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ESTONIA
  General information
Capital Tallinn
Currency Estonian Kroon (EEK)
1 Estonian Kroon = 100 senti
Area 45,228 square km
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Preference Family and Kids, Couple, Group, Seniors, Single, Biker, Skier, Adventurer, Explorer, Outdoor traveler, Sportsman
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History, Practical info
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The Map of Estonia
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Weather, weather forecast and when to go
The climate in Estonia is continental, characteristic by mild summers and fairly severe winters. The weather is often fresh and humid because of the Baltic Sea.
Average temperatures range from 21°C in summer (July is the hottest month) to minus 8°C in winter. Occasionally the temperature may rise up to 30°C in summer, or sink below minus 23°C in winter.
The best time to visit Estonia is in the late spring (from May to June) and summer (June to early September). July and August are the warmest but often also wettest months. Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with the heaviest rainfall between June and November.
Its northern latitude means long summer daylight hours (the longest summer day stretches to unbelievable 19 hours), and dark winters when daylight sometimes lasts only six hours. Heavy snowfalls are common in the winter months. If you like skiing then best time for coming is January - February.
Estonians have joke about their weather: “..there are 10 month bad skiing weather and 2 month summer..”
Top places of interest and picks, top attractions
Tallinn
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City Wall - outside surrounded with nice green parks
Fortifications and guard turret, The Old Town (UNESCO World heritage List) with Raekoja plats (a lovely square)
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral
Kadriorg Palace with a beautiful park was an imperial Russian summer residence. The Palace was built by Italian architect Niccolo Michetti for Russian Tsar Peter the Great in 1718.
Town Hall (Raekoda)
The Rotermann Quarter
Great Sea Gate
Hill Toompea - an unique panoramatic view . Toompea Castle is the seat of the Parliament of the Republic of Estonia - the Riigikogu. The castle complex consists of several parts: the west wall, the Tall Hermann tower, the Government Administration building, the building of the Riigikogu and the castle courtyard.
Museum of Art (KUMU)
Tallinn TV Tower
vicinity
Beaches near Tallinn
Lakes
Peipsi Järvi and Pikhva Järvi
Lahemmaa
A coastal national park - beautiful forests
Rakvere
Old Castle ruins
Palms
Castle
Sagādā
Castle
Jägala Falls
The highest Estonian falls
Suur Munamäg
The highest point of Estonia, at an altitude of 318 meter
Muhu
Island in the Baltic Sea with traditional vilages, no towns, good place for bird watching
The most popular holiday resorts
Pärnu - it is a beautiful seaside resort. Pärnu is famous for its spas, fantastic white sandy beach. You can admire also green parks.
We suggest to visit Red Tower, the most probably the only defensive structure in Pärnu surviving from medieval times.
Saaremaa - nice island. We suggest to see Angla windmills, the Kaali meteorite craters and Panga cliffs.
Haapsalu - a wellknown seaside resort, nice town, friendly atmosphere, nice beach with a promenade.
Trip plan
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