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, 31 May 2022

Tallinn's worst restaurant

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Last week there was much hype about the culinary scene in Estonia. The Michelin Guide had completed their tour of Estonia and named the rest...
Saturday, 28 May 2022

The life of Estonian cellist Jüri Täht

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When 91-year-old World War II refugee Jüri turned on his TV on the morning of February 24th, instead of festive Estonian Independence Day ce...
Thursday, 26 May 2022

Estonian restaurants 180° and NOA Chef's Hall receive star rating from Michelin Guide

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The inaugural Michelin Guide Estonia 2022 was released yesterday. After visits from anonymous inspectors, 31 restaurants in Estonia have ear...
Monday, 23 May 2022

Thousands of Estonians sing “Oi u luzi chervona kalyna” in support of Ukraine

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On Sunday evening, thousands of singers from all over Estonia gathered at Tallinn's historic Song Festival Grounds to perform the Ukrain...
Sunday, 22 May 2022

Sand sculpture in Tõrva honours Volodymyr Zelensky

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In the small Estonian resort town of Tõrva in Valga County, a sand sculpture has been made in the image Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelens...
Friday, 20 May 2022

Lennart Meri's Finno-Ugric documentary: Veelinnurahvas (1970)

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Before Lennart Meri become the highly respected President of Estonia, he was a writer, translator and filmmaker. He produced several documen...
Tuesday, 17 May 2022

Ukraine's winning Eurovision song 'Stefania' performed in Estonian

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Kalush Orchestra's winning song  Stefania  has been translated into Estonian by Marek Sadam and rapper Genka. Stefania has been widely ...
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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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