Estonia - Paradise of the North

Ilus Eesti, beautiful Estonia. My family's homeland. Estonia's countryside and people have an endearing gentleness about them which you fall in love with slowly and imperceptibly. I have nothing but respect and admiration for Estonians' courage and determination to survive despite centuries of repression, tyranny and foreign occupation. This blog aims to promote Estonian news, history and culture and seeks to enlighten readers about everything this unique country has to offer.

Sunday, 27 October 2019

Ancient gold bracelet found in Saaremaa

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Earlier last month amateur archaeologist Jegor Klimov made the discovery of a lifetime. With the aid of his metal detector he came a...
Friday, 25 October 2019

PiparkoogiMaania / Gingerbreadmania 2019/2020

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The theme for this year's exhibition at PiparkoogiMaania has been named 'Mythology'.  The month long exhibition held annually ...
Thursday, 24 October 2019

Death in Estonia

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Following on from my last entry, here are some useful terms and facts relating to death in Estonia.  Currently the Estonian death rate sta...
Monday, 21 October 2019

My absence...

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If anyone has been wondering why I haven't written much during the past few months, there is a very good reason. My mother has been ve...
Monday, 14 October 2019

Baltic Cup Tallinn 2019

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Last week I was sitting in the lounge room with my family in Sydney when my youngest brither rang to say he was in Tallinn. I had no i...
Friday, 11 October 2019

Fragments of 100 Viking swords unearthed in north Estonia - ERR NEWS

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Archaeologists have discovered fragments of about a hundred Viking swords, the largest find of Viking swords in Estonia to date, in northe...
Sunday, 11 August 2019

The 27th Estonian Song Festival (2019)

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If you weren't able to make it to Tallinn this year for the 150th anniversary of the Estonian Song Festival, then you can watch the sp...
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Tania Lestal
I am an Estonian-Australian with a deep love for my ancestral homeland. My family originate from Nõo county near Tartu which is located in Southern Estonia. Many members of my family left Estonia due to the Soviet occupation and have since branched out and resettled across the globe. After WWII my grandparents spent time living in a DP camp in Hamburg before emigrating to Australia. Today we are the only Lestal family in Australia. We have relatives in Germany, England, Canada, Austria and of course Estonia. This blog showcases all the things I love about Estonia and I also promote Estonia as a travel destination through my work as a freelance travel writer. My articles have been published in Explore History Magazine, Wanderlust, Estonian World, Azuria, to name but a few. If you would like to get in touch, please direct any comments, enquiries or suggestions to the following email address: estonia.paradise.of.the.north@gmail.com
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