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.

Saturday, 31 March 2018

Head Ülestõusmispüha! Happy Easter!

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Happy Easter everyone! This year I decided to do something a little bit different so I am spending my Easter holidays in beautiful Ukraine...
Wednesday, 28 March 2018

Estonia 100: Free children's book ‘Tiny tree’ (Pisike puu)

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The Estonian Children’s Literature Centre and the Ministry of Culture have a lovely custom of presenting all newborns with the book ‘Tiny ...
Sunday, 25 March 2018

VIDEO: Artur Rehi - How American Estonians celebrated EV100

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I recently discovered the YouTube videos produced by Estonian vlogger Artur Rehi. Artur is a 22 year old student from Jõgeva who is curren...
Friday, 23 March 2018

Kalle Laanet elected new vice speaker of the Riigikogu

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Kalle Laanet (right) with President Kaljulaid and Riigikogu speakers. On Monday Reform Party MP Kalle Laanet replaced Hanno Pevkur a...
Thursday, 22 March 2018

Stunning time-lapse video of Tallinn by Dmitry Tkachenko for EV100

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Wednesday, 21 March 2018

Today is World Poetry Day (üleilmne luulepäev)

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One of Estonia's  most beloved poems is Juhan Liivi's 'Ta lendab mesipuu poole' (he flies towards the beehive).

HSBC report reveals Estonia is one of five countries least vulnerable to climate change

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Estonia is one of five countries considered the least vulnerable to climate change, according to a new study by HSBC.  The bank...
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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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