Tartu, lying 185 kilometres south-east of Tallinn, is also the centre of Southern Estonia. The Emajõgi River, which connects the two largest lakes of Estonia, flows for the length of 10 kilometres within the city limits and adds colour to the city. The first written records of Tartu date from 1030. Being a student town, English is pretty widely understood. As usual the older people are more likely to only speak Estonian and Russian but most can understand you if you speak clearly.'''Important Phone Numbers'''Area code for phone calls from abroad: 372 *Emergency calls 112*Police 110*Ambulance 112*Customs info 880 0814*Bus station 12550*City transport 12012*Airport 372 7 309 210*Information of the city government 372 7 361 101*Information of South-Estonia: 372 7 40 40 20*Tartu Tourist Information Centre 372 7 442 111 http://wikitravel.org/en/Tartu