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.

Tuesday, 26 August 2014

Estonia's Underwater Prison Makes it on the Amazing Places List

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I like it when Estonia pops up on the radar, drawing international attention in a positive way. Recently that was due to the publicity s...
Monday, 25 August 2014

Cute Estonian Postcards

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It's Monday, so here is something cute. I've always been fond of these two postcards - they're so adorable! It looks lik...
Sunday, 24 August 2014

Acknowledging Ukrainian Independence Day

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Today is Ukrainian Independence Day.  I have noticed over the past several months that more readers from Ukraine than any other countr...
Saturday, 23 August 2014

25th Anniversary of the Baltic Way

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25 years ago today an event took place which the world had never witnessed before. Around 2 million people joined hands to form a 650k...
Friday, 22 August 2014

Flying above Tallinn Old Town, City, Beach & Harbour

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Thursday, 21 August 2014

The History of Estonian Bread

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Estonian bread is sacred - in fact in old times if you dropped a piece of bread on the floor the custom was to pick it up and kiss it! Brea...
Wednesday, 20 August 2014

Tõnis Mägi - Koit

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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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