{"id":5240,"date":"2020-03-31T17:00:37","date_gmt":"2020-03-31T17:00:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mircorp.com\/?p=5240"},"modified":"2021-08-02T17:14:39","modified_gmt":"2021-08-02T17:14:39","slug":"travel-guide-to-estonia-the-beauty-on-the-baltic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/travel-guide-to-estonia-the-beauty-on-the-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"Travel Guide to Estonia: The Beauty on the Baltic Sea"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<p>Under the radar for most Western travelers, <a href=\"\/country\/estonia\/\">Estonia<\/a> is a tech-savvy coastal beauty just across the Baltic Sea from Finland, and next door to <a href=\"\/region\/russia\/\">Russia<\/a> and <a href=\"\/country\/latvia\/\">Latvia<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"595\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm.png\" alt=\"Estonia road map.\" class=\"wp-image-5340\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm.png 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm-300x223.png 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm-768x571.png 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm-150x112.png 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/1920px-Un-estonia-sm-600x446.png 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Estonia in relationship to other Baltic countries<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>About twice the size of New Jersey, the little country has preserved more than half of its territory in verdant forestland, and boasts 2,400 sparkling miles of coastline. Approximately 1,500 inviting islands dot the Estonian coast, and 1,400 lakes glisten in the countryside. Large tracts of forest protect the European lynx, brown bear, and moose, as well as smaller mammals and countless birds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Estonia offers an authentic connection with nature, while its towns, cities, and backwaters enjoy all the advantages of its reputation as the most wired country on earth.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_5ea856a65c7f6-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Festival dancing in Estonia. Photo credit: Toomas Tuul, Estonian Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"1280\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-400x600.jpg 400w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old castle overlooks the Gulf of Finland in northern Estonia. Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"800\"\n  width=\"533\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Getting a haystack workout in rural Estonia. Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old-fashioned winter fun. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_5ea856a65c7f6-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_5ea856a65c7f6-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg 1920w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1350x900.jpg 1350w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/setu_kuningriiktuul_i3u8480-Toomas-Tuul-Estonian-Tourist-Board-1620x1080.jpg 1620w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1920px) 100vw, 1920px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Festival dancing in Estonia. Photo credit: Toomas Tuul, Estonian Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"1280\"\n  width=\"1920\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Festival dancing in Estonia. <\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Toomas Tuul, Estonian Tourist Board<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-100x150.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1.jpg 533w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-200x300.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-100x150.jpg 100w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/n_04_VisitEstonia-1-400x600.jpg 400w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 533px) 100vw, 533px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old castle overlooks the Gulf of Finland in northern Estonia. Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"800\"\n  width=\"533\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Old castle overlooks the Gulf of Finland in northern Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> VisitEstonia.com<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/inimesed-vaba_aegtuul_i3u1113-Estonian-Tourist-Board-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Getting a haystack workout in rural Estonia. Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Getting a haystack workout in rural Estonia<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Estonian Tourist Board<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-150x113.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vanaaegne_kelgutamine_0373-290_jaak_nilson-600x450.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old-fashioned winter fun. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\"\n  height=\"600\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Old-fashioned winter fun\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jaak Nilson<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Here&#8217;s our guide for travelers interested in making the most out of their visit to Estonia:<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_vanalinn_ja_meri_kadakdsc_0037_2-Jaak-Kadak-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg);background-position:61% 51%;min-height:250px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:40px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>What to Know Before You Go to Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">From Logging to Laptops<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Estonia\u2019s natural beauty is enhanced by the country\u2019s internet innovations. For most of the 20th century, Estonia was best-known for logging.  When the country re-established its independence in 1991, less than half the populace even had a phone line. <strong>But its technology went from 0 to 60 in just a few years, and logging went the way of the analog phone.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg\" alt=\"Autumn colors in the town of Toila on the Gulf of Finland.  Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board\" class=\"wp-image-5344\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/321-Autumn-in-Toila-township-Estonian-Tourist-Board-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Autumn colors in the town of Toila on the Gulf of Finland. Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By 1997, almost all Estonian schools were online. Then Estonian computer geeks wrote the code for an important 2001 file-sharing network, and in 2003 for Skype, which revolutionized communications.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Today Estonia features one of the world\u2019s fastest broadband networks, free WiFi nearly everywhere, online government services, and individual ownership and monitoring of all personal online data. Anyone can become an e-resident of Estonia for 100 euros, running all their affairs, business and personal, from their laptops or phones, from anywhere in the world.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Estonia ranked 36th in Bloomberg\u2019s 2018 Innovation List of top 50 most innovative economies. <\/strong>The index scores countries using seven criteria, including research and development spending and concentration of high-tech public companies.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Happy Hundredth!<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Estonia celebrated 100 years of statehood on February 24, 2018<\/strong>. Yes, the Soviet Union was in charge for 48 of those years, and Nazi Germany for three, but the Estonians prefer to think of that time as an anomaly, a mere blip on the screen. International law says that Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania remained independent countries under illegal occupation for 51 years. Independence was regained, not won. Thus, 100 years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul.jpg\" alt=\"Folk dancers twirl and kick up their heels at the Open Air Museum in Tallinn, Estonia.  Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board\" class=\"wp-image-5342\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/rocca-al-maretuul05d0844-Open-Air-museum-Toomas-Tuul-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Folk dancers twirl and kick up their heels at the Open Air Museum in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Enduring \u2013 and Endearing \u2013 National Symbols<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Estonia\u2019s national bird, the barn swallow<\/strong>, makes its nest in the rafters of human dwellings and swoops over the fields and ponds, scooping up mosquitoes. <strong>The national flower, the cornflower<\/strong>, aka bachelor\u2019s button, seeds itself wherever it falls, offering nectar to bees and splashing the landscape with dots of true blue. Beautiful, friendly, enduring, yet contemporary \u2013 that\u2019s Estonia for you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2.jpg\" alt=\"Cornflowers are a popular motif in Estonian handicrafts.  Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board\" class=\"wp-image-5421\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/ih8l6389-Estonian-Tourist-Board-2-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Cornflowers are a popular motif in Estonian handicrafts. Photo credit: Estonian Tourist Board<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-cover alignwide has-background-dim-40 has-background-dim\" style=\"background-image:url(https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_vaade_olevistest_kadak_mg_2179-web.jpg);background-position:61% 51%;min-height:250px\"><div class=\"wp-block-cover__inner-container is-layout-flow wp-block-cover-is-layout-flow\">\n<p style=\"font-size:40px\" class=\"has-text-align-center\"><strong>Where to Go in Estonia<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Tallinn<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Most visitors to Estonia come first to see the capital, Tallinn. Its Old Town is the best-preserved medieval town center in <a href=\"\/region\/central-east-europe\/\">Eastern Europe<\/a>, in spite of various invasions of Danes, Swedes, Teutonic Knights, Russians, Nazis, and Soviets. <strong>Its winding cobbled streets, red roofs, and remaining turreted fortress walls are on the UNESCO World Heritage List. <\/strong>As members of the Hanseatic League, the lower town\u2019s merchants and artisans built a defensive wall with 66 towers in the 13th and 14th centuries. Nineteen of them remain today. So does Northern Europe\u2019s only surviving Gothic town hall, built from 1371 to 1404.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson.jpg\" alt=\"Tallinn's first medieval walls and towers were built in the 13th century. \n Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\" class=\"wp-image-5348\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson-150x113.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn_linnamyyr_0333-049_j-Jaak_Nilson-600x450.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Tallinn&#8217;s first medieval walls and towers were built in the 13th century.  Photo credit: Jaak Nilson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>At the corner of the town square is one of the oldest continuously running pharmacies in Europe, which used to sell powdered unicorn horn and other medicinal herbs in the Middle Ages. Today it still sells medicine and notions, but there is also a small museum on the premises.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_5ea859835c7f7-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-150x97.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-600x389.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tallinn's brightly-lit Viru Street at night. Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"847\"\n  width=\"1308\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Boats abound in Tallinn's harbor \u2013 the largest in Estonia. 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Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"526\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-150x75.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-600x300.