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, 31 March 2024

Happy Easter!

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Happy Easter everyone! I hope you are all enjoying the Easter holidays and indulging in a bit of chocolate. A new month begins tomorrow so i...
Friday, 29 March 2024

20th anniversary of Estonia's NATO membership

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Today, twenty years ago on the 29th of March 2004 Estonia officially joined NATO. This historic milestone transformed Estonia's security...
Thursday, 28 March 2024

Easter in Estonia

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Historically Estonia was a Lutheran Christian nation but after World War Two that all changed. Today many Estonians identify as being spirit...
Tuesday, 26 March 2024

Estonians and their Neighbours

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The Tartu 24 short film starring Ott Sepa and Märt Avandi reminded me of a few Estonian expressions regarding neighbours. Estonians typica...
Monday, 25 March 2024

Remembering the victims of the March 1949 Soviet deportations

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Today marks 75 years since the March deportations by the occupying Soviet regime. In March 1949, thousands of Estonians were forcibly remove...
Friday, 22 March 2024

Estonia among the top cleanest countries in Europe

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The World Air Quality Report was released this week by IQAir and names Estonia, Finland and Iceland as the cleanest countries in Europe for ...
Monday, 18 March 2024

Estonia is AWESOME! Exploring 150 years of Estonian History

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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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