Estonia Travel Blogs

... 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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by andrewy
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... 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 many ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by charity_cycle
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... 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 with ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by andrewy
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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 from ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by emmaandemma
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... 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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by charmedlife
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Sareemaar by charity_cycle
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tullin by catters
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... 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 we ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by eatdessertfirst
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... 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 if I ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by foolsgold
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by stevefn
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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 tonight. ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by foolsgold
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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, something ...

A travel blog entry from Tallin by natandkat
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Tallinn was nice, despite the weather. We´d 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 a ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by aussierach
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... on a 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 ...

A travel blog entry from Haapsalu by technotrekker
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by susan_g
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by uncle_davros
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... 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 know ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by technotrekker
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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 Estonia ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by byrnedm
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallin by mightylongway
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... through the national park (stopping to pick apples) to our next stop which turned out to be Tartu. Tartu is another city in Estonia, renowned for its student culture. We ended up having dinner in town before having to leave due to the shortage of what we ...

A travel blog entry from Tartu by siandcath
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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. ...

A travel blog entry from Tartu by catters
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Only here for the night. Nothing exciting.

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by natandkat
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by bonkers
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by jag
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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 ...

A travel blog entry from Tartu by jag
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... anouther hour. We could'nt quite work out why nothing was open by 8.15, turns out there was a 1hour time difference between estonia and Petersburg. eventually got into the 'hostel with no name' at just after 9. It was a small hippie type place with worn ...

A travel blog entry from Tallinn by siandcath
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A travel blog entry from Tallin by jag
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... And it caused major traffic problems on I-65. He found that fantastic. Then asked if I liked drinking Wild Turkey. This trip to Estonia (and a last minute decision for a day trip to Helsinki) was the first time I have travelled alone. It is something I ...

... We left Ele after a breakfast that consisted of porridge and apples, and took a bus to Kuivastu Harbour on Muhu island. Prices in Estonia are no longer as low as they used to be in "Eastern Europe" but bus tickets and ferry prices are generally very low ...

... of the old town with a few spots providing further city panorama. Also here is the most expensive tourist attraction in Estonia. Costing 2.3 million kroon - just short of 1 million of our great British pounds - a public toilet. Described in some guide ...