Average citizen of Tallinn lives in such gray house. It is a sleeping district named Lasnam?e. It is really off the beaten path for most tourists, but people live here. There are three such hilly districts in Tallinn (Mustam?e and ?iesm?e). We say hilly because 'm?gi' at the end of their names means 'mountain'.
Estonian language is belonging to the fenno-ugrian languages and its closest relative is finnish language. Despite the very close relationship, estonian language is older than finnish language and maybe that is why there are many words and expressions which can lead to misunderstanding!Here are some examples (... and laughing is permitted here actually HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!) :...................................................................est-eng // fin-eng...................................................................Halb = Bad // Halpa = InexpensivePiim = Milk // Piimä = Sour milkHakata = To begin // Hakata = To hitSõita = To travel // Soittaa = To ring, to phoneHelistada = To ring, to phone // Helistää = To jingle, to rattleSuitsetada = To smoke // Suitsuttaa = To burn incenseTumm = Dump // Tumma = DarkHallitus = Mould // Hallitus = GovernmentPulmad = Weddings // Pulmat =...
I was there just 2 years after Estonia's independence. At the streets you could still see many signs written in cyrillic and in the modern town there were many remains of the "sovietic architecture". But the people seemed to not like very much all that sovietic heritage they had left behind. They tended to look much more to the west than to the east...
This is the Estonian Flag. These colours means: * Blue stands for faith and loyalty, the sea, lakes, and the sky. * Black represents past suffering and is the colour of the traditional peasant's jacket. * White symbolizes virtue and enlightenment and is the colour of snow, birch bark, and the midnight sun.
It's more technical tip - there are many places in Tallinn and all over Estonia you can use wireless internet free of charge. You need to have your own hardware or course. One of those places is in the center on the old city, cityhall square. Another places: Hotel Radisson SAS, Olympia, Central.Pubs: Cafe VS, Seiklusjutte Maalt ja Merelt.Coca Cola Plaza - pubs in this cinema etcMore about it:www.wifi.ee
Exchanging Your Money in citycentre !Monex, at Viru Street 20; Open 10.00-18.00Hansapank, Viru Streer 4; Open 10.00-18.00 Cl.Sat,SunTavid, Aia Street 5; 09.00-19.00, Sat. 09.00-17.00Krediidpank, Narva mnt.4; Open 09.00-18.00; Cl.Sat
Although there are some impressive Russian churches, monuments, etc. in Estonia, please realize most ethnic Estonians won't appreciate your overly-enthusiatic admiration of these structures (and what they represent). No need to commit a faux pas with any new-found Estonian friends!
Language and CultureThe Estonian language belongs to the Finno-Ugric family of languages, closely related to Finnish and more distantly related to Hungarian. It is among the most difficult languages in Europe, with fourteen cases for the declension of nouns and complicated rules for their use. There are no articles, however, nor any grammatical gender in Estonian. Indeed, the same word is used for both 'he' and 'she': tema . Over the years, the language has been standardized, but many dialects and accents remain, especially on the islands. Most of the foreign words used by Estonians come from German. Russian, Finnish, and English also have influenced Estonian, especially in the formation of slang.Estonian culture developed in earnest during the nineteenth-century period of national awakening. Elements of Estonian peasant culture, such as songs and folktales, were brought together by the...
Olaf the Cathedral-builder: It's one of the old legends that was told me while I was on the 'Ghosts of Tallinn' excursion. Olaf was quite a strange person. He came into the town and asked a huge sum of money saying he would build a Cathedral. He promised later, however, to build it free of charge if the inhabitants manage to guess his name. Nothing could do the trick for the residents had it not been for a song that Olaf (being drunk) sang about himself. Olaf had already completed the Cathedral and was obviously counting money due to him when the inhabitants came and told nim his name. In distress he fell from 159meter-high tower of the Cathedral and from his mouth a snake and a frog emerged. The locals regarded him as a demon and... named the Cathedral after him.
The people of the Baltics seem to be very friendly. Little kids would wave to us when our bus passed by. Others would offer advice when over-hearing our conversations.This colonel (I think that's his rank) and his assistant were in town to conduct some exercises with the US military. There were nice enough to answer our questions and pose for a picture.By coincidence, the US mililtary stayed in the same hotel I was at.
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Q: Hi Everyone, I'm planning to go from Tallinn to Helsinki this July by ferry. How do I go about doing that? What is the ferry...
A: Seacat offers good rates, although there are several other providers like Tallink, Viking, etc. If you go to the port, all schedules are posted. There are many...
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