Facts and Figures

• Estonia is in the North East of the European Union, bordering Russia and Latvia.
• Finland is a short hop across the sea – just 80km away.
• There are ferries to Tallinn from Helsinki (Finland) or Stockholm (Sweden).
• Estonia is in the Schengen Area so we have open borders with the rest of Europe.
• Brits, Americans, Canadians and Australians can also enter Estonia visa-free.
• Lennart Meri Tallinn Airport, named after our late President, has direct flights all over Europe.
• Estonia has a population of just 1.3 million but is larger than Denmark or Holland.
• The Estonian language is a nightmare to learn.
• Everyone in tourism speaks good English and often German, Finnish, Russian and Swedish too!
• Estonia was occupied by the Soviets for decades but Estonia sees itself as more influenced by Nordic tastes and traditions - Scandinavia with a twist.
• Occupation by Germans, Swedes and Russians has influenced the architecture of cathedrals, cobbled streets, manor houses and palaces.
• Great food is everywhere and you can even eat marinated bear here!
• In winter it gets very cold and we get plenty of beautiful snow.
• No, there are no polar bears in Estonia.
• Roads are traffic jam free.
• Estonia is almost 50% forest.
• Tallinn is our medieval capital and by far the biggest city, with a population of around 400,000.
• In 2011 Tallinn will be the European Capital of Culture.
• Tartu, with 100,000 people, is our young yet timeless university town.
• Estonia has over 1,500 islands.

This information is copied from www.visitestonia.com