Krimulda Palace, Sigulda, Latvia

Going Baltic Exploring Estonia and Latvia

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June 15th 2014
After traveling to Finland a number of times I was overdue to jump on the Viking ferry and head to Tallinn, Estonia. I knew virtually nothing about this country of 1.3 million people (including the population) but now I want to know more. I spent just three days in Tallinn and one in Haapsula and then moved on to Riga for three more nights. In sum, great people, food, green landscapes, chocolates, ... read more

Europe » Estonia » Tallinn

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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 le... ... read more