A tour of the beautiful Estonia can be organized independently or resort to the help of a guide. Tourists who have decided to travel around the country by car have more opportunities to see the most hidden and amazing corners of the country. The car tour will allow both aesthetic pleasure from attractions, focused mainly in the major cities of Estonia and admire natural beauty, slightly remote from the capital. The main thing is to consider the excursion route and do not forget to take into account your physical and financial opportunities. Estonia, though a small country, and the excursion will not be exhausted on it, but by the end of the day the fatigue will still be felt.
Automobile-hiking tour of Northern Estonia
Such a combined excursion is ideal for a first acquaintance with the country in a short time. It is best to start it from the capital of the Republic of Estonia, gradually moving towards the Church of Lake and the cozy town of Haapsalu. The car is easier to rent in Tallinn, since it will be the initial and end point of the excursion route. Excursion on the capital I would advise on foot. As for me, then the inspection of Tallinn by car is a real blasphemy, and movement on social transport - the pleasure is not cheap. The passage costs from 1 to 1.5 euros, and you have already spent renting a car. So, it is better to walk around the city on foot. The walk along the lower and upper city will give the opportunity to see the oldest church (Dome Cathedral), the Town Hall Square, the Tompea Castle, the most romantic place of the capital - the Garden of the Danish King, Park Kadriorg, Rothermann Park and many other notable places. This excursion can well be accommodated in one day. If desired, tourists can resort to the help of a guide, which for a two-hour walk and interesting stories about the ghosts of the city will take a fee in the amount of 40-50 euros per person.
The next point of the car excursion can be a waterfall of Yagal, located in the reception of the ride from Tallinn. This natural attraction does not affect its altitudes (its water flows fall just from 8-meter heights), but worthy of the attention of travelers. A distinctive feature of Yagal is that it is recognized as the widest natural waterfall of the country. By visiting this place, tourists will convince Estonia rich not only on mysterious medieval castles and ancient cities, but also on natural creations.
During the automotive travel, the country will reveal their other natural beauty before tourists: swamps of the virus, Valast Waterfall, Lake Lake and Keila Yoa waterfall (the most powerful in Estonia). All these picturesque natural treasures will be accessed by tourists on the way to Haapsalu.
As for Haapsalu himself - cities with cozy streets, wooden houses and Episcopian castle, he will surprise tourists not only with its slowness, but also amazing attractions. A sightseeing tour of the city will allow tourists to visit the Episcopal Church, the Witch Tower, a wooden station with a museum of steam locomotives.
In addition to all travelers, the mystery of the legendary story about the Ghost is a white lady, which is all in love. However, on this interesting sights Haapsalu do not end. After all, it was near this small town of Estonia, it is possible to become not only observers, but also by the participants of the folk festivities in the territory of the monastery of Padiz.
A sufficient number of tourists come here to watch people in folk costumes that are preparing the aromatic dishes on the open fire and playing historical scenes from their ancestors. This spectacle can be rightfully fascinating. And it passes it twice a year: in mid-July and on the eve of Catholic Christmas. Winter guys are complemented by riding on vintage sledding, and the summer festival allows you to try yourself in traditional Estonian dance.
An independent excursion in Estonia will be exactly fascinating. Perhaps it will not always be possible to find the desired attraction or the navigator will lead you to the little wilderness, where, instead of an old mansion, his ruins will appear before travelers. However, tourists will only win, seeing Estonia on the other, few people who are known.
Excursion to waterfalls with guide
Tourists who are not interested in a long-term excursion in Estonia can be ordered from local guides a small trip exclusively to waterfalls. True, instead of three flowing streams of water admire the two: Waterfall Yagal and Keila Yoa.
It starts such an excursion from the same Tallinn and will last only 4 hours. That's just she facilitates the wallet of tourists for 115-200 euros. If desired, it will be carried out in Russian. For most Estonian guides, this is not a problem at all. Also, tourists do not have to rent a car, because travel is usually included in the cost of the excursion. Travelers demand for an excursion to waterfalls with a guide increases in winter. And all due to the fact that in winter not all tourists are driving on an independent tour of the unexplored expanses. While the waterfalls turn into ice caves with huge icicles and pillars. They get from it in their own way.
Excursion to South Attractions of Estonia
The excursion route in South Estonia usually begins with acquaintance with remarkable structures and monuments of Tartu. In this city, the raging festivals and holidays, there are ghosts with no less interesting stories than in the northern part of the country. Only here tourists will have the opportunity to take pictures near the monument to kisses and take a picture of the Tartu curve at home.
Children will delight a visit to the Tartu Museum of toys and the local university observatory. While the men's half of the travelers will get a lot of pleasure from the hike in the beer museum and visiting the baths on the raft by river on the Emayigi River.
The excursion in South Estonia will not be disappointed and lovers of nature. In addition to Bohemian Tartu in this part of the country, caves of pies with the largest colonis of volatile mice and meteoric craters of Ilumes, considered rare phenomenon. For everyone, these natural monuments are open daily and free.
Another city, which tourists should be attended during their stay in Estonia - this is Pärnu. This is where natural and cultural monuments of the country are concentrated exactly within one city.