| Howdy. Non-European here - Australian - living in Estonia. Estonia doesn't have mountains. It's flat. It's biggest mountain is a hill about 400 meters high. And I miss mountains. But other than that... this place is beautiful. The Tallinn old town is wonderfully preserved. There's a vibrant (though expensive) alternative / bar culture in old warehouse districts. The towns, like Pärnu or Viljandi, are unique and have amazing old usually wooden architecture. The air is clean, and I mean really clean. Water comes mostly from wells, and the country is built on limestone. There are lots of lakes. The country has amazing forests, and is one of the most forested, best preserved in terms of nature in Europe. Yes, it gets cold in winter. Minus 15, minus 20 degrees. Lots of snow. But it's a country that shows seasons: the cycle here is visible and I think that helps a lot. In Australia it was just hot all the time, sometimes a bit wetter. Estonia shows nature's path. This is all personal opinion. It's a fantastic place. A side note on forests. I love nature and if you do too, so long as you can handle no mountains :) then Estonia is a good place for you. But the government is rapidly destroying this unique element of the country. I wrote about it for Estonian World, which is the main magazine covering Estonia for foreigners and in English. If you have time please give it a read, both for the photos and discussion of Estonian culture, and also just to see current events in the country. https://estonianworld.com/life/the-war-on-estonian-forests/ |