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.

Sunday, 30 April 2023

100 beautiful Estonian words

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In 2018 students and staff from Saaremaa Ühisgymnaasium made a video of 100 words they consider the most beautiful sounding in the Estonian ...
Thursday, 27 April 2023

History: Street cleaning in the Republic of Estonia

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In the 1920s, the issue of good order was taken very seriously in Estonia. When new clean-up laws were passed, they were published in the Ri...
Monday, 24 April 2023

Estonian marzipan recipe

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Marzipan is a delicious sweet treat that Estonians have enjoyed for centuries. Originally made as a medicine at Tallinn's Town Hall phar...
Saturday, 22 April 2023

Tallinn's Medieval Days 6th - 9th July 2023

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Looking for something interesting to do in July? Head to Tallinn's Old Town for the Medieval Days weekend. There will be traditional foo...
Thursday, 20 April 2023

Estonia to become the world’s first nationwide Hydrogen Valley

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Estonia is the first country in the world to establish a nationwide Hydrogen Valley, turning Estonia’s hydrogen initiative into an export pr...
Wednesday, 19 April 2023

Estonia continues to rate highly in global rankings

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Recently, there have been many indexes that rank the countries of the world in a variety of sectors. I'm proud to see that Estonia has p...
Monday, 17 April 2023

The history of marzipan

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Over the centuries there has been some debate regarding the origin of marzipan, the sweet treat made from almonds and powdered sugar. Many b...
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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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