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PICTURES: The French photographer exploring Estonia’s fringe communities

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The Paris-based photographer, Jérémie Jung, has been exploring the traditions of the Estonian regions of Setomaa and Kihnu island to try and better understand the people and their communities.  Since 2011, Jung has completed a number of projects focusing on Estonia and its fringe societies. The 35-year-old has made images of the Setos in south Estonia and […]

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PICTURES: Estonia’s town squares in festive season

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Christmas time is still the most important holiday celebrated in Estonia and while the most town councils make an effort to decorate the central squares well, the weatherman also helps along – white festive season makes it a fairyland. As compared with other Estonian Christmas symbols, the Christmas tree tradition is rather recent and came from the

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Estonia becomes part of the Ironman triathlon events

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Next year, Estonia is to become part of the Ironman triathlon events, the first competition in Estonia and the Baltic states will take place in Otepää on 6 August 2016. The Ironman triathlon is one in a series of long-distance triathlon races organised by the World Triathlon Corporation (WTC), consisting of a 2.4-mile (3.86 km) swim, a 112-mile (180.25 km) bicycle ride and a marathon 26.2-mile

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Meet the Japanese friendship society that loves Estonian food and culture

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It isn’t easy to find blood sausage, black bread and herring in Japan, but every year more than 100 people come together to cook a traditional Estonian meal in Tokyo.  Working at a hotel in Tallinn means that inevitably every guest who checks in will ask about the local food. “Can you recommend somewhere? Something

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Estonia is Lonely Planet’s best value destination for 2016

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Lonely Planet, the largest travel guide book publisher in the world, has ranked the best value destinations for 2016 and Estonia is number one. “Bagging a good deal on the road can be almost as thrilling as the trip itself, no matter what your travel budget,” the Lonely Planet said in the introduction. “If you’ve just got off

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