Do you know anything about Estonia, except that its capital is Tallinn? We were invited by Rein, a great Estonian guy (who picked us up while we were hitchhiking) who kindly offered to show us around the 'real Estonia' around Paldiski, a beautiful city on Estonia's Baltic coast.
The rugged coastline, steep cliffs, beautiful forests and the highest lighthouse in all of Estonia make Paldiski's surroundings a place where you can experience the truly local life of Estonia. But, the COOLEST experience we had was to visit Rummu Karjaar, which is a flooded mine / previous underwater soviet prison camp. The camp and mine flooded so quickly, the buildings and the machines are still in the water.
We also tried THE hangover cure famous amongst Estonians: Solyanka, a thick and delicious meat soup.
Paldiski is a Baltic Sea port town in the north west of Estonia and has about 4000 inhabitants. Before 1994, this little port town was a busy Soviet military base, home to nuclear rockets and submarines. Nobody was allowed to access it before 1994, so if you're looking for something 'different', this is your place for a day trip.
If you are going to visit Tallinn, you should really visit a few other places in Estonia as well so you can discover typical life outside the capital. You can take the direct bus from Tallinn to Paldiski, which takes about 1 hour and it costs 3 euro.
Thanks a lot to Rein, who picked us up while we were hitchhiking somewhere in Estonia. He kindly offered to show two strangers around in his hometown. Getting to hang out with you was a highlight of our trip, Rein!
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