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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 hauteboy
May 6th 2009

Tallinn Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Midieval roasted nuts

May 5, 2009 Ferry: Viking Line, Helsinki - Tallinn Hotel: Old House Hostel, Tallinn, Estonia, $5.44 Today I was planning on heading over to Tallinn in Estonia via ferry. After breakfast I caught the metro and tram (with 2 minutes remaining on my 24-hr transit pass) to the Viking terminal. Several ferries make the short crossing over to Estonia every day; they are very popular for the locals as the ships have duty free alchohol sales. The deck class fare was 32EUR one-way but they make up for it in booze sales! Everyone was there with lots of empty carryon bags/rollaboards; [View Full Entry]

By tanglefish
May 4th 2009

Tallin Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Entering Tallin Old Town

Day 2-3 (May 4-5) Arriving in Tallin, Estonia around 2pm we had about a 15 minute walk to the hotel, which is a sports hotel and has full gym, pool etc. Our orientation walk around Tallin was really informative. We learned how for the last 6 or 7 hundred years Estonia has been ruled by various countries, Sweden, Germany, Denmark, and Russia mutltiple times. Spending very little time being independent. One of the main parts of the economy is tourism, and the old part of town is certainly geared toward that, but it hasn’t detracted too much from the charm of [View Full Entry]

We learn some history in front of one of the gates

By Frisco
April 26th 2009

Tallinn : Médiévale, fantastique Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Vieille ville de Tallinn

A plus de 300 km au nord de Riga, escale a Tallinn. Faisant face a Helsinki, que l'on atteint en 2h00 de ferry, la capitale estonienne a des airs bien plus scandinaves que Riga. La vieille ville, qui s'étend a flanc de colline, est un dédale de ruelles pavées et de places que ceignent de hautes murailles, garnies de tours de garde. La ville a décidé de se la jouer médiévale pour séduire le touriste : figurants en costume, musique moyennageuse sur les remparts et taverne ou l'on vous sert, parait-il, la cuisine de l'époque. Le charme opere presque instantanément et [View Full Entry]

Les terrasses de la Place de l'Hotel de ville

Pause sur chaise longue dans la vieille ville

By No2ndhome
April 21st 2009

ESTONIA-A VISIT TO MUHU part1 Europe » Estonia » Saaremaa

BRIEK
HE IS ALWAYS UNDERFOOT

(Excerpted from my book OUR SUMMER IN ESTONIA available at AMAZON.COM) One criteria Elysee an I look for when selecting our summer home location each year is the opportunity for nearby excursions. Estonia offers ample opportunities for a few days of very interesting travel. We waited until September to visit Estonia's islands to avoid the summer crowds, allowing the tourists to get back to work and their children back in school. Yet the weather promised to still be pleasant. Our plans called for us to visit Muhu, Saaremaa, and Parnu. I know, it sounds biblical like Meshach and Abennego. [View Full Entry]

By Byrklei
March 30th 2009

And the seagull cried, "Nevermore". Europe » Estonia » Saaremaa » Kuressaare

I thought I would tell you a bit about Saaremaa. Living here for about three months, and you guys still don't know too much about it. Here are some random things that I notice... still! Half the days (especially here on the island of Saaremaa) are filled with either snow or rain, or extreme clouds that look like either could happen at any moment. Once in a while, if the wind blows just right, you can smell the sea walking back to the flat. The walk to my school is only about 15 minutes or so from the appartment I live [View Full Entry]

By No2ndhome
March 30th 2009

VIINISTU AND JAAN MANITSKI Europe » Estonia

ELYSEE OUTSIDE MUSEUM
Estonian Art Museum and the installation of the suitcases

(Excerpted from my book Our Summer in Estonia: Amazon.com) One of the delightful aspects of the lifestyle we espouse, going anywhere in the world each summer and renting for at least three months, in lieu of owning a second home, taking cruises or going on tours, is the accidental, spontaneous, occurrences that lead us to discoveries and people that otherwise are never experienced by the general tourist. Our coming home from Lahemaa National Park and deciding to detour north to the Baltic coast and the village of Viinistu is a classic example. A small guide book obtained at the Estonian nat [View Full Entry]

By AdamMoiler
March 25th 2009

58 Degrees North Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

Trees and Church
Chruches there are alot of churches in eastern europe

Hey hey, well slept most of the flight from Stansted to Tallinn. But coming into land I got an idea of how cold it was going to be due all the snow still on the ground. Tallinn is some 54 degress north of the equator. Going through the whole passport control which is pretty easy with an Australian passport - they nearly roll their eyes thinking - another bloody aussie. We're everywhere. This got proved when I got to the Old Town Hostel (which looks like your nan's house) and meet three aussie's in two hours all from perth. Seriously what [View Full Entry]

By Byrklei
March 19th 2009

I laugh at Spring Cleaning! Europe » Estonia » Saaremaa » Kuressaare

Charlie's school
This is where my friend goes to school in Tallinn (friends name is Charlie, or Charlotte)

Just a few days ago, I visited the capital of Estonia (Tallinn) to see a few friends and to see the parliament building. The other exchange kids met us there in Tallinn of course too. When we got to the parliament building, we met Estonia's prime minister: Andrus Ansip. He is a funny man and showed us (just for a joke) a letter that George Bush Jr. hand wrote. Not meaning to be the sound hypocritical, yet his handwriting was quite terrible and we all laughed at the fact that none of us could read it- even me. Later Ansip showed [View Full Entry]

By Byrklei
February 22nd 2009

To ski or not to ski Europe » Estonia » Saaremaa » Kuressaare

To ski. Being an exchange student should have one golden rule. Well a few, yet one above all else: Expect the unexpected. It is not as easy as it appears, and is just as rewarding when you figure out how those two sticks work as well as moving your feet with little boards attached to them. A couple of us exchange students (the one in Estonia) all went to this place that is in southern Estonia to go skiing. The cabin type of house that we stayed in was pretty cozy and very warm, unlike the weather outside. When we first [View Full Entry]

By No2ndhome
February 14th 2009

Lahemaa Nationl Park-Part Two-Palmse Manor Europe » Estonia

Baron's Office
His generals uniform and 1864 map of Palmse

(Excerpted from my book Our Summer In Estonia, Amazon.com) The first mention of the location Palmse dates to 1287 when it was mentioned in connection to properties belonging to Tallinn's St. Michael's Nunnery. The Cistercian monks traded their rights to the land to a Swedish family in 1510, and through marriage it devolved to the von der Phalen family in 1676. Palmse would remain in the Phalen family for 250 years, until the new Estonian Republic dissolved the Manor House system immediately following WWI, in 1919. Palmse (meaning palms) is an excellent example of one of the largest most [View Full Entry]

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