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Tallinn to get a new English language school

June 29, 2017 · 2 comments

The Estonian government has issued an education licence to the International School of Tallinn that will start…

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Supilinn, Tartu. The Japanese moment of Estonia — instead of the cherries blossoming — the apple trees signal us the beginning of summer. We move outdoors, to cook and to eat, to read and to sleep. This is a rooftop terrace on top of a wood shed—summer literally throning above winter.

PICTURES: Eesti home through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel
June 6, 2017 · 11 comments

Thousands of Estonians of the worldwide diaspora are flocking towards their tiny home between the...

Tallinn to get a Ferris wheel with a new shopping centre
May 1, 2017 · No comments

In the autumn of 2018, a new shopping centre will open in the Estonian capital,...

Tallinn’s Raeapteek: One of the oldest pharmacies in Europe turns 595
April 13, 2017 · No comments

Raeapteek, the oldest town council pharmacy in Europe and the oldest continuously operating medical institution...

Tallinn is among the ten cleanest capital cities on Earth
March 6, 2017 · No comments

According to a report by the World Health Organisation, the Estonian capital, Tallinn, is among...

PICTURES: Eesti noir through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel
February 6, 2017 · 5 comments

The feeling that the day is ours, whereas the darkness of the night belongs to...

Tallinn’s “Oak of Russalka” shortlisted for the European Tree of the Year
February 6, 2017 · No comments

For the third year in a row, a tree in Estonia is competing for the...

Kalamaja district in the Estonian capital is one of the “hippest” in Europe
January 24, 2017 · 1 comment

According to TravelSupermarket, a UK-based price comparison website, the district of Kalamaja in Tallinn, the...

Tartu Town Hall Square. This laid-back classicist old town is where my Tartu office lies. Nothing beats the foggy weather during the blue hours of short late autumn days. It’s soft, sweet and relaxing for some – and, yes, appallingly morbid for others.

PICTURES: Eesti blues through the eyes of photographer Tõnu Runnel
January 17, 2017 · 2 comments

Estonians cherish their beautiful summer, long sunny days and short fairy-tale nights. In return, most...

The Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival ties art and industry together as it celebrates its 20th year
November 15, 2016 · No comments

In the cold and dark Estonian November evenings, the Black Nights Film Festival (PÖFF, for...