ALL YOU NEED TO KNOW • POPULATION (2020 EST.): 1,331,057 • CAPITAL: Tallinn • MAIN CITIES: Tartu, Parnu, Narva, Viljandi • VISA: Estonia is party to the Schengen Agreement. No visa required for stays of up to 90 days. That period begins when entering any country party to the Schengen Agreement • HEALTH: Precautions against hepatitis A recommended • CURRENCY: Euro (EUR) = 100 cents. Major credit cards accepted • EXCHANGE RATE (APPROX.): €0.89 = $1 • TIPPING: 5-10 percent for good service in restaurants • TIME: GMT +2 during winter,
GMT + 3 during summer • ELECTRICITY: 220 volts. Adaptor required • DRIVING: On the right. International permit required • PUBLIC HOLIDAYS (2022): Jan 1; Feb 24; Apr 15, 17; May 1; Jun 5, 23-24; Aug 20; Dec 25-26 • LANGUAGE: Estonian. English, Russian and Finnish widely spoken • RELIGION: Orthodox Christian • COUNTRY DIAL CODE: +372
CLIMATE Generally temperate, characterized by warm, breezy and humid summers (up to 70F) and fairly severe winters (low of 18F)
GETTING THERE • MAJOR GATEWAY: Tallinn (TLL) • TYPICAL FLYING TIME: From New York, 9h via Helsinki • TRANSFERS: Tallinn (2 miles/3km) • PORT: Tallinn, with ferry links to Helsinki in Finland and a daily overnight ferry to Stockholm
TOP ATTRACTIONS • Aleksander Nevsky cathedral • Kadriorg Art Musem • Estonian Open-Air Museum • Tallin TV Tower
Äntu, Lääne-Viru County
FINLAND GULF OF FINLAND Tallinn Maardu Kunda EST ONIA Rapla Tartu Parnu Viljandi