Most beautiful places in Estonia
Haapsalu is a spa town located at the Gulf of Haapsalu, on the western part of Estonia. The city was founded in the 13th century and soon became the seat of the bishop. At this time, there was built the most important monument of Haapsalu – Bishop’s [...]
Keila Waterfall (Keila Juga) is a beautiful natural phenomena, located in the northern part of Estonia in Harjumaa County. You can find it about 25 km south-west of the capital city of Tallinn, near the village of Keila-Joa. Keila Waterfall is the second largest and the third [...]
Nigula Nature Reserve is a protected area in Estonia. It is located in the southwest part of the country near the city of Häädemeeste. Nigula Nature Reserve was founded in 1957 and occupies an area of 64 km2. This is one of the oldest preserved wetlands and [...]
In southeastern Estonia, on a steep hill above the river Pisa you can find impressive Vastseliina castle ruins. It is situated on the outskirts of the village Vahtseliina and about 4 km from the town Vastseliina. This area due to its location on the trade route Riga [...]
In northern Estonia at an area less than 700 km2 lies the largest and oldest national park in the country – Lahemaa National Park. The park was established in 1971, as the first national park in the former USSR, in order to preserve many local natural places, [...]
Valaste Waterfall is the highest waterfall in Estonia, located on Valaste stream near the Baltic coast. Waterfall Valaste is 30.5m high since 1996, declared as a cultural heritage and national symbol of Estonia. Valaste Waterfall is a popular tourist destination in the summer but also in winter, [...]
It is quite hard to determine where is the midpoint of Europe – it depends on the boundaries estimation of Europe that are changing from time to time. Several calculations exist and there are several suggested places as the midpoint of Europe. Since the last re-estimation in [...]
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