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A small country in Northern Europe located between the Baltic Sea (with Finland and Sweden across of it), Latvia and Russia.

The Republic of Estonia is a small country (45,227 km2) in Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea, to the south by Latvia and to the east by Lake Peipus and Russia. Across the Baltic Sea lies Sweden in the west and Finland in the north.

Capitcal city is Tallinn, official language is Estonian, an Uralic language, closely related to Finnish.

The country has a population of about 1.3 million people, approximately 434.330 living in capital city.

Estonia is a member of the European Union, the Euro Area, the Schengen area.

Main airport is the Lennart Meri Tallinn airport, located close to downtown Tallinn.

Fun fact: both Estonian and Finland anthems have the exact same melody but different words.

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How easy is it to get in and out of Russia by illegally crossing its border?

I'm unsure whether my question is on-topic here, but it's about travel and border crossing, so I've decided to try. I'm writing an article about Russian borders, focusing on illegal crossings in both directions. The aim of the article is not to give…
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Is there racism in Estonia?

I am an Indian man planning to travel around Estonia for a couple of weeks as a tourist. I would be covering Tallinn, Narva, Tartu, Parnu and perhaps one of the islands. I will be travelling alone, backpacking and staying in hostels. Is there danger…
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Are there caves and tunnels under Tallinn, Estonia?

This spring I was in Tallinn, and I heard about some caves under the Old City, as well as under all of Tallinn. Is it true or just rumors? If it is true, can anyone provide some info about them?
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Does Estonia have discount supermarket chains like Aldi and Lidl?

I'm back in Europe for the first time in eight years, and starting in a country I've never visited before, Estonia. My budget is low but it's off season. I've found the cheapest hostel. But I'm having trouble finding the cheapest food. Usually when…
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Do Estonians prefer English to Finnish?

When interacting with foreigners who are not able to speak Estonian, do the Estonians prefer Finnish to English? Does it depend on the area, e.g. is an Estonian more likely to be able to communicate in Finnish in e.g. Tallinn? For a Finnish tourist,…
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How can I stay more than 90/180 days in Schengen using Australia's bilateral agreements with Spain and Austria?

I wish to travel as follows (and stay within visa rules everywhere, obviously): Slovenia 2 days (this is where I will enter Schegen) Austria 10 days Czech Republic 3 days Spain 45 days This is total of 60 days within Schengen. Then at a later…
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Is it wise to stay with locals in Estonia, Lithuania and/or Latvia?

I'm planning on going to Estonia (alternatively Lithuania and/or Latvia) and I'd like to experience a normal Tallinn/Riga/Vilnius life. I'm referring to the small thing, such as (but of course not limited to) eating a breakfast. If I stay at a…
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Cheap second-hand bookstores/antiquaries in Tallinn

I am looking for places to buy bilingual technical and specialist dictionaries of any sort while in Tallinn at a good price (preferably used ones). Also I have little idea of the linguistic situation there, will I be able to communicate in English…
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How can I get by train from Kaunas, Lithuania to Tallinn, Estonia?

I'm going to take a weekend regional-express train from Bialystok, Poland (a major railway station in northeastern Poland, just like two hours away from Warsaw) to Kaunas, Lithuania. Apparently, it's the only way to travel from Poland to Lithuania…
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Riga - Tallinn by train: is this 4-minute change realistic?

I'm looking into travelling from Riga to Tallinn by train. From the invaluable Seat 61, I know that this involves a cross-platform change at the border station of Valga, arriving 13:55 and departing 13:59. A four-minute change is no problem if the…
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Best place to leave some luggage in Tallinn when going to Helsinki for 2 days

I will use the opportunity of a stay in Tallinn at the end of May to hop for 48 hours to Helsinki. The trip will be "Hilton Tallinn Park" → (this is the moment I would like to store the luggage) → ferry (Eckerö-Line) → Helsinki → ferry (Tallink) →…
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Which airlines provide cheap last day tickets in Nordic countries?

I spend every month about 500 euros to two business trips in a month, sometimes three for 750 euros, in flying from Tallinn to Oslo. I often pay a ticket for return just in case. However, many times, I have to change my return date. I often just buy…
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Can a baby exit Estonia for the first time on an Australian passport?

I'm Australian and live with my Estonian wife in Estonia. Our daughter was born here in Estonia and is therefore an Estonian citizen. We're thinking about moving back to Australia at some point (my wife has an Australian permanent visa application…
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Where is a good landmark to meet a friend in Tallinn, Estonia?

A friend and I are both traveling to Tallinn, separately (me by bus from Riga, he the next day by air) and need to arrange to meet somewhere downtown in the tourist area. I won't have a working cellphone or equivalent so I'd like to propose meet at…
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Getting to Laulupidu – Estonia

I'm going to Laulupidu, the song and dance festival that happens every few years in Tallinn, and I want to know the best way to get to the festival grounds that Sunday from old city. It seems like it's walkable in a pinch, but I'm looking for…
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