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  1. kluttinen avatar

    Western vs. Eastern Estonia w/ little time

    by kluttinen 25 February 2012

    Hello, I will be traveling to Estonia this May as part of a Finland-Estonia-Iceland trip for 17 days. I will be taking the ferry from…

  2. ullike avatar

    Re: Estonia: a couple of weeks...

    by ullike 09 July 2011

    English would be fine Estonia but public transport is not so good. From national parks I would suggest [Lahemaa|http://www.sagadi.ee/manor/…

  3. barrettjviator avatar

    RE: Saaremaa or Lahemaa?

    by barrettjviator 25 March 2011

    I was going to go to Viru Raba (Harjumaa), Kasmu, Rakvere, Altja, and Oandu. I'm a photographer. Just looking to get interesting landscape…

  4. stezbot avatar

    laheema national park

    by stezbot 05 July 2010

    looking to spend a night or so in käsmu or võsu... i've tried to look up buses and I get that the buses on route Tallinn to Rakvere are…

  5. swissbee avatar

    Driving routes in Lithuania/Latvia/Estonia and a couple of other questions

    by swissbee 29 May 2010

    Hello, I'm organising a trip to the Baltic states and, while the itinerary has been decided on, I have some questions on which route you…

  6. tallinngirl avatar

    RE: where in Latvia and Estonia

    by tallinngirl 22 August 2009

    In Estonia I suggest to visit Tartu - Estonia´s second largest town. Estonia´s oldest university (University of Tartu) is situated there,…

  7. donstefano avatar

    RE: laahemaa by public transport

    by donstefano 14 July 2009

    Hi all, just a little report on my trip - I went to Käsmu, Võsu and Altja in the Lahemaa national park. Getting around by bu is relatively…

  8. Firehazard Jack avatar

    RE: Lahemaa National Park/Helsinki

    by Firehazard Jack 23 February 2009

    There are also fast ferries and a catamaran taking approx 90/100 minutes...you just need to weigh up whether it's worth your time and…

  9. lemps avatar

    RE: Textile Museums in Estonia?

    by lemps 16 February 2009

    Hi, In the Tallinn old town are many crafts shops and small boutiques where you can find a lot of ethnic stuff. Those shops are a bit…

  10. adaheid avatar

    RE: Baltic intinerary?

    by adaheid 20 August 2008

    1. Tallinn - Haapsalu - Hiiumaa - Tallinn 2. Tallinn - Käsmu - Altja - Palmse - Viitna - Rakvere 3. Rakvere - Kalvi - Kohtla - Pühtitsa…

  11. lafcadio1 avatar

    Overnight trains from Russia to Baltic States

    by lafcadio1 26 June 2008

    I'm planning a trip round the Baltic States, St Petersburg and Kalingrad in August. To save on accommodation expenses and to make as much…

  12. autekas avatar

    Re: Help with itinerary

    by autekas 16 January 2008

    Hello. I'm too lazy to write anything new, so I'll just give you the link to one of the previous post about Lahemaa NP. As for getting…

  13. mikk avatar

    Estonia for 8 days

    by mikk 15 October 2007

    to and from Lahemaa/Kasmu and Tallinn

    You must change the buss in RAKVERE

    07:15 TALLINN - KÄSMU 10:10 Full price 124.00…

  14. NomadWorld avatar

    Tallinn...Help me out! =)

    by NomadWorld 02 August 2007

    It was a while ago when I lived in Estonia (1992-1997), but although things have changed they can't have changed that much. If you REALLY…

  15. riksti avatar

    Tallinn...Help me out! =)

    by riksti 02 August 2007

    Not exactly off the beaten track but most tourists definitely don't get there - Rocca-al-Mare open air museum showing you the peasant…

  16. adaheid avatar

    Tallin to Riga in 7 days

    by adaheid 29 July 2007

    Day 1 - Tallinn (old town, Rocca al Mare)
    Day 2 - day trip from Tallinn to Hiiumaa (local flight to Kärdla, back early next morning)
    D…

  17. butondemas avatar

    Few Estonian Questions

    by butondemas 20 July 2007

    I agree with adaheid, Rakvere is a rather nice place to visit, and the castle is rather impressive! (The health and safety isn't quite…

  18. riksti avatar

    Tallin to Riga in 7 days

    by riksti 17 July 2007

    I don't know that much about Latvia but for Estonia and Tallinn I would suggest the following:
    Day 1 - Tallinn, walking around the…

  19. adaheid avatar

    5 day stay in estonia...

    by adaheid 04 July 2007

    My suggestion:
    9th - bus from Valga to Tartu via Otepää
    10th - 9:50 bus from Tartu to Varnja, walk from Varnja to Kolkja (appr 10…

  20. adaheid avatar

    3 days in Estonia

    by adaheid 14 June 2007

    About Sillamäe:
    http://www.sillamae.ee/i…

  21. riksti avatar

    3 days in Estonia

    by riksti 14 June 2007

    Rakvere... I would say there's definitely a few hours worth of stuff to see. First of all the town itself is an interesting mixture between…

  22. Firehazard Jack avatar

    3 days in Estonia

    by Firehazard Jack 14 June 2007

    ...that's interesting about Rakvere, Kristi...although I've travelled through it on the bus I never considered it as a destination in…

  23. riksti avatar

    3 days in Estonia

    by riksti 13 June 2007

    I would personally allocate two days for Tallinn. Sure, you can cover the main things in one day but to take things in properly two days…

  24. adaheid avatar

    Few Estonian Questions

    by adaheid 01 June 2007

    I recommend Rakvere (a typical small town, medieval castle ruins) and Lahemaa National Park on the northern coast (villages of Palmse,…

  25. adaheid avatar

    Estonia in July

    by adaheid 22 March 2007

    Tallinn (old town, open air musem, KUMU art museum, Kadriorg park) - Muhumaa and Saaremaa (Koguva, Pädaste, Kaali lake, Kuressaare, spa,…

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