Estonia 🇪🇪

Estonia is one of those countries not many people talk about but it should be, I only got to spend 2 days here in Tallinn the capital but I wish I had longer as I never got time to visit places like Narva, Pärnu and Laheema national park. However in my short time here I did get to fully explore the city and I did that through walking around and going on a bike tour. The guided bike tour is a must do for visiting Tallinn as it took me to places I weren’t aware of and it was a very good price. For 2 and a half hours the tour came to €20. A lot of places in the old town can be easily accessed by walking but if you choose to venture outwards then I recommend renting out a bike or doing one of the bike tours. The company I chose for my tour was called city bike and is a 5 minute walk from the main square.

Just a quick heads up I was not aware of this before I came but if you decide to order garlic bread you will be given the Estonian version of it. Personally I was not a fan of it but why not give it a try when you visit.

The open air museum is also definitely worth the visit. It is a bit out of the centre though but is easy and cheap to get to by bus, taxi or Uber. My Uber ride cost €8 from the old town wall to the museum. The entry fee is 8 euros for an adult and 5 euros at discounted price. The museum features housing throughout the years from , farming in medieval days, many windmills, churches, the Lau village shop and many more small exhibitions. You can either walk around the museum or get on a horse and carriage which can be found at the village cafe.

A very nice white sand beach located just a 25 minute drive from Tallinn is worth a walk along if you get the time and there is a small town located in the distance which has a nice range of shops and cafes.

Things to do

• Old town square
• Tallinn town hall
• Lai-dōri
• Harjumägi
• Kiek in De kök
• Haabneeme beach
• Estonian open air museum
• Tallinn sign
• Health museum

Best place to eat

• Kaerajaan

Where I stayed

Viru backpackers hostel 4.5/5 great central location in the old town and has amazing facilities with self check in and breakfast is included.

Getting to Estonia

The easiest way to get there if travelling from the uk is to fly direct with flights being as cheap as £4.99 one way. But if your in the neighbouring country of Latvia you can get a direct bus from Riga to Tallinn.