Valga, a small town of 4,000 inhabitants of German merchants and craftsmen, began to develop seriously and became a city thanks to the Tartu-Valga branch line of the Pskov-Riga railway opened in 1889 and the railway workshops. By 1896, the population of Valga had already reached 10,000.
Postal roads preceded the railway. Two of them passed through Valgamaa: the St. Petersburg-Tartu-Riga and Riga-Valga-Vastseliina-Pskov postal highways. The exhibition provides an overview of the most important post stations in Valgamaa and their locations from Valga to Riga and to Vastseliina.
Enthusiasts can find information about the annual provisions for postboys, follow different types of vehicles, and read the memoirs of some Russian writers about travel. There is also an overview of the most important railway stations in Valga County, including numerous photos of the former Valga railway station, as well as the development of the railway within Valgamaa both during the Tsarist era and the first period of the Republic of Estonia. In addition, enthusiasts can find comparisons between the speed, ticket prices, and comfort of horse-drawn vehicles and trains.
