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.

Thursday, 30 January 2020

Original Tartu Peace Treaty to go on display

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To celebrate the 100th anniversary of the signing of the Tartu Peace Treaty, the historic document will go on display at the Estonian Nati...
Tuesday, 28 January 2020

President Kaljulaid makes world's first digital signature from Antarctica

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President Kersti Kaljulaid has been in Antarctica for the past several days commemorating the 200th anniversary of the discovery of the co...

Restored and colourised film of Tallinn 1939

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Sunday, 26 January 2020

Nublu takes home four awards at the Estonian Music Awards 2020

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The Estonian-Russian song 'Für Oksana' by Nublu & Gameboy Tetris won Song of the Year at the Estonian Music Awards last night....
Thursday, 23 January 2020

The Electronic Memorial Dedicated to the Victims of Communism

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Tens of thousands of Estonians were repressed, deported or outright murdered during the Soviet occupations which took place from 1940-1...
Sunday, 19 January 2020

A glimpse into the life of Juhan (John) Jurss

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Estonia lost a large proportion of its ethnic population as a result of World War Two. The Soviet and Nazi occuaptions had a devastating e...
Wednesday, 15 January 2020

Bank of Estonia estimates Estonians hold approximately 44 million kroons

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This is a very interesting article by ERR News. I for one still have many Estonian kroon banknotes and have no intension of ever cashing t...
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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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