Traveling through Estonia and in her capital Tallinn will certainly be a pleasant pastime for you, if you own information about the possibilities and rules of stay in this country. Here is some information that you will come in handy when preparing for the trip.
Customs. If you are going to Estonia from the country that is not included in the EU, you can bring with you 40 cigarettes or 50 cigars, or 100 Sigarill, or 50 grams of smoking tobacco (here also includes a hookah tobacco) or 50 grams of chewing tobacco. As for alcohol, there are four bottles of wine (except for champagne or lyters), as well as up to 16 liters of beer. Plus, one liter of alcohol can be imported with one liter of alcohol with a fortress of over 22% or two liters of alcohol with a fortress to 22% (including champagne and liqueurs). There are restrictions on the import of fuel in the tank, if you enter Estonia on a personal car. You can fill it out what is called "to the edges" and additionally carry a canister with you, but no more than ten liters. Non-declaid cash with you can be with you in the amount of not more than 10 thousand euros. The same rules concern and export in cash from the country. If you leave Estonia to another country, which is a member of the EU, then you can take so much alcohol with you as you like. If you need more information, then contact the customs department, which is located in Tallinn on Narva MNT. 9J or by calling 880 08 14.
Tax Free Shopping. This phenomenon today is becoming increasingly popular in Estonia. If you are not a citizen of the EU countries and are going to spend more than 38 euros in Estonia to buy clothes, electronics or just souvenirs, you can count on the refund paid when buying a product of the tax. What is to do for this? Paying for a purchase, you will need to ask the seller a receipt to return the tax (Tax Free Form), fill it. Do not forget to put Tax Free printing on checks. When crossing the border of Russia, it does not matter what you do this (by plane, by rail or on vehicles), just follow the customs rack with a filled form (Tax Free Form). Passport, all checks and purchases (they should not be unpacked) to obtain another print on the form. You will then need to be present at the rack where you will see the Global Blue logo to get a refund. It is made in cash or at your request to the specified plastic card.
Wi-Fi. It's no secret that Estonia today is a fairly progressive country in technical terms. Almost all the territory of the state is covered with wireless Internet or its access points. You will find Wi-Fi everywhere: in cafes and restaurants, in long-distance buses, in stores and other institutions. If you follow in one of the largest cities of the country Pärnu, you can check your email, chat with friends through Skype or place photos at Instagram completely free. It is enough to find here a black and orange Wi-Fi pointer and connect.
Public toilets. To avoid embarrassing situations, pay attention to the geometry. The triangle, "looking" down, means the "male toilet" (Meeste), and the triangle, aspiring up, is the "Women's Toilet" (Naiste). In the capital of Estonia, there are plenty of public toilets, the difficulties in this matter will not be for sure. For example, there is a point from one of the main tourist objects of the city - the gate "Viru" on Valli Street. On the Tompea Hill, you will find a Swedish-free toilet-free toilet car, which local residents called "toilet in a million crowns" due to its vast value. Tallinn's most central toilet is located at Tammsaare Park, others can also be found at the Baltic Railway Station in Tompark, Kanuti Park, Piiskopi Park and Kadriga near Roheline Aas Street in Parking.
Calls in Estonia. There are no additional intercity codes within the country. It is enough for you to raise the phone and dial the number of the called subscriber, regardless of its place of residence in the country. Even if you make a call from a mobile phone to home or vice versa. If you plan to make a call from your mobile phone with a SIM card of another country, then when you call Estonia, you will need to enter the country code (+372) before typing the number of the called subscriber. When calling to Estonia from the territory of other states, you need to enter an access code to the international line, which is used in your country, then dial Estonia code (+372) and the corresponding phone number.
Transport. Compared to other European capitals, Tallinn is more like a large village. Movement from one district of the city to another will not take much time and will not definitely affect the nervous system. The urban transport system in Tallinn is pretty simple. On the lines there are buses, trolley buses, trams. The tram lines are punctured, mainly the central part of the city. Buses also run to sleeping areas and far beyond the city. The main bus routes start from the bus terminal, which is under the shopping center of the Viru or from Freedom Square (Vabadus Vyllyak). For all types of urban public transport, uniform travel tickets are used. The easiest view is a disposable ticket. It is sold and vehicle drivers at a price of 1.6 euros. You do not need to compote the ticket. If you are planning to actively use urban transport, it makes sense to purchase a ticket for several days. This ticket for sale in post offices, in R-Kiosk stores, Vallyak, 7, as well as in the hall of the Tallinn Government Information Center. Tickets for a long time are a plastic card with electronic media. It is necessary to make a rental deposit for it in the amount of 2 euros, and then you simply "add" to the "Virtual" tickets card. A ticket for 24 hours will cost 3 euros, for 72 hours - 5 euros, for five days - 6 euros and for 30 days - 23 euros.
