Is it fair to summarize these 3 nations? Sure not, but I will still do it as everybody does. It is just their destiny to be stuck with their small neighbor countries (and Russia) and their common history in the last 20 years! Sorry! :)
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| Tradition in all Baltic states - "Locks of Love" |
In Estonia, we stayed with new and old couchsurfing friends and had such a great time with them! Thank you so much Aron & Nisa (Tallinn) and Silver & Teele (Tartu, a beautiful student town further in the South)! Estonia is in terms of people, language and money (euro!) a lot closer to Finland, but if you leave the historical centers of the cities you still get this somewhat interesting soviet flair - which is absolutely the same for Latvia and Lithuania. The center of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, is a true beauty with its medieval flair. It is even cultural capital of Europe this year!
The Latvian capital Riga is another gorgeous city, and to wrap it up immediately - Vilnius, the Lithuanian capital, is also great! If you are ever in doubt about where to go for a couple of days - visit the Baltic capitals. They are beautiful, full of history, packed with bars and restaurants offering good beer and incredibly unhealthy food. Just perfect!
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| Old Town Riga |
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| Fried bread-stick with sour cream and a mushroom soup in a bread... mmmmmh!!! |
Well, I have to add at this point the only somewhat disturbing thing. We were in Riga for the Easter weekend, but we were not the only ones having this idea... It turned out that Riga is a popular destination for English bachelor parties as they do like beer and have very cheap flights to get there. Having a look at this (fortunately!) wiggly picture will explain why these English bachelor parties can be disturbing sometimes...
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