Historical evening with Aleksandr Openko: 'Tea, coffee, shall we dance?'

A history evening at the M. Chagall restaurant in Narva, 15 November at 17:00. How did people spend their time in Narva and the spa resort of Hungerburg a hundred years ago? Where did they drink coffee with Viennese pastries, order strawberries with whipped cream, and dance until morning?

Guide Aleksandr Openko tells the story of the restaurants, cafés, tea rooms, inns and taverns of Narva and Hungerburg, from the late 19th to the early 20th century, when resort life brought guests from the whole region and an evening out was a real event.

On the programme: which dishes and delicacies were served in Narva over a century ago; the famous crayfish Sundays at the Kuursaal in Hungerburg; strawberries with cream, coffee and Viennese pastries; music, balls, dancing and entertainment in restaurants; the history of spa cafés, tea rooms and restaurant traditions.

Ticket €10. To book: +372 3599600, hotell@narvahotell.ee.