Estonia

From a Soviet captive state, this tiny outpost of Scandinavia across the Baltic from Finland has been busy transforming itself into a progressive, high-tech exemplar of the 21st century. Yet it still has loads of historic and natural charm to spare.

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Tartu is a 2024 European Capital of Culture

RAndreyEstonia´s second largest city (a bit over 97,000), astride the Emajõgi River a bit over two hours south of Tallinn by car or train, was founded in the 5th century and has long been known as an intellectual/cultural powerhouse (and home to the country´s national university, established in 1632). Much of Its center was destroyed in World War II, but there’s still a good deal of neoclassical architecture, and top attractions/landmarks include the old Lutheran Jaani Kirik (St. John's…

Return to Tallinn - a look back at an old post of mine

Though I’m (quite obviously) not Estonian, I must admit to a lump in the throat on a cool, overcast morning as the gargantuan green-and-orange Tallink ferry pulled into this tiny Baltic country’s capital after a two-hour sea crossing from Helsinki. It was July 2009, and I was embarking on my introduction to the shiny new Tallinn, 17 years after my last visit and 27 years after my first — as a student studying Russian in Leningrad, then as a travel writer visiting shortly after Estonia‘s…

Shoutout for Tallinn in '11 Unexpected Lovely Spots to See in Winter'

Winter is not necessarily the time to simply tuck in, stay home, and hibernate. it's a season which happens to be the perfect time to visit a number of stunningly beautiful places around the world which get even prettier when it's cold. Here's a list of eleven which (except maybe for one) probably have never occurred to you!read post

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Sally Hammond August 6, 2011 at 4:05am

You may be interested in my feature this week on www.foodandtravel.com.au

Estonia is a fantastic country and Tallinn is magical.

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Jaak Nilson January 31, 2011 at 7:42pm

Hi,

Look my gallery http://bit.ly/eOQ3Ml about Estonia. Here you can find a photos about our world famous song festivals, people, landscape and destinations. And fo course culture capital of Europe 2011 Tallinn photos are available.

Travel-Welcome-to-Estonia-Photos-Stock-Photo-Pictures - Images | Jaak Nilson Photostock

Welcome to Estonia. It is a short overview about Estonia travel stock pictures, photos, photography and images. Landscape, nature, towns, manors, peo…
David Paul Appell January 31, 2011 at 7:08pm

Now on the Tripatini blog: One man's emotional return after many years to a much-changed Tallinn -- which as 2011 European co-Capital of Culture will be especially boppin' on the Baltic!
David Paul Appell January 1, 2010 at 7:21pm

Estonia gets a shout-out in this week's Tripatini blog survey of hotstpots for 2010. Check it out!
José Balido August 3, 2009 at 11:08pm

Tallinn is one of those cities -- like Prague, Rome or Havana -- that exudes an indescribable magic that transcends the mere arrangement of stones and mortar.
David Paul Appell June 6, 2009 at 12:39am

Just wondering how useful Russian is in Estonia these days...planning a visit in early July!