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old Town Hall Square in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_5ea859835c7f7-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_5ea859835c7f7-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-150x97.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com.jpg 1308w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-300x194.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-1024x663.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-768x497.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-ViruStreetAtNight-tln_04-VisitEstonia-com-600x389.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 1308px) 100vw, 1308px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Tallinn's brightly-lit Viru Street at night. Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"847\"\n  width=\"1308\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Tallinn&#8217;s brightly-lit Viru Street at night.<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> VisitEstonia.com<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-harbour-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Boats abound in Tallinn's harbor \u2013 the largest in Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Boats abound in Tallinn&#8217;s harbor \u2013 the largest in Estonia<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia-300x197.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia-768x505.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/EstoniaTallinn-SouvenirMarketInOldTown-tln_08-VisitEstonia-600x395.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Linens, lace, and hand-knit sweaters in Tallinn's Old Town. Photo credit: VisitEstonia.com\"\n  height=\"526\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Linens, lace, and hand-knit sweaters in Tallinn&#8217;s Old Town\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> VisitEstonia.com<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-150x75.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-300x150.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-768x384.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-150x75.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-architecture-4-Klimenta-600x300.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Old Town Hall Square in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"400\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Old Town Hall Square in Tallinn, Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">CITY SITES TO SEE<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Christmas Market<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Tallinn has one of the best Christmas Markets in Europe, according to <em><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" aria-label=\" (opens in a new tab)\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cntraveler.com\/gallery\/best-christmas-markets-in-europe\" target=\"_blank\">Cond\u00e9 Nast Traveler<\/a><\/em>,<\/strong> with a long-held tradition \u2013 since 1441 \u2013 of displaying a Christmas tree in front of the Town Hall. Hot Christmas drinks and a cultural program are featured, along with numerous stalls offering ornaments, folk art, and sweet treats of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv.jpg\" alt=\"A corner of the snowy Christmas Market in Tallinn.  Photo credit: Toomas Volmer\" class=\"wp-image-5425\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv-300x223.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv-768x571.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv-150x112.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/037_tv-600x446.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>A corner of the snowy Christmas Market in Tallinn.  Photo credit: Toomas Volmer<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Kumu Art Museum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the five branches of the Estonian National Art Museum, <strong>the stunningly modern Kumu, located a short ride away from the center of Tallinn, often features exhibitions that trace larger art movements within Estonia.<\/strong> Many of the exhibitions are rotating, but all offer a glimpse inside the artistic mind of the country. In 2008, the European Museum Forum awarded the Kumu the European Museum of the Year Award, one of the most prestigious awards in Europe. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta.jpg\" alt=\"The stunningly modern Kumu branch of the Estonian National Art Museum. \n Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\" class=\"wp-image-5358\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-art-gallery-KUMU-3-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>The stunningly modern Kumu branch of the Estonian National Art Museum.  Photo credit: Martin Klimenta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Seaplane Harbor Museum<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>The largest maritime museum in the Baltics is located in a <strong>1916 concrete seaplane hangar where Charles Lindbergh once made a stop. <\/strong>Among the exhibits that you can see and touch are a British-built submarine from the 1930s and a full-size replica of the WWI Short 184 seaplane. You can investigate a 100-year-old steam icebreaker in the marina, climb the artillery tower called Fat Margaret, and explore dozens of planes, ships and boats, including the shipwrecked <em>Maasilinn<\/em>.    <\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_5ea85af65c7f8-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Seaplane-Harbor-Museum-9-150x100.jpg\"\n  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Every five years an enormous international festival is held here. The Song Festivals of Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia were inscribed onto the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity in 2008.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_5ea85b9a5c7f9-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The festivities spill onto the grass at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia. 