Travel to Estonia Vacation Guides

Estonian Amber Jewelry

They say that fashion only likes the new, but it’s currently obsessed by one of the most beautiful fossils on the planet – created around 90 million years ago when tree resin trapped debris such as leaves, seeds and feathers, preserving them inside what we now call amber. Its deep, sun-soaked color has long been associated with what is often referred to as the poetry of the Baltic. Shopping in the multi-faceted jewel of a city that is Tallinn is incomplete without picking up some gorgeous amber jewelry.

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Shopping Estonian Fashion

New York, London, Milan, Paris… Tallinn? The Estonian capital is beginning to establish its position as a fashion city, both locally and regionally. Thanks to Tallinn Fashion Week, which had its third annual showing in November 2010, a roster of young designers has emerged, mixing technical proficiency with boundary-pushing ideas.

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Shopping in Tallinn, Estonia

Estonian chocolate
Estonian chocolate has plenty of fans, and the mouth-watering delights of Kalev might be the reason why. Vanilla souffle, cranberry fillings and the hand-made truffles are just a few of 200-year-old Kalev’s specialities. Available in gift boxes featuring Estonian landmarks, they make a tempting present. The Kadriorg box with almond, hazelnut and coconut pralines is a threat.

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Kuressaare history tour

A brief overview of the history of Kuressaare shows how the island was passed on from one ought ruler to another.

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Kuressaare – Estonia health resort

Kuressaare was the first city in Estonia to become a member of European Healthy Cities Network in 1998, although the capital of Saaremaa has been an important health resort since the 19th century. In the 1820s, curative sea mud was discovered and in 1824, the first spa in Estonia was built in Saaremaa.

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Estonia Islands Travel

There are an innumerable islands and islets in Saaremaa County. The islets are especially popular among birds. People are more fond of the biggest islands in Estonia – Saaremaa; Muhu, which is between Saaremaa and the mainland; Abruka – right next to Saaremaa; Ruhnu – a solitary piece of land in the Gulf of Riga; and an island furthest to the West, Vilsandi. One can take a ferry from the mainland to get to Muhu and drive on to Saaremaa via a road on a dyke that has connected the two islands for over a hundred years. Abruka can be accessed by small ferries through Saaremaa; Ruhnu, also by ferry in summer or even by a plane at times; to Vilsandi, by boat or, in the times of low water, walk or ride in the back of a truck with a friendly driver.

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Island Travel for a Lonely Wonderer

Those not fond of organized tourism can find countless places at Saaremaa to have one-on-one encounters with nature. In summer, one can start with the beautiful north shore beaches of cold water and a rocky seafloor.

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Saaremaa Island Vacation Attractions

The summers in Saaremaa are filled with different concerts, festivals, etc. Just choose what you like best, and go!
In July, for example, you can waltz through the city to the castle’s courtyard and dance until the early morning at the festival, Saaremaa Waltz.

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The “Must-see” places: Saaremaa’s Eiffel Tower, Loch Ness and Great Canyon

There are places in Saaremaa that one simply must see!
The first in the list would be the Kuressaare fortress from the 14th century.

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Saaremaa Island Travel – Food, drink, accommodation

It would be a sin to leave the island without trying the fish. Nowadays the fish is more rare than it used to be when the nets were so full that the fishermen took only the liver out of the codfish and threw the rest back into the sea. The best fish on the island are the smoked eels and flatfish, but you should also try the Baltic herring, sprat or herring that the locals still love. Also, look for codfish, salmon, trout and garfish, also called the “poor man’s eel”.

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