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Photo: Tallinn Old Town — Ben Bender · CC BY-SA 3.0 · Wikimedia Commons

Estonia at a glance

Estonia is a country in Northern Europe; its capital is Tallinn. People mainly speak Estonian. The currency is the Euro (EUR). VoyaKin maps 20 places to see here, including 2 UNESCO World Heritage sites.

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Capital
Tallinn
Region
Northern Europe
Languages
Estonian
Currency
Euro (EUR)
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Before you go: official information

Entry rules, visas and health requirements change. Confirm them with Estonia’s official immigration authority or its embassy before you book and again before you travel.

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Places to see in Estonia

12 of the 20 places VoyaKin maps here. Descriptions from Wikipedia and photos from Wikimedia Commons, credited on each card.

  • Tallinn

    TallinnUNESCO

    City · Harju County

    Tallinn is the capital and largest city of Estonia. Located on a bay in northern Estonia, on the shore of the Gulf of Finland of the Baltic Sea, it has a population of 452,563 as of 2026, making it the third most-populous city in the Baltics.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hiiumaamudeliklubi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • University of Tartu Old ObservatoryUNESCO

    Tartu tähetorn

    Museum · Tartu County

    University of Tartu Old Observatory or Tartu Old Observatory is an observatory in Tartu, Estonia. Tartu Observatory was an active observatory from 1810 to 1964. The building now serves as a museum and belongs to the University of Tartu Museum.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Pärnu

    Pärnu

    Town · Pärnu County

    Pärnu is a city in southwest Estonia. Pärnu is located 128 kilometres (80 mi) south of the Estonian capital, Tallinn, and 176 kilometres (109 mi) west of Estonia's second-largest city, Tartu. The city sits off the coast of Pärnu Bay, an inlet of the Gulf of Riga, which is a part of the Baltic Sea.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Kristian Pikner (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Saaremaa

    Saaremaa

    Island · Saare County

    Saaremaa is the largest and most populous island in Estonia. Measuring 2,673 km2 (1,032 sq mi), its population is 31,435. The main island of the West Estonian archipelago, it is located in the Baltic Sea, south of Hiiumaa island and northwest of the Gulf of Riga.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Sabine Hack (= Vonsoeckchen on de.wikipedia) (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Hiiumaa

    Hiiumaa

    Island · Hiiu County

    Hiiumaa is the second largest island in Estonia and is part of the West Estonian archipelago, in the Baltic Sea. It has an area of 989 km2 and is 22 km from the Estonian mainland. Its largest town is Kärdla. It is located within Hiiu County.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: iijjccoo (Public domain). Map

  • Lake Peipus

    Lake Peipus

    Peipsi-Pihkva järv - Псковско-Чудское озеро

    Lake

    Lake Peipus is the largest trans-boundary lake in Europe, lying on the international border between Estonia and Russia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: NASA (Public domain). Map

  • Ruhnu

    Ruhnu

    Island · Saare County

    Ruhnu is an Estonian island in the Gulf of Riga in the Baltic Sea. Its territory of 11.9 square kilometres (4.6 sq mi) is administratively part of Saare maakond (county).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Hiiumaa mudeliklubi (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Muhu

    Muhu

    Island · Saare County

    Muhu is an island of Estonia in the West Estonian archipelago of the Baltic Sea. With an area of 208 km2 (80 sq mi), it is the third-largest island of Estonia after Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Wikimedia Commons: NorthMuhuCoast.JPG (Public domain). Map

  • Suur Munamägi

    Suur Munamägi

    Mountain · Võru County

    Suur Munamägi is the highest peak in Estonia, reaching 318 metres (1,043 ft) above sea level. It is located near the village of Haanja, in Võru County in the southeastern corner of Estonia, close to the borders of both Latvia and Russia.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Aleksander Kaasik (CC BY-SA 4.0). Map

  • Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Alexander Nevsky Cathedral

    Aleksander Nevski katedraal

    Religious · Harju County

    The Alexander Nevsky Cathedral of Tallinn is an Eastern Orthodox cathedral in central Tallinn, Estonia. It was built in 1894–1900, when the country was part of the former Russian Empire. The cathedral is the city's largest cupola church.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Georg Mittenecker, perspektivisch entzerrt von User:Ikiwaner (CC BY-SA 2.5). Map

  • Lahemaa National Park

    Lahemaa National Park

    Lahemaa rahvuspark

    Park & nature · Harju County

    Lahemaa National Park is a park in northern Estonia, 70 kilometers east from the capital Tallinn. The Gulf of Finland is to the north of the park and the Tallinn-Narva highway (E20) to the south. Its area covers 747 km2.

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Lysy (CC BY-SA 3.0). Map

  • Toompea Castle

    Toompea Castle

    Toompea loss

    Fort · Harju County

    Toompea castle is a medieval castle on Toompea hill in the central part of Tallinn, the capital of Estonia. In modern times, it houses the Parliament of Estonia (Riigikogu).

    Text: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0). Photo: Ivar Leidus (CC BY-SA 3.0 ee). Map

Keep exploring

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Last updated November 12, 2026. Sources: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons, OpenStreetMap (ODbL). Partner offers below are separate from this guide and never change what’s written here.

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