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Hidden Gems of Estonia, Part Six: Old Tartu Observatory
Posted 31 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Your virtual trail of discovery of hidden gems in Estonia takes you from a hill of crosses, created as a religious tribute to the unseen, to one of a scientific undertaking dedicated to charting the heavens. Welcome to the Tartu Observatory. Photo by Guillaume Speurt
Hidden Gems of Estonia, Part Five: Hill of Crosses
Posted 23 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Though this hill – or mound? – of crosses in Hiiumaa island is nowhere near as extensive or imposing as the similar hill in Lithuania, its more personal natural makes it all the more haunting. Photo by Troy David Johnston
Hidden Gems of Estonia – Part Five: Seaplane Harbour, Tallinn
Posted 18 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Estonia’s love affair with things that move like lightning, going back some 7,500 years, seems set to stretch out for several more generations into the future as soon as your eyes fall upon this building, from any angle or distance; this jaw-dropping massive concrete structure, originally dreamt up a hundred […]
Hidden Gems of Estonia – Part Four: Megaphones of Serenity
Posted 8 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Yes. Megaphones. Three enormous ones, to turn up the sound of nature’s volume, a.k.a. the not – nothing you don’t hear anymore, because urban living. As if possessed by the spirit of all things green and leafy, intent on granting humanity a second chance at mending The Rift, a throng […]
The Beautiful Estonian Diving Spot That is Also an Underwater Prison
Posted 4 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Heard of the game “just one in common”? Don’t worry, we neither till the other day. Turns out it’s the best thing for journeys, vacations, or any occasion at least two of you feel like matching the stretch of your imaginations to that of the time on your hands. Okay, […]
Hidden Gems of Estonia: Kaali Meteorite Crater Field
Posted 1 August 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
If, while reading last week’s piece on vintage KGB spy tech, you too fleetingly felt that if presented with some of the pegs or dials there out of context, you might not be able to tell their functions from that of a hole in the ground, this one is for […]
Hidden Gems of Estonia, Part One: a Brilliant Insight into Another World
Posted 28 July 2016 by Judit IN / 0 responses
Welcome to Part One of our brand new Hidden Gems Series, compiled to help you make the most of your Baltic Run adventures. Over the course of it, we’ll be endeavoring to introduce you to those hard-to-find treasures of the Baltic countries that everyone tries, but only a few manage […]
Extraordinary Women from Lithuania
Posted 8 July 2016 by Alicia IN / 1 response
Although in Lithuania there are more women than men, patriarchal history tends to forget to remember women who had a great influence and importance since ancient times. While society tries today to achieve true gender equality, let’s have a look to a few of the most historically relevant Lithuanian women. […]
The most interesting and funny Lithuanian Traditions
Posted 17 June 2016 by Alicia IN / 0 responses
As a country with a long history, pagan roots and a very rich folklore, Lithuania has many traditions that are still practiced today. Whether they are about the change of seasons, the celebration of nature, or Christmas and Easter superstitions, what is for sure is that Lithuanians know how to […]
Useful Phrases During the Baltic Run
Posted 3 June 2016 by Alicia IN / 1 response
Driving through Poland, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia you will meet lots of people of these beautiful countries and interact with their culture. Language can be a barrier sometimes, but with these useful phrases you will be able to jump it! Cover picture by deandare06 Hello Polish: Czesc […]