Estonia

There are just slightly above one million inhabitants in the country, which has a bit bigger area than either Switzerland or the Netherlands. On top of that, one third of the population lives in the capital, that gets lot of tourists all year round. It leaves other parts of the country sparsely populated and under-discovered by foreign visitors. Estonian towns are either small or tiny, and they are very close to wonderful nature: forests, marshland and islands deserve unhurried admiration. Unspoiled nature provides a healthy contrast to extremely high-tech habits of local population, who has embraced internet as basic human right and the one true everyday religion.

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Kuressaare

Of three Baltic republics, only Estonia has relatively big islands on the Baltic Sea. Until World War II there were lots of Swedes living on Saaremaa island, but fled before Red Army retook the area in 1944. They are now major force behind the tourism, but many more nationals come to enjoy mild Baltic summers - not to mentioned Estonians themselves, who come in especially big quantities for Midsummer festivities. Kuressaare is the administrative centre of the island and sports a very attractive castle which is now a public museum.

Pärnu

The most famous seaside resort of the country offers nice white sandy beaches, and the Baltic Sea is as warm here as it can be, thanks to the Pärnu Bay and shallow sea bottom. Small wooden houses, calm leafy streets and numerous spas (including mineral springs and mud baths) create a healing atmosphere for Estonians, Finns and other Nordic nations who need sun and warmth after long and dark winters. The town is so much loved by Estonians that Pärnu is called a Summer Capital of the country since 1996.