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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Tallinn
Harju
Fairytale medieval old town.
2
Tartu
Tartu
Youthful university city.
3
Pärnu
Pärnu
Summer beach capital.
4
Saaremaa
Saare
Windmills and quiet coast.
5
Lahemaa National Park
Harju
Bogs, manors and forest.
6
Hiiumaa
Hiiu
Laid-back lighthouse island.
7
Narva
Ida-Viru
Castle facing Russia.
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Viljandi
Viljandi
Folk-music lakeside town.
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Soomaa National Park
Pärnu
Fifth-season flood plains.
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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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