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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 saraballon
July 8th 2005

Midnight Sun (Estonia) Europe » Estonia » Tirisalu

Taking a walk at 10:30 PM around the village

Greetings from Estonia, where it is midnight, and the sun still shines. I think, above all else, that is the thing that freaks me out the most about this place, more than anywhere I have ever been. How does your body know when to go to sleep? It doesn't. You have to psyche yourself out and pretend that it's dark outside. I actually wear night-shades to bed to help do that, but it's still very strange! What can I say -- I have been here almost a week, but in true "camp time" it, of course, seems more like a month. [View Full Entry]

By Cumberland Sausage
April 24th 2005

Little Red Riding Hood and the big bad Wolf Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Little Red Riding Hood

For any city to be compared favourably to Prague must be complementary. However Estonia's delightful capital falls short in two areas; there is no view as spectacularly romantic as the nighttime vista of the Prague Castle and Charles Bridge - the most beautiful view in any European city I have visited.; tthe other area in which Tallin appears lacking is the atmospheric smoking dungeon bars full of old and ond-style locals, drinking beer and eating plates of meat and lard. In contrast Tallin is almost too cool, too chic, maybe perhaps a little too Scandinavian ? The medieval old town, in [View Full Entry]

The fattest dancers in the world, apparently

By Antibody Man
May 5th 2004

At the edge of Europe.... in Tartu Europe » Estonia » Tartu

With some friends...

Here I am with Roger in the small university town of Tartu in central Estonia. It is a very pretty place, not unlike cambridge but a bit smaller. it is also a very very cheap place to live, eat and drink! However, if you like sun it is probably not for you. In winter the sun often never rises and even in summer the weather can best be described as freezing! Although there are no pictures, I have also been to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. It is very beautiful (incredibly well preserved medieval European city) - strongly recommended for a [View Full Entry]

By w2eny
April 19th 2004

City Square Afternoon Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Main Square

What a nice afternoon! Sitting in the main square having a couple cold 'Sako' beers. Very nice day. Make sure you bring your jacket for when the sun goes down. I stayed at the Domina City Hotel (http://www.dominahotels.com/eng/products/overview.aspx?idmaster=66). What a GRAND PLACE! Outstanding rooms, reasonable price, good food/bar and high speed wireless internet! Just around the corner from Pegasus (http://www.restoranpegasus.ee/), multi-floor establishment. I did most of my report writing for work there ;) over a couple beers. Good club music too! [View Full Entry]

By crowman
April 2nd 2004

Best of the Baltics Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Street in the old town

Tallinn, one of my favorite cities in the world! And I really only saw the old city. Way too cool nonetheless. The best ‘old city’ experience in Europe. Everything is straightforward, the city is clean, the people nice and the whole thing takes 25 minutes to walk across. Not really cheap, but still cheap. That is, if you stay in the youth hostel down the stairs from the strip club. The location in terms of proximity to other parts of the old city was nice. For food, don’t even think about going to Tallinn without a visit to the Old Hansa. [View Full Entry]

By celind
August 31st 2003

Tatu At Sea Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

The ship is a little bit worn down. Seems ok though, should manage not to sink at least for one more time on its route between Tallinn and Stockholm. Equipped with most facilities - bar, casino, nightclub, sauna, pool, stores, restaurant, sitting lounge - as slightly more modern ships, it appears to be a safe ride. Concerns arise when listening to the rigorous safety instructions, more detailed than those of any given airline. Why do we need to know that the car deck is super-waterproof? Shouldn't that be pretty obvious? Then the memories go back to the fall of 1994. Estonia. [View Full Entry]

By celind
August 17th 2003

Medieval Maidens Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

A fast ferry ride away from Helsinki is Tallinn. Capital of Estonia. The city has two faces. Move away from the city center and you see concrete blocks of houses, old Soviet style. Stay in the old town, and you find yourself in a medieval city. I prefer the latter, so frolic around on the cobble stoned streets along the old city wall. On the top of a hill stands the Alexandr Nevsky cathedral. It’s magnificent. The hike up is worth it. But, after all it’s just a building, and my time is limited. So I head back down to the [View Full Entry]

By Ali
July 20th 2003

Baltic Ibiza Europe » Estonia » Parnu

Parnu Beach

On the south west coast of Estonia lies the seaside town of Parnu - Pµnðßæ«»¢“”nµæßðđŋħjĸł@łe¶ŧ←↓→øþ - OK I can't find the "a" with two little dots over it. The "a" in Parnu is one of those, and gives it a quite different sound to the one shown, so different that I had to write down the name in order to purchase a bus ticket. Parnu is Estonia's holiday destination, there is a stretch of sand in a horse shoe shape around two miles long, covered with slightly sunburnt (or very sunburnt) northern europeans. The beach has a nudist area entire [View Full Entry]

By Ali
July 17th 2003

North-Eastern Surprise Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Tallin

I had no idea what to expect of Tallin. I had seen a few images in the magazine that I got from the consulate, and a couple browsing in book shops. What I found in reality has blown me away. A friendly beautiful city, full of churches, a vibrant nightlife and cheap though rising prices. I recommend getting here as quickly as possible before it becomes expensive. The old town - where I have spent all my time so far is a very compact, hilly and windy charming area. It abounds with bars and cafes, and to be honest lots of [View Full Entry]

By Cassandra86
August 22nd 2001

Cruise end Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

The Baltic Kristina. Took the ship to Estonia from Sweden. Only not long after did we find out the sister ship sunk. [View Full Entry]

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