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Estonia

Estonia is a medieval capital, deep forests and a quiet Baltic calm. These guides cover Tallinn's old town, the islands and the bogs, in a country that is small enough to see properly in a long weekend.

Travel photo from Estonia

Estonia in numbers

Estonia covers about 45,339 km² and is home to roughly 1.4 million people, with Tallinn as its capital. The main language is Estonian, and you pay with the Euro (EUR).

Official name
Republic of Estonia
Capital
Tallinn
Size
45,339 km2
Size in Europe
number 28 of Europe
Population
1.4 million
Language
Estonian
Currency
Euro (EUR)

Speak like a local

A few words go a long way. This is how you say them.

Word Meaning Say it like
Tere Hello teh-reh
Aitah Thank you eye-tah
Palun Please pah-loon
Jah Yes yah
Ei No ay
Kui palju see maksab? How much does this cost? kooy pah-lyoo seh mahk-sahb
Terviseks! Cheers! tehr-vi-seks
Head aega Goodbye heh-ad ay-gah