertaining qualities. The historical Vodka Distillery features a Vodka Museum, the home of Vihula Manor Vodka, and reception rooms for arranging degustations, meetings and small intimate banquets.

20 Leisure Activities for all In the Blacksmith s House you will find Vihula Manor Party Centre offering a Party Room for 30 guests. There are also two sauna areas, a Courtyard Terrace for outdoor parties and a Riverside Terrace with cold and hot tub. At Vihula Manor Sport Arena you can enjoy tennis and badminton and various team sports in the summer. In the winter, the arena is used for ice hockey and ice skating. The old Horse Stable has become Vihula Manor Eco-Farm with farm animals such as horses, cows, sheep, rabbits and chickens. The Eco-Farm has a horse paddock and large grazing areas. The Kids Playground next to the Eco-Farm features wooden animals, while families can also visit the small fairytale Kaval-Ants Forest across the millpond. Other facilities include Vihula Manor Market Square with activities like market days, summer festivals and Christmas activities and Vihula Manor Concert Stage hosting large summertime concerts.

In addition to all these leisure facilities, Vihula Manor offers a wide range of other leisure activities on the estate and in the scenic Lahemaa National Park.

biking around the Lahemaa National Park. Guests can also enjoy a picnic in the Manor Garden.

21 In addition to all these leisure facilities, Vihula Manor offers a wide range of other leisure activities on the estate and in the scenic Lahemaa National Park. At Vihula Manor, some of the most popular options include: slow boating on the Mustoja River, hiking along a scenic nature trail: Over seven bridges, trundling around the estate in golf buggies or biking around the Lahemaa National Park. Guests can also enjoy a picnic in the Manor Garden. In the Lahemaa National Park there are many possibilities: visiting manor houses in Kolga, Palmse and Sagadi, the fishermen s villages in Vosu and Kasmu, the yacht harbour in Vergi and the ethnographic village in Altja, enjoying the sandy beaches and swimming in the Baltic Sea or visiting Rakvere to see the ruins of the medieval Rakvere Castle. Vihula Manor and its surrounding also have many exciting options for golfers, hunters, nature lovers, the culturally interested and families with kids. There are frequently organized activities at Vihula Manor such as summer concerts, haute cuisine dinners, food and wine promotions, exhibitions and workshops, market days, winter village activities and much more.

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23 1) Main Manor House - Reception, Reception Lounge, Wine Cellar, La Boheme Restaurant, Sun Terrace, Manor Terrace, guest rooms no and ) Pigeon House - Administration 3) Oil Granary - Seminar room 4) Laundry House - Guest rooms no ) Palm House - Conference & banquet hall 6) Tea House - Meeting & banquet room 7) Sundial 8) Manor Park Cellar 9) Lawn Terrace 10) Boat House 11) Back Manor - Guest rooms no ) Boat piers 13) Devil s Bridge 14) Kissing Tower - Wedding & viewing 15) Barn House - Conference Centre, guest rooms no ) Manor Garden 17) Garage - Carriage & Car Museum 18) Green House 19) Carriage House - Eco-SPA, Estonian Sauna, Jacuzzi, Garden Terrace, guest rooms no ) Island of Promises 21) Windmill 22) Grazing Area 23) Ice Cellar - Kaval-Ants Tavern & Terrace 24) Kaval-Ants Garden - Summer BBQ area 25) Flour Miller s House - Administration 26) Water Mill - Visitor Center, Water Mill Café, Manor Museum, Gift & Design Shop, Summer Terrace 27) Waterfall 28) Vodka Distillery - Vodka Museum, guest rooms no and ) Sport Arena - Tennis, football, handball, basketball, ice-skating and ice-hockey 30) Grocery Shop 31) Nature Trail - 4,5 km 32) Kaval-Ants Forest - Picnics and summer activities 33) Hunter Lodges 34) Mini-Golf - 18-hole mini-golf facility 35) Concert Stage 36) Blacksmith s House - Party Centre with Party Room, Russian Sauna, Finnish Sauna, Riverside Terrace, cold and hot tub, Courtyard Terrace 37) Horse Stable - Eco-Farm 38) Cattle Barn - Swimming Pool, Steam bath, Gym, guest rooms no ) Market Square - For large summer and winter activities 40) Kids Playground 41) Horse Paddock 42) Vihula Manor Main Entrance 43) Villa Alexandria - Administration 44) Manor Park

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