Finland or Estonia?
The practical differences, drawn from our own write-ups rather than from a brochure. We are not going to tell you which is better - they are different trips. What follows is what actually changes between them.
Places written up here 133 131
UNESCO listings among them 9 10
Cost level High Mid-range
Busiest month in our write-ups July August
Currency Euro (EUR) Euro (EUR)
Plugs and voltage C, F - 230 V C, F - 230 V
Everyday languages Finnish, Swedish Estonian
Driving side right hand side right hand side
Region Northern Europe Northern Europe
Capital Helsinki Tallinn
Finland
Silence is comfortable, sauna is sacred, and personal space is a national treasure.
What we have written up
- Aavasaksa hill
- Ainola historic house
- Air Guitar World Championships festival
- Aland Islands island
- Alvar Aalto's Jyvaskyla old town
- Amos Rex museum
Worth knowing before you go
- Cards work everywhere including market stalls
- Everyman's right allows camping, berry and mushroom picking almost anywhere
- Lunch buffets are the affordable way to eat well
Estonia
Digital-first and word-sparing; nature is half the country and treated accordingly.
What we have written up
- Aegna Island island
- AHHAA Science Centre museum
- Alam-Pedja Nature Reserve forest
- Alatskivi Castle castle
- Alexander Nevsky Cathedral church
- Altja Fishing Village old town
Worth knowing before you go
- Tipping is optional - 10% for notably good service
- Tallinn's old town is compact; the Kalamaja district shows the modern city
- Bog boardwalk trails are the classic half-day trip from Tallinn
Counts describe this site, not the countries: "places written up here" means how many pages we have finished, and it keeps growing. Currency, plugs and languages are practical facts and change rarely; check anything visa-related with the relevant official source before you book.