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The last century has been full of twists and turns for the country, but it’s now anxious last century has been full of twists and turns for the The And why wouldn’t it be? There’s certainly to be proud of, and the world is slowly much There’s And why wouldn’t it be?

and waiting to shine in the spotlight. to emphasise what distinguishes it from the rest of Europe. Estonia’s primped and primed, of Europe. to emphasise what distinguishes it from the rest celebrate age-oldcelebrate traditions. Europe. Quaint villages evoke a sense of history, while uplifting song-and-dance festivals Quaint villages evoke a sense of history, while uplifting song-and-dance festivals Europe. National parks provide plenty of elbow room, and are home to wildlife long gone in Western long gone in Western home to wildlife plenty of elbow room, and are National parks provide and exploring the country’s coastline, studded with 1521 islands, are joys to be savoured. savoured. joys to be coastline, studded with 1521 islands, are and exploring the country’s European and Nordic flavours. Revelling in Tallinn’s long white nights and medieval history, nights long white in Tallinn’s Revelling and Nordic flavours. European tuning in to the low-key and lovely Estonian charms, an appealing blend of Eastern Estonian charms, an appealing blend of Eastern tuning in to the low-key and lovely damn satisfied. its return to the world stage – independent, economically robust, tech savvy and pretty savvy and pretty economically robust, tech to the world stage – independent, its return ship, plus one of Europe’s fastest-growing economies, and the country is now celebrating economies, and fastest-growing ship, plus one of Europe’s West. Since the turn of the millennium, Estonia has gained both NATO and EU member- the millennium, Estonia has gained both NATO West. Since the turn of shaken off the dead weight of the Soviet era, and has turned its focus very much to the much era, and has turned its focus very shaken weight of the Soviet off the dead some hiccups in the early days, this diminutive country has politically and economically and economically country has politically days, this diminutive some hiccups in the early answered and dreams realised, and is now scarcely recognisable in its new incarnation. After After in its new incarnation. and is now scarcely recognisable realised, and dreams answered These are heady days for Estonia. In the space of one generation Estonia has had its prayers of one generation Estonia In the space Estonia. for heady days are These Estonia Estonia ESTONIA 328 0 80 km ESTONIA 0 50 miles ESTONIA To Helsinki (80km) Käsmu Loksa Altja Kaberneeme Lahemaa Võsu National Park Tallinn Maardu Palmse Vihula Kunda Narva- To Stockholm (380km) Gulf of Finland Jõelähtme Jõesuu Kahala Ontika Keila-Joa Viitna E20 Sillamäe Kohtla- Narva Paldiski E67 Järve E20 E20 Kehra Rakvere Lüganuse Jõhvi Ristno Keila To St Petersburg Nõva (125km) Viru-Jaagupi Tahkunanina Tahkuna Riguldi Tamsalu Peninsula Iisaku Kärdla Vormsi Roosna-Alliku Vormsi Risti Järve- Kõpu Ristna Hiiumaa Rapla Jaani Ranna- Kauksi Peninsula Rohuküla Pungerja Suuremöisa Haapsalu Heltermaa B A L T I C S E A Käina Märjamaa Paide Hiiumaa Mustvee Islets E67 Lake Reserve Pulse Türi Peipsi Kassari Kirbla Sõru Jõgeva Lihula Ranna Pammana Muhu Mihkli Kuivaste Vändra Põltsamaa Kallaste Pärnu- Võhma Võhma Jaagupi Suure- Maarja Nina RUSSIA Angla Jaani Saaremaa Pädaste Maadaleena Soomaa National Park Kaali Karevere Kärla Sakla Pärnu Sindi Pilguse Saulepi Viljandi Kavastu Tartu Nasva Kuressaare Lake Sangla Pootsi Kõpu Võrtsjärv Salme Munalaid Port Kilingi- Elva Nõmme Vastse- Kuuste Sörve Kihnu Paluoja Peninsula Häädemeeste Mõisaküla Räpina Torgu Tali Karksinuia Jäärja Otepää Põlva Sääre Tõrva E67 Värska Ruhnu Aina¢i P©jiena Mazsalace Võru Setumaa Pskov

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