News and features about Estonia and Estonians
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 […]
The pirukas vs the empanada and other ethnic dumplings Read More
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
The next European Sauna Marathon to take place in Otepää in February Read More
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
Estonian World interviewed Timothy Snyder, a renowned American academic, historian and an author of many globally influential books, such as “Bloodlands. Europe between Hitler and
Timothy Snyder: We should not fall into politics that are only about “us and them” Read More
The newly renovated Estonian Maritime Museum is now housing a 700-year-old shipwreck that, according to the museum, is unique to all Europe. The museum reopened
The newly renovated Estonian Maritime Museum shows off a 700-year-old shipwreck Read More
The British architecture firm, Zaha Hadid Architects, working together with Estonia’s Esplan, have been awarded the first place in the design competition for the new
Zaha Hadid Architects to design the Ülemiste Rail Baltic terminal in Tallinn Read More
Tartu, Estonia’s second largest town, aspires to create the country’s most beautiful Christmas market. Called “Village of Light”, this year’s Christmas market in Tartu will
Estonian town of Tartu to open a “Christmas village” Read More
The Tallinn Christmas market, voted the best in Europe in a poll organised by the European Best Destinations web platform, has opened in the Estonian
The Tallinn Christmas market opens Read More
The Estonishing Evenings event series, supported by Estonian World, continues in Tallinn on 25 November, this time taking a closer look at a more serious
Estonishing Evenings to tackle racism in Estonia Read More
UNESCO, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization, has designated 66 new “creative cities” around the world; among them is the sixth largest town
Estonian town Viljandi is designated as a “creative city” by UNESCO Read More
