Õllesummer – Estonia’s Biggest Festival: Estonia is set to party as Õllesummer 2011 is just around the corner. Õllesummer is billed as one of the largest festivals in the Baltic region, attracting thousands to Tallinn to enjoy live music and lots of beer. Õllesummer 2011 Õllesummer runs from July 6 – 9 and will be [...]
As European Capital of Culture 2011, Tallinn Has Something Happening Everyday: As European Capital of Culture 2011, Tallinn takes centre stage for Europe’s cultural happenings this year. There are heaps of events taking place in this city of culture everyday including festivals, operas, classical concerts, ballets and musicals. Classictic brings you events at the following [...]
Currency for Estonia (EUR) : Estonia has a New Currency as of January 1, 2011: Estonia became the 17th member of the Euro-zone on January 1, 2011 and so from this date the Euro replaced the Kroon as the currency for Estonia. Estonia’s eight Euro coins (1, 2, 5, 10, 20 and 50 cent, €1 and [...]
Estonia’s National Opera Act Promotes National Theatrical and Musical Culture : The Estonian National Opera (Rahvusooper Estonia) is housed in a theatre complex which is also home to the Estonian National Symphony Orchestra and the State Concert Institution (Eesti Kontsert) . In Estonia, the advancement of the country’s national theatrical and musical culture locally and [...]
Estonia Phone Numbers, Estonia Phone Code, Estonia Phone Books Finding an Estonia phone number or phone code is pretty easy, not just because most numbers are in Tallinn, but because in Estonia, every call is a local call, there are no area phone codes. Landline phone numbers have 7 digits, mobile (cell) phone numbers can [...]
Tallinn scores another OVS store: OVS Industry, a leading Italian fashion retailer has opened another store in Tallinn, making this their second store in Estonia. The new Tallinn store is inside the Rocca al Mare Keskus shopping mall at Paldiski mnt 102. The Tallinn store is on one level and covers a floor space of [...]
Why is Tallinn so popular? Travelling to Estonia and its capital, Tallinn, is easy. There are direct flights from Amsterdam, Barcelona, Berlin, Brussels, Copenhagen, Dublin, Frankfurt, Gothenburg, Hamburg, Helsinki, Kiev, London, Milan, Minsk, Moscow, Munich, Oslo, Prague, Riga, Rome, Stockholm, Vienna, Vilnius and Warsaw to Tallinn. About 25 ferries, hydrofoils and catamarans cross between Helsinki [...]
Shopping: Where to shop on your Estonian holidays If you think your credit card is safe in Estonia and that there’s nothing to buy here, think again! Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, the shopping scene in Estonia has morphed beyond recognition. There’s been an explosion of shopping malls, shopping centres and department stores [...]
Food: What do Estonians eat? Hearty, simple, country food is how traditional Estonian cuisine can be described. Like many countries in Europe, Estonia’s cuisine has been influenced by foods from the neighbouring countries as well as the cuisines of the countries that used to rule Estonia, i.e. Germany, Russia, Denmark and Sweden. The German influence [...]
Useful facts to help you plan your visit to Estonia Festivals and Events Public Holidays Visas Climate Health Time Electricity Weights & Measures Money, Banks, etc. Useful Telephone Numbers Festivals and Events: Estonia has many festivals, operas, concerts and events that are worth seeing if you have the chance: Calendar Public and Bank holidays for [...]
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