Celebrating Christmas Vacations In Estonia

Once part of the Soviet Union, Estonia, is now a proud part of the Europeans nations. The country is divided into four distinctive regions, Tallinn being the most important place. It is a small country and thereby all the places are close to each other. With a good transport system in place, accessibility and connectivity within the country is great. An interesting combination of medieval history, manors and exotic islands, there are numerous things to explore in Estonia.

Christmas traditions

Christmas in Estonia is similar to the Christmas celebrations in other Baltic countries. The Christmas traditions in Estonia have their roots in Paganism. Christmas is one of the most important holidays in Estonia and therefore celebrated in great style. Christmas Eve is celebrated with great dinners – gingersnaps in various shapes, pork roast with potatoes, pickled cabbage, blood pudding and meat jelly being some of the traditional favourites.

In Estonia the Christmas celebrations begin as early as 21st December and culminate almost by the 6th of January. With a large number of customary celebrations Christmas is very special for this country.

Vacations in Estonia

One of the best protected medieval cities that still has its manors and castles intact, Tallinn gives its visitors a true picture of the medieval world. It will be interesting to note that the old town of Tallinn is on UNESCO’s world heritage list.

A milieu of historic landmarks of different cultures and empires that ruled Estonia once makes your visit to this country a different experience altogether. In addition to this, the country boasts of 1500 islands where you can enjoy the beauty of untouched nature.

Also as a visitor you can enjoy the various events taking place including some of the finest music concerts and film festivals.

With all this said, Christmas still remains the most celebrated occasion in this country wherein Estonians celebrate the festival with all the fervour. Its holiday time and everyone is in the holiday spirit.  This is the time when you can get a glimpse into their traditions and rich culture through the various customary practices followed during Christmas. Make a trip to Estonia and get a first hand experience of this grand country.