Country Info
- Tallinn
- Capital
- Kroon (EEK)
- Currency
- 1,423,316
- Population
- EE
- Country Code
Estonia Slideshow
Travel Blogs from Estonia
Another Day in Tallinn
This is a top pick! ... is this beautiful multi domed cathedral called Alexander Nevsky cathedral ans it is dated back to the 1800s while the Russians occupied Estonia. For the later part of the morning I went to the local market located next to the ...
Cobbled Stone old Town
This is a top pick! ... result the percentage of the ethnic Estonian population drops. In 1991 at the time of the collapse of Soviet Union, Estonia declared independence, the Estonian citizen sang patriotic songs, formed a human line from Tallinn all the way to Vilnius ...
Tallinn
This is a top pick! Hello! So after setting off from Goole at 2am to get to stanstead for the 4.45am check in (!!!) we borded our sleazyjet plane to Tallinn. 2h35 minutes and yes it was full of people going on stag weekends, but we all managed to get some kip. Bus ...
Tallinn capital of Estonia
This is a top pick! ... their own currency, not Euros yet. Estonia's is the Kroon (EEK). Their resources are oil, shale and forestry and Estonia manufactures textiles, petrochemicals and fertilizers. Their main agriculture is barley, potatoes and oats. We saw the biggest fungus ...
Belle of the East
This is a top pick! ... to be everywhere.It amazed me that these 12th century buildings stood strong through so much history. I did not visit Estonia's museum but I imagine the horrors of deportations to Siberia, killing people suspected of being disloyal to the government and ...
Estonians are amazing
This is a top pick! The streets of Estonia's capital Tallin are beautiful, actually the whole old town and its people are amazing. It was just wonderful place to stroll the beautiful streets of this amazing town, the locals always so friendly and willing to ...
Mother Russia Calls
This is a top pick! ... horror stories of culture shocks, language barriers, and toliet fun and games. But it's all good - it's why we're here. Estonia, by the way, is lovely. Although I do feel a little over-saturated with beautifully quaint medieval towns, and feel that ...
Tallinn
This is a top pick! ... the last few months, a little about the countries and the EU and a lot about myself. Now when I hear countries such as Estonia being mentioned I will certainly pay much more attention. I think in general most people are glad to be in the EU and ...
Day 196 - deep and meaningful
This is a top pick! ... however but I just don't know if I have the imagination and the capability to express it on that side of the writing divide. Damn niggling doubts... Well, better wrap this up and head off to Estonia now. See - another deadline met in the nick of ...
Welcome to the Boomtown.
This is a top pick! Arriving in Tallinn on the ferry from Stockholm early Wednesday morning, and with just over 24 hours until our flight to Vilnius, there was no time to loose. We had booked a hotel room in the photogenic old town, and after dropping off our tiny bags ...
Happy Australia Day!
This is a top pick! ... some strange things going on here? We then jumped on the efficient Metro and caught the Eurolines bus across to Tallinn, Estonia. The border crossing was pretty quick for Russian standards, only taking about two hours. Arriving in Tallinn around 10pm ...
Vinny's Vision
This is a top pick! Hello Again Fresh from the Switzerland update and a night spent sleeping well in the 'shut for the summer' school classroom, I thought it was time again for my view on the last part of our European journey before heading off to Mother Russia ...
Tallin - Home to Eurovision 2002
This is a top pick! Wow, Tallin, finally. After a 14 hour delay at Charles De Gualle airport and an unscheduled night stopover in Stockholm (don't ask) we finally have arrived in the first country where we're actually going to have to backpack and stay in a hostel, ...
Tallinn
This is a top pick! Tallinn was nice, despite the weather. WeŽd were expecting plenty of drunk Brittish men on stag parties, but were pleased not to encounter any, probably because we were there mid week. There were however lots of strip clubs. The hotel we stayed in was ...
