Estonia, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide [Paperback]

Neil Taylor (Author)

Book Description

Series: Bradt Travel Guide | Publication Date: March 1, 2005

A thorough guide to Estonia, including history, culture, and tips for travelers.

Editorial Reviews

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"Excellent on culture and history."
--Escape Routes

"Indispensable to any visitor to the Baltic states."
--British Association for Central and Eastern Europe

From the Back Cover

Estonia, the smallest and most northerly of the Baltic states, offers remarkably diverse attractions. Explore first the medieval capital of Tallinn, with its narrow cobbled streets where bars and cafes jostle for custom. Then look further to discover newly restored manor houses, coastal spas and the wild beauty of the western islands.
Neil Taylor combines his considerable knowledge of the country with a reassuringly personal writing style to help make sense of the complexities that have shaped this country. With fully updated coverage of the sights and vital practical information, this is the essential traveling companion.

*Tallinn's historic landmarks, including walks and excursions
*Seaside spas and the islands, with suggested drives
*National parks and nature reserves
*Visits beyond the border to Pskov and Valka
*Hotels, restaurants and nightlife

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides; 4th edition (March 1, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1841620955
• ISBN-13: 978-1841620954
• Product Dimensions: 8.3 x 5.3 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,369,080 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #48 in Books > Travel > Europe > Estonia

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Bradts : The Intelligent Person's Guide to Estonia, January 16, 2005

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Hilary Bird (Estonia, Europe) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estonia, 3rd: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

I live in Estonia and am now on my indispensable third edition of Bradts guide by Neil Taylor.

This is very much a book for the discerning traveller. The 40-odd pages about the general history, economy, geography and culture of Estonia are excellent. No other guide covers these subjects so extensively. The practical information is always up to date (important in a country where so much is changing so fast) as Neil Taylor visits regularly and has good networks `on site'. The travel information is scattered with interesting texts and quotes from such Estonian luminaries as Ants Oras and Lennart Meri, the Welsh/Estonian MP Lembit Opik (who gives an apt 1-page guide to Dos and Don'ts) and British travellers of the 1930's. In addition I can recommend the well planned suggested tours.

This is the only guidebook in English that concentrates on Estonia without lumping it together with the other two Baltic States. This is very much to Bradts credit as the States are far from homogenous and deserve a volume all to themselves. Bradt's Latvia and Lithuania are also recommended.

Bradt's is always growing and changing so, if you're heading for Estonia and want reliable information about the country's natural beauty, turbulent history, what to see, what to do and how much it will cost, don't go without it!

Hilary Bird, Vanemuise, Tartu, Estonia

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Fine Introduction to Estonia, August 7, 2005

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Maire Mannik "Maire" (Adelaide, Australia) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Estonia, 4th: The Bradt Travel Guide (Paperback)

This newly revised guide is an excellent and comprehensive introduction to Estonia, the newly reborn Nordic country on the Baltic Sea.

I have been a regular visitor since 2000 and have travelled extensively around Estonia and cannot fault this book in any of its details, whether on history, recommended destinations or the ambience of hotels.

Whereas some guides tend to concentrate mainly on the capital Tallinn, this one goes on to give extensive detail on the regional towns. To anyone contemplating their first visit to Estonia they should plan to venture beyond Tallinn because that is where the true beauty of the country lies, in the forests and lakes and fields of wildflowers; and this book makes excellent reading on where to go.

The substantial entry on Estonian history is also essential to give an understanding on how extraordinary its current progress is and how a modern Scandinavian democracy has risen elegantly from 50 years of oppression and colonisation.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars bradt's guide to estonia, April 5, 2000

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gerald keen - See all my reviews

This review is from: Estonia (Paperback)

This excellent guide is one of the best. Even the very fine guides from the 90s have out of date infomation that this volume rectifies. I appreciate the book's scope and practicality. The new color photos add a great deal. Next time in Estonia this one is coming along.