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The most northerly of the chilly Baltics, member of Nato since April 2004 and the European Union since May 2004 Estonia is making great strides with rediscovering their culture and revelling in their newly acquired relative wealth.

Estonian society is however tainted with the aftermath of Soviet occupation with ethnic tension and the ex Soviet style womens liberation making Estonias women reluctant to pursue more rights.

Being sparsly populated, Estonia has wide expanses of forest and lakes.

Visit Estonia and stay warm in one of medieval Tallinns candlelit cellars with the delicious Estonian speciality hot chocolate and truffles or take an Estonian style weekend get away to the Islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa on any day of the week.

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By Mmirag
July 1st 2008

Tallinn--Day 2 Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

OK, again, great Old Town. Weather is not very good in the Baltics unless you prefer cold and dreary conditions in the summer, but at least you do not need AC. Went for a run around the Old Town again today and had the same filling Russian dumplings I had in Riga today at 6 Pellini *spelling?). This am I walked to the old wooden homes way outside the Old Town. Sort of neat to get off the beaten path, but nothing amazing. Found a great little pizza spot last night with some hostel mates and we had some fun there [View Full Entry]

By Mmirag
June 30th 2008

Tallinn--Day 1 Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

OK, made it to Tallinn and can't write much yet--short on internet time, but it is a great little city. Waslked the whole old town today and it is so nice. Check pictures out online sometime! I also went for a run around the whole walled city and then back into it and did some stairs--that is after probably walking 4 miles did another 4 or so running. Good day so far. Starting to get a bit rainy, but the hostel is nice--almost like a hotel. Staying in the Old House Hostel. It seems like it will be a quiet one, [View Full Entry]

By The Stephens Mob
June 23rd 2008

Cold and Wet in Tallinn Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

The Pikk Herman Tower
The Pikk Herman Tower, one of three remaining in Toompea Castle.

Monday 23rd June About halfway through our tour through France, after the spate of public holidays in early May, I had consulted the internet and proudly announced that we were not going to have to deal with any more holidays; nowhere in Europe had any anniversaries or religious celebrations until after we left. I had not taken Estonia into account! In Estonia today is Võidupüha or Victory Day which is the anniversary of the Battle of Võnnu. This Battle occurred during 1919, in the shadows of World War 1. Germany had, of course, lost the war and the Germans were suffering [View Full Entry]

By trackoystein
June 22nd 2008

Tallin - Dag 5-7 Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Ankomst
Ankomst Tallin regnværet

Vi rakk hurtigbåten til Tallin fra Helsini så vidt. (hvis ikke måtte vi ha ventet maaaange timer på neste) Båten brukte 100 minutter, litt dyr for backpakker budsjett da. Vel framme i Tallin, og regnet høljet ned. Så da var det bare og få på seg regntøyet. Fant noen kart og infohefter i ankomshallen og fant ut hvilken retning vi måtte gå til nærmeste Hostel. Etter 20 min fant vi en overnatting til 120 kr pr seng. Overnattet 2 netter i Talling. Brukte tiden på knipsing av diverse bygninger. Var også innom et museum med torturredskaper fra middelalderen. (kjente at jeg [View Full Entry]

By Kickasstravel
June 20th 2008

Tallinn, Estland Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Tallinn
Old town. Town hall i bakgrunn, som er en av de fineste, gjenværende gothic town halls i europa, og estlands fineste & mest populære bygning.

