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.

Wednesday, 29 June 2022

Tallinn Town Hall celebrates its 700th anniversary

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This year marks the 700th anniversary of the first mention of the Tallinn Town Hall in 1322. This majestic Gothic building is known for its ...
Saturday, 25 June 2022

History of Coop in Estonia

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If, 120 years ago, 17 Antsla farmers hadn't put their heads and money together and decided not to use the expensive goods of local merch...
Tuesday, 21 June 2022

Midsummer's Day is approaching!

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St. John's Day or Jaanipäev as it is known in Estonian is one of the oldest and most celebrated day in Estonia. It is the second most im...
Friday, 17 June 2022

Lonely Planet names Estonia's Prangli Island as one of Europe's most incredible remote getaways for 2022

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Lonely Planet recently published an article  9 incredible remote escapes in Europe for 2022  and named Prangli Island as a great place for s...

'Wagon of Tears' marks the 81st anniversary of the Soviet mass deportation of June 1941

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The 'Wagon of Tears' on Tallinn's Freedom Square remembers the thousands of people who were deported on 14 June 1941 by the occu...
Friday, 10 June 2022

New Estonian spy drama series 'Traitor'

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When Estonia joins NATO in 2004 and becomes a top target for the Russian intelligence, an official at the Estonian Ministry of Defence turns...
Tuesday, 7 June 2022

Estonia's largest maze built in Saaremaa

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In the village of Neemi, Estonian Indrek Nõgu has created a five kilometre maze. It took him a year to develop the project and he used a spe...
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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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