Estonia is a Baltic state in Northern Europe. It has land borders with Latvia and Russia. With a coastline on the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, Estonia also has seaborders with Finland and Sweden.

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Estonia is a gem of a country offering visitors the chance to see a country that is now proudly European Union. The traces of the Soviet era are still there to see - a deserted Soviet army base that was once off-limits to Estonians themselves can easily be visited. Tallinn's old town built by Germans in Middle Ages is in magnificent condition, with the medieval city walls and towers almost complete, and surely rates amongst Europe's best old towns. Glorious beaches are on offer, although the swimming season is short. After all, the Baltics are not renowned for warm weather. And therein lies something that any visitor to Estonia must be aware of - summer is short and winter is severe.