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Estonia Travel Podcast with Kristjan Tamm

Kristjan Tamm

This podcast travels through Estonia at the pace of someone learning it properly. The mainland is flat, boggy and partly wooded, while more than 1,500 islands lie offshore, and the maritime climate keeps winters wet and summers cool. That combination shapes how you move around and what you notice.

The host covers a real range: Tallinn, the capital of 454,000; Tartu, the university city in the hilly south; Soomaa, a flat, boggy lowland; and Saaremaa, the largest of the offshore islands. There is also Narva, on the eastern border, where the mix of Estonian and Russian speakers is part of everyday life.

Across the series, the host returns to places as the seasons change: wet winter lowlands, cool summer beaches, the bogs in autumn light. One episode may follow a route inland and the next loops back to a smaller town. That slower pattern lets a place accumulate meaning.

Kristjan Tamm lives in Estonia and stays for two years, moving between cities, coastlines and smaller towns on a route that follows the seasons. Not a week-long visit — Kristjan is there in every kind of weather, working out where to eat on an ordinary Tuesday, which train to take, what a festival actually feels like from the pavement.

A new episode arrives every day. Each one is short and specific: one neighbourhood, one journey, one meal, one museum worth the detour — with the practical detail that matters. What it costs. When it closes. Whether the queue is worth it. What to do when it rains. Every episode carries a full transcript and chapter markers.

Part of Paris2Tokyo — one show for each of the world's hundred most-visited countries. Made for travelers, wherever you are going next.

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  • 8 episodes
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Episodes8

  • Yesterday · 12 min

    Haapsalu's White Lady and Warm Shores

    Kristjan arrives in Haapsalu on a rainy August day, explores the castle and its cathedral, samples the town's famous mud-bath culture, and reflects on the Coastal Swedes' legacy. Practical notes on settling in Lääne County and the cost of a seaside day.

  • Friday · 9 min

    Last Day in Tallinn Before the Islands

    On his final full day in Tallinn, Kristjan takes a slow morning walk through the cobbled lanes of the Vanalinn, visits the Seaplane Harbour one last time, and climbs Toompea for a summer evening view before heading west to the islands.

  • Thursday · 10 min

    The Last Day Before the Islands

    Kristjan spends his final full day in Tallinn before heading to the islands: a slow morning in the Vanalinn, a ferry ticket for Naissaar, a last look at the sea from Pirita, and practical notes on what it costs to live here.

  • Wednesday · 10 min

    A Slow Walk Through Tallinn's Old Town

    On his fifth day in Tallinn, Kristjan takes a slow, deliberate walk through the Vanalinn before dawn, visits the Seaplane Harbour's grand hangars, and climbs Toompea Hill for a summer evening view. He reflects on the city's layers of history and the prac…

  • Tuesday · 9 min

    Tallinn's Fourth Day: Rain, Bogs, and the Art of Waiting

    Kristjan spends a quiet, overcast day in Tallinn navigating the last of his settling-in tasks, taking refuge in the KUMU art museum, and walking the Nõmme bogs. He reflects on the city's layers of history, the rhythm of daily life, and the simple art of …

  • Monday · 10 min

    Tallinn's Third Day: Toompea and the Seaplane Harbour

    Kristjan spends his third day in Tallinn exploring Toompea Hill and the Seaplane Harbour maritime museum, sharing practical tips on costs and settling in, and reflecting on Estonia's history and culture.

  • August 2 · 10 min

    Tallinn's Second Day: Trams, Bogs, and the Song Festival Grounds

    Kristjan explores Tallinn's new tram lines, the historic Kadriorg and Pirita districts, and the Song Festival grounds where Estonia's singing revolution began. He shares practical tips on the city's transit overhaul, costs, and the rhythm of settling in.

  • August 1 · 11 min

    Arriving in Tallinn: First Steps and Old Town Echoes

    Kristjan Tamm lands in Tallinn on a warm August evening and begins the slow work of making Estonia home — registering residency, opening a bank account, and getting a SIM card. Between errands he walks the Vanalinn's cobbled lanes, climbs Toompea, and le…