By visiting these towns, you get the amazing opportunity to see every side of Estonia and experience the fascinating culture that runs through it. Everyone has heard of Tallinn, Tartu and Pärnu, but there is so much more to discover in this small, yet fascinating country of Estonia than its …
Four underrated, small towns to visit in Estonia Read More »
With its fierce winters and changeable weather, a delicate lace shawl may not be the first item of clothing on your wish list when visiting Estonia. So you might be surprised to learn that there has long been a tradition heralding from the seaside town of Haapsalu for hand knitted lace …
Mud baths, Haapsalu shawls and the start of a tradition Read More »
Ilon Wikland is an Estonian-Swedish artist and illustrator, renowned for her illustrations for the world-famous Swedish children author Astrid Lindgren. Born in Tartu in 1930, and raised in Haapsalu, on Estonia’s western coast, Wikland fled from the Soviet occupation of Estonia in 1944 and found a safe haven in Sweden. A …
Ilon Wikland: “All along, I’ve been trying to paint the emotions” Read More »