Listed as one of the 15 counties of Estonia, Harju County is located in northern Estonia, on the south coast of Gulf of Finland. It is said that about 38% of the population of the country reside in the county. It was in the first centuries AD when political and administrative subdivisions began to emerge [...]
Laane-Viru County to the east, Jogeva County to the southeast, Vijandi County to the south, Located in the central part of Estonia, Jarva County has the 2.8% of the total population of the country. It borders Parnu County to the southwest and the Harju County to the north. The political and the administrative subdivisions in [...]
Known as the second largest island of Estonia, Hiiu County borders Laane County to the east and Saare County to the south. It was in the 5th millennium BC when the county was inhabited. There are few grave fields which can be still seen in the county today and are well preserved from the Iron [...]
A nature reserve and a national park in Laane County, Estonia, Matsalu National Park is among the biggest and the most significant autumn stopping grounds for migratory birds in Europe. The Matsalu Nature Reserve is said to have founded in the year 1957 and it serves as a protection to nesting, moulting and migratory birds. [...]
A splendid town in southern Estonia, Valga also serves as the capital of the Valga County. It is located at the junction of roads and railways. The town is known as an international railway junction. Valga is said to be a fast developing town. In the year 1996 the quality of life of the people [...]
The traditional music of Estonia was divided into two periods. The runic songs of the country refer to the older folksongs and these songs are written in the poetic meter regivarss. Then in the 18th century, the rhythmic folksongs came to existence. It was in the 19th century when professional Estonian musicians had emerged in [...]
Welcome to Narva, known as the third largest city in Estonia. It is situated at the eastern extreme point of the country by the Russian border on the Narva River. It was in the Danish rule when the castle of Narva was founded. The castle as well as the surrounding town of the city then [...]
A beautiful country found in northern Europe, Estonia is said to have land borders to the south with Latvia and to the east with the well known Russia. The country lies on the eastern shores of the Baltic Sea across the Gulf of Finland from Finland. Estonia is made up of oil shale and limestone [...]