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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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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.

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.

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
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
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


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
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
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
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 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 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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