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Photo credit: Toomas Tuul\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_5ea85b9a5c7f9-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_5ea85b9a5c7f9-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tantsupidutuul04d1087-toomasTuul-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The festivities spill onto the grass at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Toomas Tuul\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The festivities spill onto the grass at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Toomas Tuul<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-Song-festival-grounds-Klimenta-150x88.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-Song-festival-grounds-Klimenta.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-Song-festival-grounds-Klimenta-300x175.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-Song-festival-grounds-Klimenta-150x88.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Tallinn-Song-festival-grounds-Klimenta-600x351.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The Song Festival stage can hold 15,000 singers in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"768\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The Song Festival stage can hold 15,000 singers in Tallinn, Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul-768x511.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinntuul04d3643-SongFestGrounds-toomasTuul-600x399.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"When they're not singing, they might be sledding at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia. Photo credit: Toomas Tuul\"\n  height=\"532\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">When they&#8217;re not singing, they might be sledding at the Song Festival Grounds in Tallinn, Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Toomas Tuul<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Singing is a big part of what sets Estonians apart from the nationalities surrounding them. <strong>Estonia\u2019s cultural identity is closely linked to music.<\/strong> The oldest Estonian song type, the runic chant, dates to the first millennium BC. Centuries of Danish, Swedish, German, and Russian rule proved unable to erase their folk music, passed down by ear from generation to generation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"540\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson.jpg\" alt=\"Estonia's Singing Revolution began here, at Tallinn's now-iconic Song Festival Grounds. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\" class=\"wp-image-5356\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson-768x518.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/tallinn__laulupidu_0367-058_j_nilson-600x405.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Estonia&#8217;s Singing Revolution began here, at Tallinn&#8217;s now-iconic Song Festival Grounds. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Saaremaa<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Of Estonia\u2019s 1,500 islands, Saaremaa is the largest, with a population of 31,000.  Saaremaa has been inhabited for at least 5,000 years. Before it was conquered by the Teutonic Knights in 1227, notorious Estonian pirates apparently operated from the island. After 300 years of German rule, the bishop of Saaremaa sold the island to Denmark. From there it was ceded to Sweden, which in turn ceded it to Imperial Russia in 1721 at the end of the Great Northern Wars. <strong>Today the island in the Gulf of Riga is famous for its bread, its beer, and its windmills.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"538\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l.jpg\" alt=\"Saaremaa is Estonia's largest island. Photo credit: Lembit Michelson\" class=\"wp-image-5355\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/000001panga_l-600x404.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Saaremaa is Estonia&#8217;s largest island. Photo credit: Lembit Michelson<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Angla Windmills are the only remaining working windmills on the island.<\/strong> Formerly, every village had a hill where its windmills caught the breezes. The village of Angla still has five windmills on its hill \u2013 four tower windmills and one Dutch.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0002-Alicija-Skinder-LithuanianTours.jpg\" alt=\"Angla windmills of Saaremaa, Estonia. \n Photo credit: Alicija Skinder\" width=\"618\"\/><figcaption>Angla windmills of Saaremaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Alicija Skinder<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>The Bishop\u2019s Castle in Kuressaare is the best preserved of the medieval Baltic castles<\/strong>. Built of chiseled limestone blocks in the late 14th century, the structure is solid and square, with each side measuring about 130 feet. Its two towers are called Tall Herman and Sturvolt.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours.jpg\" alt=\"Tall Herman and Sturvolt at Kuressaare Castle on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis\" class=\"wp-image-5365\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Saaremaa-0010-Lithuanian-Tours-600x400.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Tall Herman and Sturvolt at Kuressaare Castle on Saaremaa Island, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Sometime between 660 and 85 BC, <strong>a small meteorite on a collision course with Earth broke apart and slammed into the island of Saarema, leaving nine distinct craters<\/strong>. The largest, called <strong>Lake Kaali<\/strong>, has a diameter of 110 meters, and was surrounded by a stout stone wall during the Iron Age. The impact probably inspired local legends and myths about fire falling from the sky, as the event released energy comparable to the Hiroshima blast.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta.jpg\" alt=\"Lake Kaali filled in a hole left by small meteorite on Saarema Island.  Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\" class=\"wp-image-5364\" width=\"618\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Kuressaare-Kaali-meteorite-crater-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><figcaption>Lake Kaali filled in a hole left by small meteorite on Saarema Island. