Market Bridge in Tartu in eastern Estonia - 252 m long suspension bridge (4)

Tartu in eastern Estonia 15 August 2014

August 15th 2014
Tartu in eastern Estonia 15 August 2014 We arrived in Tartu at about 7.00pm, found a park next to a park and cooked dinner at 'home'. The next morning was overcast and jumper weather but by about mid-morning the sun was out. We learned that Tartu is the second largest city in Estonia with a population of 100,000. It is a Hanseatic city and a university town. Dating back to 1030, it is the ... read more

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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

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We love travelling and we never get tired of seeing new places, learning about the history, meeting new people all over the world, observing different lifestyles and cultures. Our philosophy is to "live today as if there is no tomorrow". However as a well known travel writer, Bill Bryson has said in the Forward of his book 'The Road Less Traveled', "There are more fantastic things in this world to see than you can possibly hope to get to. You are just not going to live long enough. Sorry. So why are you just sitting there? Turn the page for goodness sake, and start planning". So that is wh... full info

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