Stories about Estonians
Helen Külvik, who lives in the small village of Obinitsa in Setomaa – a home of Estonia’s ethnic Seto minority – gives an overview of the local life, culture and customs. This is an edited version of the article originally published in Hear It From Locals magazine. Helen Külvik, a …
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The American travel website, TripAdvisor, has listed the Estonian capital, Tallinn, as one of seven picturesque destinations in Europe for a “magical wintertime getaway”. TripAdvisor on 11 January published a list of seven destinations in Europe that people should visit, especially in the wintertime. And even though the holiday season …
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Estonian World had yet another record year in 2019, but we need your ongoing support to sustain the independent media outlet – please consider helping us in our efforts. First, we want to use the opportunity and wish all the best to all our readers and thank those 224 people …
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Condé Nast Traveler, an American travel magazine, has listed Rummu Prison in Estonia as one of the abandoned places around the world that are eerily beautiful. In its “45 Abandoned Places Around the World That Are Eerily Beautiful” list, the Traveler says that “Of all the underwater sites around the …
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The CNN, an American news network, listed 20 best places to visit this year, including Estonia. “Whether you want to relax on a remote island off the coast of Africa, ride Germany’s coolest trains or spot howling monkeys in South America, there is much to explore heading into a new …
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Estonian World has a long history in compiling lists of top Estonians for pretty much any occasion. 2019 was a volatile year in the world, in Estonia and for Estonians globally, so this year, our editors decided to put together a list of Estonians who stood out in their field …
According to Statistics Estonia, 21.7% of the Estonian population lived at the risk of poverty and 2.4% lived in absolute poverty in 2018. Compared with 2017, the share of people at the risk of poverty decreased by 0.2 percentage points and the share of those living in absolute poverty by 0.3 percentage points, …
Over 280,000 Estonian residents at the risk of poverty Read More »
It seems every culture has their own version of the dumpling, but, in a hypothetical bracketed dumpling tournament, the Estonian pirukas would come out on top, Andres Simonson from the US writes. The pirukas is Estonia’s savory gift to the fattening world of turnovers, or if you prefer, dumplings. Although …
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One of Estonia’s most bizarre – yet increasingly popular – sporting events will take place again in the country’s “winter capital”, Otepää; the eleventh European Sauna Marathon will take place on 15 February 2020, the organisers from Otepää Municipality and the Otepää Cultural Centre announced. The European Sauna Marathon started …
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The well-known travel magazine, Condé Nast Traveler, has for the second year in a row declared the Tallinn Christmas market as one of the most charming in Europe. The Traveler posted its 2019 list on its website on 22 November, saying it “has been updated with new information”. The characterisation …