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Lahemaa National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Lahemaa, Land of Bays, is about 25 miles from Tallinn. The 160,000-acre park is set among four peninsulas and numerous islands in the Gulf of Finland. <strong>Established in 1971, the park protects bear, moose, beaver, lynx, and thousands of sea birds. <\/strong>Hundreds of stone-covered mounds \u2013 the remnants of ancient settlements \u2013 can be found throughout the park.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-standardcarousel js-xd-components__carousel\">\n  <div class=\"js-xd-components__carousel\">\n    <div uk-slider  >\n      <div class=\"uk-position-relative\" tabindex=\"-1\">\n        <ul\n          id=\"block_5ea85fa15c7fa-carousel\"\n          class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1 uk-child-width-1-2@s uk-child-width-1-3@m uk-child-width-1-4@l uk-grid uk-grid-small  js-xd-components__carousel-lightbox-open\">\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Altje Village in Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The tranquil coastline of Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"363\"\n  width=\"647\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Peaceful village of Vihula in Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n                      <li>\n                              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                          <\/li>\n          \n        <\/ul>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"previous\"\n          ><\/a>\n        <a\n          class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover\"\n          href=\"#\"\n          uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\"\n          uk-slider-item=\"next\"\n        ><\/a>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav uk-flex-center uk-margin\" ><\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n      \n  <div id=\"block_5ea85fa15c7fa-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_5ea85fa15c7fa-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Altje-village-2-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Altje Village in Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Altje Village in Lahemaa, Estonia<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta.jpg 647w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-coastline-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 647px) 100vw, 647px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"The tranquil coastline of Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\"\n  height=\"363\"\n  width=\"647\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">The tranquil coastline of Lahemaa, Estonia\n<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Martin Klimenta<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-150x84.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-768x431.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-150x84.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estona-Lahemaa-Altje-village-Klimenta-600x337.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Peaceful village of Vihula in Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Jaak Nilson\"\n  height=\"449\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Peaceful village of Vihula in Lahemaa, Estonia<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Jaak Nilson<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-150x100.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-150x100.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/vihula_mois_0373-476_jaak_nilson-600x400.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"\"\n  height=\"533\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                                    <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also within the park\u2019s boundaries is the <strong>18th century cream and yellow Palmse Manor House<\/strong>, providing a glimpse of how the German barons lived. Begun in 1698, the manor was rebuilt in the late 1800s and exhibits exceptional period furniture. Its old bathhouse is now a romantic restaurant.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter is-resized\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/Estonia-Lahemaa-Palmse-Manor-house-Klimenta.jpg\" alt=\"Palmse Manor House in Lahemaa, Estonia.  Photo credit: Martin Klimenta\" width=\"618\"\/><figcaption>Palmse Manor House in Lahemaa, Estonia. Photo credit: Martin Klimenta<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Parnu, Estonia\u2019s Summer Capital<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Just 80 miles south of Tallinn near the border with Latvia, <strong>Parnu is known as a favorite summer retreat and health spa locale in Estonia and has been called the \u201cBaltic Riviera\u201d for its location on the Gulf of Riga.<\/strong> The town itself has the friendly, laid-back atmosphere of a beach town, and at night the storefronts are lit up colorfully and the bars and restaurants buzz with energy.<\/p>\n\n\n<section id=\"block_5ea860635c7fc-media-grid\" class=\"wp-block-xdf-standardmediagrid uk-section js-xd-components__media-grid uk-padding-remove\">\n\t<div class=\"uk-container uk-width-expand uk-padding-remove\">\n    <div id=\"media-grid-media-grid\" class=\"xd-component__media-grid  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open center\"  >\n\n      \n\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-feature-image  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5ea860635c7fc\" data-slide-target=\"1\">\n\n            \n                          <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Colorful pedestrian area of Parnu, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis\"\n  height=\"530\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                      <\/div>\n\n\t\t\t\t          <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-1  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5ea860635c7fc\" data-slide-target=\"2\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-150x82.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-600x327.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Small but scenic marina in Parnu, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis\"\n  height=\"402\"\n  width=\"737\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-2  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5ea860635c7fc\" data-slide-target=\"3\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18-150x102.