A country · 108 places · 14 regions
Estonia, all of it.
108 curated places across 14 regions — photographed, mapped, and noted with the season each is best in.
The 4 biggest regions — Harju County, Tartu County, Saare County and Ida-Viru County — read below as chapters, with 10 more waiting past them.
Chapter I · Harju County · 34 places
Harju County
An ornate Russian Orthodox cathedral topped with black onion domes, standing opposite the parliament on Toompea hill. Built at the end of the 19th century, it is Tallinn's most elaborate Orthodox church.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter II · Tartu County · 14 places
Tartu County
Estonia's second-largest city and intellectual capital, home to the University of Tartu founded in 1632 — one of the oldest universities in northern Europe — whose neoclassical main building and surrounding historic district give the city a pronounced academic character. The Emajõgi river runs through the centre past parks and café-lined promenades. The ruins of the medieval Cathedral of Tartu on Toome Hill provide a romantic hilltop backdrop above the city.
✦ May to September
Chapter III · Saare County · 11 places
Saare County
A well-preserved medieval bishop's castle on the island of Saaremaa, surrounded by a moat and earthen bastions. Its limestone keep now houses the island's regional museum, and the surrounding park is a popular spot for walks in the resort town of Kuressaare.
via Wikimedia CommonsChapter IV · Ida-Viru County · 6 places
Ida-Viru County
The tallest waterfall in Estonia, plunging from the Baltic Klint escarpment near the northern coast. A viewing platform lets visitors watch the cascade freeze into striking ice columns during winter.
✦ spring and winter · $
Regions of Estonia
Every place in Estonia
108 places, one country.
Kuressaare Castle
Saare County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $$
Alexander Nevsky Cathedral, Tallinn
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Kadriorg Palace
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $$
Tallinn Town Hall
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
St. Olaf's Church, Tallinn
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Seaplane Harbour
Harju County, Estonia
✦ Year-round · $$
Kõpu Lighthouse
Hiiu County, Estonia
✦ Summer for mild weather and long daylight · $
Rakvere Castle
Lääne-Viru County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Estonian Open Air Museum
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Paldiski
Harju County, Estonia
✦ June to August · $
Valaste Waterfall
Ida-Viru County, Estonia
✦ spring and winter · $
Vormsi
Lääne County, Estonia
✦ June to August · $
Muhu
Saare County, Estonia
✦ June to August · $
Türi
Järva County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Aegna
Harju County, Estonia
✦ June to August · $
Põlva
Põlva County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Kuremäe Convent
Ida-Viru County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Põltsamaa Castle
Jõgeva County, Estonia
✦ May to September · $
Historic Centre (Old Town) of Tallinn
Tallinn, Estonia
✦ May–September · $$
Lahemaa National Park
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to October
Saaremaa
Saare County, Estonia
✦ June to August
Toompea
Harju County, Estonia
✦ May to September; December for Christmas market
Hiiumaa
Hiiu County, Estonia
✦ June to August
Tartu
Tartu County, Estonia
✦ May to September