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, 26 July 2020

St. Madeline's Wooden Church in Ruhnu

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Estonia has many charming old churches but perhaps one of the most interesting is St. Madeline's on the island of Ruhnu. Built in 16...
Thursday, 23 July 2020

Video: A super quick history of Estonia

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Is it possible to summarise Estonian history in under 6 minutes? Mr History did a pretty good job!
Tuesday, 21 July 2020

Interview: President Kersti Kaljulaid speaks with Dennis Wholey

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This is a good interview that took place last year between President Kaljulaid and Dennis Wholey from This is America and The World. The i...
Sunday, 19 July 2020

Skype co-founder Toivo Annus dies aged 48

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Estonia lost one of its great countrymen last Sunday. Toivo Annus, one of the masterminds behind the invention of Skype died suddenly from...
Sunday, 12 July 2020

Archaeologist Marika Mägi reminds us of our Viking past

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When the world thinks of the word 'Viking', countries such as Norway usually spring to mind but Vikings were not exclsuively from ...
Tuesday, 7 July 2020

Baltic States outperform the rest of Europe in dealing with the Coronavirus crisis

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The world is currently facing the worst public health and economic crisis in a century. As of 20th June 2020, around 463,000 people had di...
Sunday, 5 July 2020

How to make Estonia rye bread from a starter (DIY- Cooking with Tammo)

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I thought I would share this video today as it shows how Estonians living abroad (Canada in this case) continue to keep Estonian tradition...
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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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