I pøsende regnvær,ankom vi Tallinn,Estland fra Helsinki,Finland med båt.. Opp med ryggsekkene og på med regntøyet, så var vi klare for å finne en disent overnattingsplass..Fant et par hostel-options med dormrom som var billige & ok, og i tillegg et par strippeclubbs som nærmeste nabo,ergo suverent!!. Slengte fra oss sekkene, så var det ut for å utforske byen, ja fortsatt regnvær..Endte opp med etaplass så tilbake til hostellet for å vaske klær,skrive dagbok osv pga været som aldri ga seg.. Dag 2: super dag med sol & råkk ænd råll!! Startet dagen med en tur til togstasjonen for kjøp av to [View Full Entry]

By bonkey
June 15th 2008

Tallinn Europe » Estonia

Sunday -- Tallinn, Estonia Bonnie's Tour: We docked in Estonia at 6 AM and tours began at 7:30. Bonnie opted to take a bike tour of "Rocca al Mare" (open air rural museum) on the Kukamae Peninsula where there are also lavish (for Estonians) homes on the Kopli Bay. Our mountain bikes served us well and we biked for about 90 minutes through the neighborhoods then biked back to the open air museum where we toured various restored 19th century farm buildings with thatched roofs. The Estonians here were very poor and three generations lived in one farm building with one [View Full Entry]

By travelsincognito
June 15th 2008

The beautiful and the beastly Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Tourists and locals relaxing
in Toompark see this picturesque view of "Old Town" rising above them.

15 June: TODAY IS MY LAST full day in Estonia. During the past two weeks I have been totally enthralled by this vibrant place which is Tallinn, and also by the serenity of Saaremaa. Sure there are areas that are rather ramshackle with buildings which haven't been deemed worthy of restoration or upkeep and aren't in the best of repair or are falling apart entirely. But I haven't found any slums. Some quarters, such as Kälamaja, north of the city centre, is adjacent to derelict military harbour installations of the Soviet era. But at least one old factory building is now [View Full Entry]

By Alice et le Lapin blanc
June 14th 2008

Vers l Est, toujours plus vers l Est!! Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

La graduation de Charlotte
Et oui le 6 juin passe avait lieu a Ottawa la graduation de l Universite d Ottawa/St-Paul!!! N ayant pas la chance d y assister, l amoureux m a fabrique un diplome digne des plus grands universitaires... [more]

C est fou comme tout passe vite, cela fait deja pres de 5 mois et demi que l on est parti! Il doit faire deja pas mal chaud a Montreal... alors qu ici a St Petersbourg, on se les gele vraiment!!! (la premiere journee surtout) Avant que j oublie, bonnes vacances pour les courageux professeurs! De notre cote, pas de repos pour les vadrouilleurs, nous sommes en Russie! Passer la frontiere a ete clairement plus facile que d avoir notre visa touristique (encore une fois, merci a Manuel qui est alle au consulat russe de Montreal pour nous!)! En plus, pour [View Full Entry]

By travelsincognito
June 14th 2008

A Happy-go-lucky day Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Wall mural
forms a backdrop to a café. Even in this working class neighbourhood do people sit down with a cuppa to watch the world go by.

11 June: The return trip to Tallinn, mid-day, is with a different transport company in a Mercedes mini-bus, and the fare is a bit higher, 225 Krooni instead of the previous 205 ($20). Among my fellow passengers are two young backpackers from New Zealand and Australia. I had briefly talked to both women when they, too, disembarked the bus I had travelled on a few days ago. They are staying at hostels, telling me they have a place in "Old Town" for £10 a night. I think, wow, that's the way to go when you travel in pairs and don't mind [View Full Entry]

By travelsincognito
June 14th 2008

Indulging in theatre and visual arts Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Linnateater's outdoor stage
used for large-scale summer theatre, is surrounded by the company's 26 buildings.

13 June: Today I'm getting a private tour of this town's most popular theatre company, Tallinna Linnateater (City Theatre). The company's veteran designer is my guide. It's his birthday, yet he spends an hour and a half taking me through some of the 26 (!) buildings surrounding a square that house this company's many venues, social and meeting rooms, library and offices. The main building of this large complex was first mentioned on records of the 17th century when it was first purchased and remodelled by a prominent merchant, but it didn't have its beginnings as a theatre until 1967. [View Full Entry]

Here's one I wouldn't mind for my living room

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