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18-300x203.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18-768x520.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18-150x102.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-18-600x407.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Ready for a boating excursion in Parnu, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis\"\n  height=\"542\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-3  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5ea860635c7fc\" data-slide-target=\"4\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14-150x101.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14-300x202.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14-768x516.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14-150x101.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-14-600x404.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"A place for rest and relaxation in Parnu, Estonia. Kestutis Ambrozaitis\"\n  height=\"538\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n                  <div class=\"xd-component__media-grid-4  js-xd-components__media-grid-lightbox-open \" data-lightbox=\"block_5ea860635c7fc\" data-slide-target=\"5\">\n                          \n              <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant-150x97.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant-300x195.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant-768x498.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant-150x97.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/raja_talu_miniloomaaed_andrus_teemant-parnu-zoo-Andrus_Teemant-600x389.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Shaggy Estonian ponies in Parnu. Photo credit: Andrus Teemant\"\n  height=\"519\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>            \t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n        \n\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n      \n  <div id=\"block_5ea860635c7fc-lightbox\" class=\"uk-modal-container xd-components__media-grid-lightbox uk-modal\" uk-modal=\"uk-modal\">\n    <div class=\"uk-modal-dialog uk-modal-body\">\n      <button class=\"uk-modal-close-outside\" type=\"button\" uk-close=\"uk-close\"><\/button>\n      <div id=\"block_5ea860635c7fc-lightbox-slider\" uk-slider=\"uk-slider\">\n        <div class=\"uk-position-relative\">\n          <div class=\"uk-slider-container\">\n            <ul class=\"uk-slider-items uk-child-width-1-1\">\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-150x99.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-768x509.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-150x99.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-27-600x398.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Colorful pedestrian area of Parnu, Estonia. Photo credit: Kestutis Ambrozaitis\"\n  height=\"530\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Colorful pedestrian area of Parnu, Estonia<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Kestutis Ambrozaitis<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                              <li>\n                <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\n  src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/themes\/mir\/build\/images\/png\/lazy-loading.png\"\n  data-src=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-150x82.jpg\"\n  data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20.jpg 737w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-300x164.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-150x82.jpg 150w, https:\/\/www.mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/parnu-lihula-20-600x327.jpg 600w\"\n  sizes=\"(max-width: 737px) 100vw, 737px\"\n  class=\"lazyload \"\n  alt=\"Small but scenic marina in Parnu, Estonia. 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Photo credit: Andrus Teemant\"\n  height=\"519\"\n  width=\"800\"\n\/>                    <span class=\"photo-caption\">Shaggy Estonian ponies in Parnu<\/span>\n                                                            <span class=\"photo-credit\"> Andrus Teemant<\/span>\n                                  <\/li>\n                          <\/ul>\n          <\/div>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-left uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-previous uk-slidenav\" href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-previous=\"uk-slidenav-previous\" uk-slider-item=\"previous\"><\/a>\n          <a class=\"uk-position-center-right uk-position-small uk-hidden-hover uk-icon uk-slidenav-next uk-slidenav\"\n            href=\"#\" uk-slidenav-next=\"uk-slidenav-next\" uk-slider-item=\"next\"><\/a>\n        <\/div>\n        <ul class=\"uk-slider-nav uk-dotnav\">\n        <\/ul>\n      <\/div>\n    <\/div>\n  <\/div>\n\n\n\n<\/section>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p style=\"color:#909599\" class=\"has-text-color has-text-align-center\"><em>(click image to view larger photo)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-xd-layout \n  container\n XD-mt--sm XD-mb--sm\n undefined\n XD-h-100--sm XD-h-100--md XD-h-100--lg XD-h-100--xl\" style=\"background-size:cover;background-color:\" uk-scrollspy=\"\"><div class=\"row\"><div class=\" col-sm-12 col-md-8 col-lg-6 col-xl-6 offset-sm-0 offset-md-2 offset-lg-3 offset-xl-3\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Soomaa National Park<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator\"\/>\n\n\n\n<p>Near Parnu is the flood-prone Soomaa National Park, whose wetlands (called \u201cbogs\u201d here) and flooded forests harbor an abundance of birdlife and small mammals. Beavers help landscape the marshes. <strong>In summer you can join a canoe trip through the wetlands, and in winter snowshoe among the trees.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image is-style-default\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/mircorp.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/03\/summer_soomaa_kuusekaara_meadows-Aivar_Ruukel.jpg\" alt=\"Summer meadows in Soomaa, Estonia. 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