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After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops l... [read more]
After centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule, Estonia attained independence in 1918. Forcibly incorporated into the USSR in 1940, it regained its freedom in 1991, with the collapse of the Soviet Union. Since the last Russian troops l... [read more] Blog: Walled city and chocolate
Date: October 9th 2008
Into the Baltic Countries now and getting of the ferry from Helsinki I arrived in Tallinn with the famous only surviving walled old town in this area. It really is an amazing place to wander through and feels like you have taken a step back in time when first arriving walking through the enterance of the wall into all the old buildings that you will find. There is plenty to see when wandering ... read more
Date: October 9th 2008
Into the Baltic Countries now and getting of the ferry from Helsinki I arrived in Tallinn with the famous only surviving walled old town in this area. It really is an amazing place to wander through and feels like you have taken a step back in time when first arriving walking through the enterance of the wall into all the old buildings that you will find. There is plenty to see when wandering ... read more
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