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Featured Estonia

Tue Jan 22, 2013, 2:20 AM
I have recently seen so many awesome pictures of my country - Estonia. And looking at them I realized that there's actually so much beauty that I haven't noticed before. I mean, I have been in every single one of these places but often times you just walk along instead and stop and think because you have seen it so much that you don't notice these awesome things anymore. So here is a little feature journal about my country, I hope you enjoy!

Estonia by ~annbuht

Tallinn old town is definitely one of the first places where tourists go when they arrive to Estonia. This is one of the oldest towns in Europe and most of it is still here. To give you the idea of how old it is then America was discovered in 1492, however Tallinn's first pharmacy was established in 1422, so 70 years before. And fun fact is that this pharmacy is still opened making it one of the oldest pharmacies.

Tallinn in January by *Pajunen

During the winter Tallinn's old town is quite peaceful but once summer arrives it gets busier and busier, slowly filling the streets to the point where you don't have a room to walk anymore. I can't count how many times I have walked along these streets to meet up with my friends, go to eat or just cruise around and find some interesting streets I haven't seen yet.

Streets by *Top4

Timeless by *Top4 Tallinn Old Town by *Pajunen City pond 2 by *Top4

But there's a lot more to it than just Tallinn's old town. One thing that I like about Estonia is that we have a lot of water and we are surrounded by the sea from almost every angle. This is also one of the reasons why Estonia has always been a desired place for other countries, because it is a good gateway to Europe. We have been invaded by Sweden, Germany and Russia but we have always managed to fight our way back to freedom.

birth by ~vonrubinstein

I live in a place where I have about 3 minute walk to river and about 10 minute walk to beach, in fact I live in a summer capital of Estonia because when it's summer then this city becomes a number one place to visit in Estonia, not only for tourists but also to a lot of Estonians themselves. Sometimes it is funny to go outside and not hear a single word in my own language just because there's so many tourists.

baltic sea 11fr by ~transfactor

baltic sea 47 by ~transfactor baltic sea 142 by ~transfactor Panga Cliff II by ~Undress

But what most amazes our tourists is the fact that we have so much greenery and untouched nature and this is what is also most important for me about Estonia. We know how important nature is and we try to keep it, it doesn't take much to find a good peaceful spot here. Just drive or walk for a few miles and you have found it.

landscape summer 1 by ~transfactor

Or if you want to just look around and see what's going on then this is awesome as well. I have lived here for almost 24 years, for 10 years every summer I took 3-4 days to travel around Estonia and find something new, and every time I found something that amazed me. You might not find busy towns with shops and glamour but you will find peaceful nature, old traditions and helpful people. And this for me is Estonia.

august by ~transfactor

Dreaming about sunset by =KaupoKuusemae Beautiful Estnoia by ~xXx-Treme landscape n02 by ~transfactor

What do you love about the place where you live?




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Sometimes you forget what you see, time to think about it. Journal feature about the country where I live.
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^Kaz-D Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Oh it's so beautiful!
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`vanmall Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Estonia can be really beautiful. Thank you! :)
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^Kaz-D Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
I never realised. :no: I want to visit now!
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`vanmall Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
:lol:
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Mood: Sociable *Pajunen Jan 28, 2013  Hobbyist Photographer
Lovely feature! A nice surprise to find my photo there! :)
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`vanmall Jan 29, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Thank you! After seeing your photos of Tallinn I decided to make this feature. :lol:
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~litecrush Jan 22, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Estonia is so beautiful!! :love: I love how you put this article together so well with informative comments as well as features. :giggle: It makes me want to visit your country someday. :heart:
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`vanmall Jan 22, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
I was testing stash writer as I hadn't done it before and I have to say that it is awesome for features because you can resize images so easily. :)

Thanks, I hope you will visit it some day. :lol:
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~litecrush Jan 22, 2013  Student Digital Artist
Good to hear! I'll have to try that feature out sometime. :la:

Anytime. C:
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Mood: Love =TheGalleryOfEve Jan 22, 2013  Hobbyist Digital Artist
Such a beautiful place to see, Mikk! :love: Thank you for bringing it closer to all of us here on DA! :iconaawplz:
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