Beautiful and exotic Estonia

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Why should you want to visit

Estonia?

Beautiful cities with medieval

architecture.

Author: Czech exchange student Viviana Ajmova 13/14

Lovely small towns with many sculptures, art

galleries, museums and buildings to see.

Author: Jaanus Kamber 13/14

Estonia’s oldest university – the University of Tartu

Author: Belgium Exchange student Jef Declerqc 13/14

Estonia has beautiful nature. Here you can

find a lot of untouched nature: forests, lakes,

rivers…

There are many hiking trails all over Estonia which enable to visit more excluded places such as bogs and swamps.

Author: Belgium Exchange student Jef Declerqc 13/14

Estonia is one of the few countries in the world that

has clearly distinguished four

seasons. Therefore you can join the waking of the nature in the

spring, warm summers, golden autumns and a

white and snowy winter.

Author: Belgium Exchange student Jef Declerqc 13/14

During autumn you just must go to the forest to pick mushrooms or berries.

Author: Hostmother Külli Mutsu 13/14

Winter is the longest season in Estonia. Officially it lasts from late December to late March, in reality from November to

April.

However, if you do get cold, you can always visit the sauna (up to a 100 degrees Celsius or even

more).

Author: hostmother Meelika Riiberg 13/14

During Christmas in addition to present

and Christmas trees a lot of cooking is

involved. After salty foods such as

sauerkraut, blood sausages and foxberry jam

Estonians love ginger bread.

Author: Hostfather Tarmo Mooste 13/14

In short, spending a year in Estonia will offer you many great activites to explore and

experience to gain. YFU Estonia is waiting for you!