What to pack for Estonia

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Tallinn, a Medieval Crossroads
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Tallinn, a Medieval Crossroads

Miscellaneous: When you visit Tallinn for your vacation, it is highly recommended to purchase on the first day of your Tallinn visit, an important and excellent guidebook on Tallinn known as "Tallinn, a Medieval Crossroads" by Toomas Vendelin. It costs just 66.00 EEK and you are able to purchase it from many bookstores outside the Old Town. Lots of information about Tallinn Old Town are depicted in the guidebook including a picture of bird's eye view of Tallinn.

Written Apr 10, 2009

Phone: +372 6 411 115

Website: http://www.vendelin.com

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If you come in Estonia
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oogi1 22 reviews
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Luggage and bags: if you have money to take the taxi ..then big bags are also ok.... but bagbackers bags are the best.. they are comfortable..and easy to carry.. it is good to have some small.. backbag also touring around.. there is to put things you have shopped, waterbottle and s o

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: hmm Estonian weather is wierd...it changes a lot . so it is good to have different kind of clothes..in winter different sweaters to wear and warm jacket with capuchin, hat and skarf and cloves.. and warm shoes..
In spring and in autumn raincoat is also good ,umbrella and gumboats
in summer..swimmingsuit but also long trousers and warm sweater because evenings can be cooler

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: because we have pretty much mosquitos in summer .. you should take culicide.. or buy it from here. sunglasses, suncream...for summer and if you need anything just buy it because we have also shops..
medical-activated carbon is good for stomacproblems and you can buy it from drugstore..

Photo Equipment: to have camera is for sure.. beacuse estonia is so beautyful that you just have to make pictures of it.. photofilms cost around 4-7 euros

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: maches, tent,, plastic over the tent or under.. because it could be rainy, wimple on your head..it is very useful during the trip..on your head.. make bandages.. filtrate water in nature..also flashlight...

Miscellaneous: during darker evenings and days people have to have reflector

Written Jan 8, 2005

Website: www.visitestonia.com

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Be prepared for any kind of weather
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ctjonas 8 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: For Tallin you will definitely need comfortable shoes! There are cobblestones every where!
Even in the summer: always take a sweater and a light rain coar with you. Weather can change quickly. Do not forget to pack your swim suit. Estonia's beaches are beautiful.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Insect repellant makes sense, especially if you travel outside of town through wooded or swampy areas. Moskitos are not as big a problem on the beach.
Do not forget suntanning cream or oil. Although Estonia is not a tropical country, you can get sunburned quick enough!

Updated Jul 18, 2004

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Climate in Estonia
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Miscellaneous: Estonia is located between the maritime and the continental climate. Winters are long and cold while summers are warm. Heaviest precipitation occurs during summer and autumn. Average annual precipitation is around 650mm and average temperature ranges are from -2°C (28 °F) in January to 19°C (66°F) in July.

Written Feb 6, 2004

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4 seasons
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Lodestar 230 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Don't forget the fact that Estonia has four seasons - winter, spring, summer and autumn. Therefore you should deifnately check out the wather before coming. For that, try the website www.ilm.ee.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Anything you need, you can get from here. We have a good choice of medical supplies available in the farmacies (called 'Apteek') and also in the bigger supermarkets. Unless you use some very unique and specific products, no need to take anything along, since things are cheaper here anyways than in most parts of the world...

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: It's a good idea to bring a ytent and a sleeping bag if you are an outdoors person. Camping is really popular and common in Estonia. People use both official camping sites as well as just put their tent up anywhere they please.

Written Jul 22, 2003

Website: www.visitestonia.com

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Brrrr! Bundle up!!!!
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picklegirl 17 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Ok, this is a no brainer...but, be sure to bring enough WARM CLOTHES! (This isn't only to please your mother, but for your own well being too!) I visited mid-end November and was in a constant frozen state. The only temperature sign I saw read -17C. I had no idea what the equilvalent was in Farenheit, but somehow it didn't matter. Cold was cold, no matter what the number. Bring clothes that are easy to layer..I wore a tank top, long sleeve shirt, heavy sweater, and parka every day...as well as knee socks plus another pair on top. Heavy gloves and a hat are essential. Without either, you'll most likely be in tears!!!

Written Apr 6, 2003

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Kate21 13 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Estonian weather is changing quite often. So you always should have warm clothes with you. An umbrella can also come in handy.
Winters are mostly quite cold.
Summers: to be honest it depends, they can be very rainy, or very hot.
Best if you look for forcast before coming. Just to be ready for it.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: You can buy all the things in Estonia. So there isn't any special thing you should have.
In Estonia there are lot of bugs, so you just have to have some sprays not to get bite by them.

Photo Equipment: There shouln't be any problems.

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: There are lot of camping places as well as water bodies. Although the weather may seem cold sometimes the water is quite warm. I advice you to swim in lakes. The water is there warm and clean. So in any case take swimming suit with you. But you can buy it here too.

Written Aug 26, 2002

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Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Climate:

The climate in Estonia is temperate, characterized by warm summers and fairly severe winters. The weather is often breezy and humid due to the proximity of the Baltic Sea. Average temperatures range from 20.9° C in summer (usually July is the hottest month) to - 8°C in winter. Although occasionally the temperature may rise to 30°C and above in summer or sink below - 23°C in winter, it is very usual at our latitude. Bring your umbrella and a light raincoat in case of occasional showers.

Written Aug 26, 2002

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Katariinaw 20 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: when its winter time have lots of warm clothes.. sweters, socks, gloves, hat! Its bad to freeze! Oh yeah and boots! When its snowing its bad to walk in light shoes!
In summer of course swimmingwear but just in case add sweaters and something warmer to your lugges cause our weather is strange sometimes!

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Well, i would suggest take your own madications with you, cause then you know what you take and how it works! Its always bad to figure out how you should take a medication or what you should do. :)))

Camping/Beach/Outdoor Gear: Oh yeah and when you are interested backpacking through Estonia and explore our faboluos landscape
dont forget tent and all your camping stuff ! there are many good places to camp!

Written Aug 26, 2002

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Sarppa 70 reviews

Clothing/Shoes/Weather Gear: Average temperatures range from 20.9° C in summer (usually July is the hottest month) to - 8°C in
winter. Occasionally the temperature may rise to 30°C and above in summer or sink below - 23°C in winter but that's usual.Bring your umbrella or raincoat in case of occasional showers.

Toiletries and Medical Supplies: Ordinary over the counter medicaments are available in pharmacies ('Apteek') in every town but of course for you convenience it is suggested to bring along your own supply.

Written Aug 26, 2002

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