Estonia travel guide

What to see, what to eat, when to go and itineraries by real travelers.

  • 12 places to see
  • 7 local dishes

Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in the Baltic region of Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Russia. The territory of Estonia consists of the mainland, the larger islands of Saaremaa and Hiiumaa, and over 2,300 other islands and islets on the east coast of the Baltic Sea. Its capital city of Tallinn, along with the city of Tartu, are the country's two largest urban areas. The Estonian language, of the Finnic family, is the official language and the first language of the majority of nearly 1.4 million people. Estonia is one of the least populous member states of the European Union.

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What to see in Estonia

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  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral👣 1 visitor

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Tallinn, Harju

    The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire.

  • Tallinn City Wall👣 1 visitor

    Tallinn City Wall

    Tallinn, Harju

    Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. Located on a bay in northern Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 452,563 as of 2026, making it the third…

  • Tallinn Town Hall👣 1 visitor

    Tallinn Town Hall

    Tallinn, Harju

    The Tallinn Town Hall is a building in the Old Town (Vanalinn) of Tallinn (Reval), Estonia, next to the Town Hall Square.

  • Toompea Castle👣 1 visitor

    Toompea Castle

    Tallinn, Harju

    Toompea castle is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu).

  • Kaali Crater

    Kaali Crater

    Kaali, Saare

    Kaali is a group of nine meteorite craters in the village of Kaali on the Estonian island of Saaremaa. The most recent estimates put its formation shortly after 1530–1450 BC.

  • Kuressaare Castle

    Kuressaare Castle

    Kuressaare, Saare

    Kuressaare Castle, also Kuressaare Episcopal Castle, is a castle in Kuressaare on Saaremaa island, in western Estonia.

What to eat in Estonia

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  • Rosolje😋 tried by 1

    Rosolje

  • Kringel😋 tried by 1

    Kringel

  • Kiluvõileib

    Kiluvõileib

  • Mulgikapsad😋 tried by 1

    Mulgikapsad

    Mulgimaa

  • Kama

    Kama

  • Sült

    Sült

When to go

The months when this country is one of our destinations of the month.

  • December

    Tallinn-1°C

    The medieval Town Hall Square hosts a Christmas market around a tall tree, a tradition said to date back to 1441.

Itineraries in Estonia

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