Stories about Estonians
People in many large first world countries are having less children while Estonians are finding ways to halt their long fertility decline. This article is published in collaboration with Research in Estonia. When a group of young New York documentary makers came to Estonia to report about its digital society, they …
The Estonian photo enthusiast, Hanno Puskar, colourises old black and white photos of Estonia and its people; Estonian World brings you a selection of the images. The history of photography is about two hundred years old, but colour photography has been the dominant form of photography for only about fifty …
Twenty historic pictures of Estonia and its people, restored in colour Read More »
Three cemeteries in Tallinn, the Estonian capital, are linked by a common fate – all of them were closed and destroyed by the Soviet authorities more than half a century ago. Three cemeteries in Tallinn are linked by a common fate – Kopli kalmistu (“kalmistu” means cemetery in Estonian), Kalamaja …
For the International Women’s Day, Estonian World has since 2015 highlighted some of the most outstanding Estonian women on the global stage – this is our take in 2020. It is important to emphasise that this is not the ultimate list of the most important Estonian women in the world. …
Top 12 most outstanding Estonian women in the world 2020 Read More »
As of 6 July, people arriving in Estonia from seven countries – Bulgaria, Croatia, Luxembourg, Portugal, Sweden, Romania and the Czech Republic – will have to self-quarantine for 14 days. Starting from 6 July, passengers travelling to Estonia from Austria, Belgium, Spain, the Netherlands, Ireland, Iceland, Italy, Greece, Cyprus, Lithuania, …
People arriving in Estonia from seven countries have to self-quarantine Read More »
The Finnish Institute for Health and Welfare – the country’s health board – is warning people of the spread of the novel coronavirus onboard cruise ships, including the ones that sail between the Finnish capital, Helsinki, and the Estonian capital, Tallinn. The Finnish “health authorities know about several cases where …
Maris Hellrand writes about her experience encountering a male brown bear at a wildlife-watching nature holiday in eastern Estonia. There he was. The young male bear appeared on the clearing just before 8 PM, sniffing around the forest’s edge at first and working his way closer to the hut. By …
Summer is the best time to explore the nature in Estonia – here are simple suggestions and tips from an experienced hiker. I just completed a six-day hike of approximately 120 kilometres (75 miles) in Ida-Virumaa, the easternmost part of Estonia. I’ve been camping and hiking from an early age, …
Explore the wild: recommendations of an Estonian hiker Read More »
The US policy of not recognising the annexation of the Baltic states formed an international anchor which fostered the hope that justice would one day prevail, and strongly influenced the behaviour of other Western states for 50 years.* The Welles Declaration My experience is that the US – the biggest Western …
The role of the United States in the restoration of Estonia’s independence Read More »
The Baltic states reopened their internal borders on 15 May and now allow their citizens, residents and other people who legally reside in these countries to travel around in the so-called Baltic Bubble without having to submit themselves to a 14-day self-isolation; Estonian World has compiled a list of 15 …
The Baltic Bubble – 15 unique places to visit in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania Read More »