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.
Monday 13 December 2021
The world's first Christmas tree was in Tallinn Estonia
Latvia claims they had the world's first Christmas tree in 1510 but the truth is Estonia did it first in 1441. Later the tradition spread to Germany and then the rest of the world. Great things start in Estonia!
