Valga is the southern gate to Estonia. It is a border town where you can stand with one foot in Latvia and the other in Estonia.
The Estonians have proved to have been brave soldiers here protecting their homeland.
The main successful battles were: Successful Ümera battle against the German Knights of the Sword in 1210; Paju battle in 1918 which stopped the Red Army and Võnnu battle in 1919 after which Estonians have been celebrating their anniversary of the Republic of Estonia on the 23rd of June - called Victory Day.