The Republic of Estonia is a country in Northern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea to the west and the Gulf of Finland to the north, and sharing a land border with its fellow Baltic state Latvia to the south and with Russia to the east.<\/p>\n
The northernmost of the three Baltic States , Estonia has fared well since regaining independence. When in the capital Tallinn you notice right away that people are doing well especially with their hospitality towards visitors.<\/p>\n
For the visitor Estonia offers some nice natural parks, a few old towns, some remains from the middle Ages and a lot of Islands just off the coast.<\/p>\n
Tallinn is a beautiful medieval old city, comparable to Prague with it’s multitude of spires and orange-tiled rooftops.<\/p>\n
Estonian language is different from the Indo-European languages; it belongs to the Finno-Ugric group of languages together with Finnish and Hungarian. It is very similar to Finnish, which is spoken just over the Gulf of Finland .<\/p>\n
Capital of Estonia is Tallinn.<\/b>Tallinn is divided into three zones that quite clearly show its historical development: the upper town, with its 13th-14th century citadel, built on a steep hill; the lower walled town, built between 14th-16th century; and the newer district.<\/p>\n
Estonian is the official language. Most people also speak Russian, which is the mother tongue of around 30% of the population. However, since independence, the indiscriminate use of Russian could on occasion cause offence.<\/p>\n
Religion: Christianity, with Lutheranism and Orthodoxy.<\/p>\n
Estonians are generally quite reserved and polite. A hand shake is the customary greeting. Normal courtesies should be observed. The Estonians are proud of their culture and their national heritage, and visitors should take care to respect this.<\/p>\n
Estonia is a wonderful historical country and White Nights in the summer are only one reason to visit the region….. as if that’s not reason enough! A pleasant coach trip takes you along the northern Estonian coast to the border town of Narva , which has for centuries been the historical gateway between East and West.<\/p>\n
Trade routes passed through Narva, a link between the Baltics, Russia , the Mediterranean and even as far as the Orient and until World War II, visitors enjoyed the wonderful Old City .<\/p>\n
The architecture, combining local traditions of building and elements typical of the Baroque style, was almost completely destroyed during the war.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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