Estonia holidays

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24 favourite travel finds of 2024 - from turtles in Turkey to a Highland pub crawl
Guardian travel writers share their discoveries of the year, taking in food, art, history and wildlife

14, Dec, 2024 @7:00 AM

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Baltic beauty: exploring Estonia’s northern coast
Mossy marshes, sunny beaches and summer cabins surrounded by flowers recall the childhood idyll of Tove Jansson’s The Summer Book, set in the Gulf of Finland

Kevin Rushby

18, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

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How I found bliss cycling along the coast of Estonia
A cycle trip along the country’s coast and through its woods offers the kind of magical wildlife encounters that are no longer possible in the UK

Kevin Rushby

13, Jul, 2024 @6:00 AM

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‘Flavours as vivid as the scent of pine forests’: why I love Baltic cuisine
Food writer Caroline Eden celebrates the region’s distinct - and underrated - flavours, from quince lemonade and cloudberry jam to birch syrup and blueberry soup

Caroline Eden

14, May, 2024 @6:00 AM

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Breaking the ice – Estonia comes in from the cold
Tartu’s year as a European capital of culture shines a spotlight on this creative and youthful city and its love of street art, folklore and nature

Isabel Choat

06, Mar, 2024 @7:00 AM

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From Arctic art to the Disgusting Food Museum: Europe’s top 10 culture destinations for 2024
Malta’s first art biennale, Copenhagen’s repurposed Carlsberg district, the first Arctic Circle capital of culture … this year promises a feast of cultural activity

Rachel Dixon

02, Jan, 2024 @2:07 PM

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Smoke, sweat and tears: my initiation into Estonia’s sauna sisterhood
A powerful documentary about the Baltic state’s sauna tradition has proved a surprise hit. But what’s it like for an outsider to join this sacred and intimate space?

Rachel Dixon

18, Nov, 2023 @7:00 AM

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The best Baltic beach holidays: where to go for summer, sea and sand
With both culture and beautiful beaches aplenty, the coastal towns of Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia make for a break with a difference

Caroline Eden

18, Feb, 2023 @7:00 AM

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A local’s guide to Tallinn: the best fishburgers, speakeasies and Soviet-era art
From submarine art hubs to cool bars and the best fish and chips, design chief Tiia Vihand delights in Estonia’s super-cool capital

Interview by Damien Gabet

20, Feb, 2022 @11:00 AM

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Estonia in winter: into the wilds by canoe and ‘bog shoe’
The peatlands of Soomaa national park are host to a stunning variety of birds and beasts – and even the odd white-thighed bog swimmer

Jamie Lafferty

16, Dec, 2021 @7:00 AM

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10 of the best things to do in Tallinn’s Kalamaja district
This former industrial area in Estonia’s capital has been revamped with bars, boutiques and galleries, along with several festivals

Delle Chan

26, Apr, 2019 @5:30 AM

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Wild weekend: Kayaking around Estonia’s Pakri islands
These almost uninhabited islands near Tallinn are full of wildlife – and also plenty of reminders of Estonia’s cold war history

Richard Nelsson

22, Apr, 2019 @9:30 AM

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