Estonia Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
country in Northern Europe
About Estonia
Some visitors tend to see theBaltic statesas being similar countries with regional differences. They share a common recent history: the three countries declared independence in 1918 at the collapse of the Russian Empire, were occupied by the Soviet Union in 1940, by Nazi Germany in 1941, and again by the Soviet Union from 1944 until independence was restored in 1991. However, there are differences between the countries' languages (Estonians speak a Finnic language unlike Latvia or Lithuania) and religion (Estonians are irreligious, Latvians are mostly Lutherans, and Lithuanians are Catholics). Also, Estonia is more oriented towards Northern Europe, while Lithuania is oriented towards Central Europe. Tourism to Estonia has been growing, with statistics showing a jump from 1.8 million to 6 m
Top Attractions in Estonia
Explore the best things to see and do in Estonia:
- ★Birgitta Festival
- ★Leigo Lake Music Festival
- ★Medieval Days
- ★Õllesummer Festival
- ★Saaremaa Opera Days
- ★Simpel Session
- ★Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF)
- ★Tallinn International Festival Jazzkaar
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