Backpacking Estonia: 10 best places to visit

The most rewarding stops for backpackers in Estonia, ranked and mapped — and real routes through them, written by travellers who went.

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  1. Tallinn, Estonia1

    Tallinn

    Harju

    Fairytale medieval old town.

  2. Tartu, Estonia2

    Tartu

    Tartu

    Youthful university city.

  3. Pärnu, Estonia3

    Pärnu

    Pärnu

    Summer beach capital.

  4. Saaremaa, Estonia4

    Saaremaa

    Saare

    Windmills and quiet coast.

  5. Lahemaa National Park, Estonia5

    Lahemaa National Park

    Harju

    Bogs, manors and forest.

  6. Hiiumaa, Estonia6

    Hiiumaa

    Hiiu

    Laid-back lighthouse island.

  7. Narva, Estonia7

    Narva

    Ida-Viru

    Castle facing Russia.

  8. 8

    Viljandi

    Viljandi

    Folk-music lakeside town.

  9. 9

    Soomaa National Park

    Pärnu

    Fifth-season flood plains.

  10. 10

    Haapsalu

    Lääne

    Genteel seaside resort.

Backpacking routes through Estonia

Real trips through Estonia, drawn on maps by the people who took them.

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