Eastern Europe Begins
This is a top pick! As it turned out we saw Nutcraker at the ballet in St Petersberg, the dancing and band couldn't be faulted, it was really fabulous. My favourite where these two little girls who danced as little angels, now more than about 3.5 years old these two little ...
Sareemaar Islands
This is a top pick! The last few days of my cycle trip have been very enjoyable, perfect weather, beautiful countryside and sociable evenings. Estonia is a country I will definitely visit again. It has such a relaxed atmosphere, the people are genuinely polite and ...
Haapsalu - just one of those days
This is a top pick! ... goose chase for internet services which almost resulted in us missing the bus back to Tallinn. Mulled wine and a big meal at Estonia's first pub, the peculiarly named but great value Hell Hunt was the only real reward for a trying day. No doubt ...
Tallinn Was the Plan All Along
This is a top pick! ... are more bewitching than the one we're in right now. When Ellen and I last visited the Baltics, we took a pass on Estonia because there wasn't a reliable train service to Tallinn, the capital. I'd been kicking myself for the past five years for stubbornly ...
More Baltics
This is a top pick! You know, these two day trips kill me. Up early, run around places for two days, late night flight back to London, four hours sleep, and then work. As much as I say I've got to stop it, I know I won't, but every now and then, I take an extra day, and ...
Tallinn - getting medieval on my ass
This is a top pick! ... it was well worth the wait. Because this is a magnificent little city, home to half a million educated and urbane residents (Estonia has a population of 1.5 million) and some stunning medieval cityscapes that blew my mind as I walked around town. I don't ...
Classic Old Town. The 1st of many
This is a top pick! The use of travelling is to regulate imagination by reality - Samuel Johnson · Tallinn, Estonia. · Prague time +1hr · Days to get to Prague - 6 The unknown I'll freely admit I knew very little of what to expect from the Baltic States of ...
Old Town Tallin
This is a top pick! We arrived bright and early to Tallin after a 1am border crossing (lucky they let Kate through really as she looked so grumpy and half asleep!). We ended up staying in the most beautiful apartment while we were here complete with kitchen and our own ...
road trip !
This is a top pick! ... discovered we had left the hatch open at about 3am! a bit chilly...... Last day in the car.... took a leisurely drive out of Estonia into Latvia, one more stamp in the passport. Latvie was very similar to estonia which was fine by us. Stopped for the ...
Student Towns, Yellow Submarines and GTs
This is a top pick! Following the turn around that was Tallin it has been onto Tartu, Estonia's student capital. From our arrival, immediate pub crawl, and massive night at a beer hall made from an old ammunitions dump carved into a mountain, we have dominated this town. ...
Medieval bliss
This is a top pick! ... , but for me, it's the old city that steals the show. The gem in Tallinn's eye, the reason why you should visit Estonia (you does not mean drunken stag party). The old city is a combination of 14th and 15th century spires, cobbles, alleys and courtyards. ...
Back in Europa!
This is a top pick! With a tear in our eye we departed from St Pete's and here were are: back into the shock of Europe after absolutely no problems on the border - what was LP on about? It couldn't be more different from what we've been used to. Hundreds of tourists and ...
Tallinn
This is a top pick! Arrived in Estonia after going through customs and getting my first stamp in my passport as I was in a non EU country, about time! After deciding my hostel couldn't possibly be inside the old walled town, I ended up getting myself more than lost before ...
Tartu
This is a top pick! Reached Tartu and had trouble finding a place to stay mainly due to the language barrier, but eventually settled into the inventively named 'Hotel Tartu' I went out for a meal and drink and then had a few hours wandering around the small town looking at ...
24 Hours In Exceptional Estonia.
This is a top pick! OK, we know 24 hours is not enough - especially for Tallinn! We thought we would slip in and out after seeing the Old Town Historic Centre and we'd be happy. However Tallinn is one of the nicest old town areas we have seen and with friendly people, and ...