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• Old Town, Tallinn, Estonia

• Dome Church / St. Mary's Church (Toomkirik), Tallinn, Estonia

• Town Hall Square (Raekoja Plats), Tallinn, Estonia

• Rocca-al-Mare Open Air Museum, Tallinn, Estonia

• Toompea Hill, Tallinn, Estonia

• Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn, Estonia

• Tallinn City Museum (Linnamuuseum), Talinn, Estonia

• Kadriorg Palace - Kadriorg Art Museum, Tallinn, Estonia

• Estonian Museum of Occupations, Tallin, Estonia

• Peep into the Kitchen (Kiek in de Kok), Tallinn, Estonia

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Estonia Travel

Estonia, bordered by the Baltic Sea, the Russian Federation and Latvia, and the most northerly of the three former Soviet Baltic republics, is a country of great scenic beauty with many forests, lakes and islands.

The history of Estonia (and indeed of the other Baltic States) has been one of constant struggle to maintain independence and national integrity against the predatory instincts of larger neighbours. The Russians who were determined to secure a 'window onto the Baltic' for economic as well as strategic reasons acquired Estonia from Sweden, at the Treaty of Nystadt, in 1721.

Following the German invasion of the Soviet Union during WWII, Estonia became one of the 15 Soviet Socialist Republics. Four decades passed before the advent of Mikhail Gorbachev who, as Communist Party General Secretary, offered the prospect of change for the Baltic States.

In 1990, the Estonian Communist Party voted in favour of full independence from the Soviet Union but allowed for a six-month transitional period before making the decision final. Rapid international recognition of Estonia as a sovereign state, followed by admission to the United Nations, completed the transition to full nationhood. Estonia joined the European Union in 2004.

Estonia is an unspoilt, sparsely populated country, nearly half of which is covered with forests. Wetlands, together with primeval forests, represent preserved communities which have for the most part been destroyed in Europe. More than 1,000 lakes (5% of the Estonian territory) dot the countryside, which is relatively flat – almost two thirds of the territory lies less than 50m (164ft) above sea level. While 7,000 rivers and streams carry rainwater to the sea, bogs and wooded swamplands of different types cover over one fifth of the country – a world index topped only by the northern neighbour, Finland.

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Things To Do and See in Estonia

Lihula Village, Haapsalu, Estonia
Attraction type: Historic village; Castle; Historic home

Ants Laikmaa Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
Attraction type: Historic home; Museum

Estonian Railway Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
Attraction type: Transportation museum

Ridala Church, Haapsalu, Estonia
Attraction type: Historic site; Religious site

Saaremaa Museum, Haapsalu, Estonia
Attraction type: Castle; History museum

Narva Joesuu, Narva, Estonia
Northern suburb of Narva, located on the coast of

Finnish Gulf with a pleasant sandy beach.
Attraction type: Beach; Resort community

Town Hall, Narva, Estonia
Attraction type: Government building; Historic site

Narva Knights' Fortress, Narva, Estonia
Attraction type: Historic site; Blues bar

Dark Park, Narva, Estonia
Attraction type: Park

Pushkin Street, Narva, Estonia
Attraction type: Town center/square/plaza; Neighborhood; Street

Angla, Saaremaa, Estonia
Quaint village with windmills.
Attraction type: Scenic/historic walking area; Landmark/point of interest

Kali Meteorite Crater, Saaremaa, Estonia
Attraction type: Mysterious site; Geological formation

Abruka, Saaremaa, Estonia
Attraction type: Island

Jarve, Saaremaa, Estonia
Attraction type: Beach

Tartu University, Tartu, Estonia
Attraction type: Educational site

Old City, Tartu, Estonia
Attraction type: Neighborhood

St. John's Church, Tartu, Estonia
Attraction type: Religious site

Red Tower, Parnu, Estonia
Attraction type: Historic site

Parnu Mud Baths, Parnu, Estonia
Attraction type: Spa

Paldiski Submarine Base, Paldiski, Estonia
Former Soviet nuclear submarine base located on the Pakri Neem peninsula.
Attraction type: Historic site; Military base/facility

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