It lies on the northern side of Estonia's largest lake, Peipus (Peipsi järv).
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- Kauksi is a favourite tourist destination in the summer.
- It is located one km from the road between Tartu and Jõhvi.
- From here, a sandy beach runs almost unbroken along the Peipus' shores until Vasknarva.
- Air and water temperatures are on average higher than at any other Estonian resort. In 1961 a tourist centre opened in Kauksi
