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.

Monday, 14 November 2016

Estonia Ranked No.1 in the World for Internet Freedom

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Great result! Despite the fact that internet freedom has declined for the sixth consecutive year across the globe, this is definitely ...
Sunday, 13 November 2016

Happy Father's Day! Head Isadepäeva!

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In Estonia, Father's Day is celebrated on the second Sunday in November. On this day I will be thinking of my dear father in Austra...
Monday, 7 November 2016

Tallinn Christmas Market 18.11.2016 – 07.01.2017

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The dates for the world famous Tallinn Christmas market have been released. The Christmas market located in Tallinn's Town Hall Squ...
Thursday, 3 November 2016

National identity card for Australians? Digital government lessons from Estonia

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As Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull’s digital transformation agenda gathers pace and renewed urgency in the wake of the botched 2016 Cen...
Wednesday, 2 November 2016

How to correctly pronounce Estonian vowels (a e i o u õ ä ö ü)

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When it comes to learning Estonian, people often have trouble correctly pronouncing the vowels. Some are long in length whilst others are ...
Thursday, 27 October 2016

The many faces of architecture in Tallinn

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Here's an interesting read I found on the Visit Tallinn website. The article provides a good history on architecture in Tallinn st...
Wednesday, 26 October 2016

On this day in 1632 - the inauguration of the University of Tartu

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Established by King Gustav Adolphus of Sweden in 1632, the University of Tartu is Estonia's finest and most prestigious institute o...
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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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