Not far from the city of Jõgeva is the approximately 700 population of Palamuse, regional "tourism center" and the northern starting point of the nature reserve, which is characterized by hilly landscapes and numerous lakes.
The Peipus Sea (Estonian Peipsi-Pihkva järv, Russian Псковско-Чудское озеро or Чудско-Псковское озеро, Pskowsko-Chudskoe osero or Chudsko-Pskovskoye osero, "Pskov-and-Tschuden-See") is an inland waterway located between Estonia and Russia. At 3,555 km², …
A few kilometers after Kasepää, just off the road, is a small archaeological site. It is a former burial mound. It is not entirely clear whether this is used today as a cellar or something similar.