🇪🇪 🇫🇮 Estonia/Finland | Visiting Logistics

[DogmaticStoic]

A little bit of a walk but it’s doable. I did it

[DKaoshuing]

@DogmaticStoic

A little bit of a walk but it’s doable. I did it

Thanks, so I will walk! The ferry boats look nice from the web sites

[DKaoshuing]

@Deca

BTW if you are going further into the Baltics would recommend Riga and Kaunas over Tallinn.

I will visit Tallinn since its easy boat ride there. I am curious about Kaumas and why you recommend it and not Vilnius? With Vilnius/Lithuania in the Taiwan news more I wanted to visit since I will be so near.

[Deca]

Do both, very close by with train.

[DKaoshuing]

@Deca

Do both, very close by with train.

Thanks, after a search see it is an interesting town (even saw a Taiwanese tea shop chain there with a few shops). So many places to see, so I will have to choose.

Formosa Bubble Google Maps

[OysterOmelet]

I already bought my ticket Sweden > Vilnius.

By air.

[Deca]

@DKaoshuing

So many places to see, so I will have to choose.

Close to Vilnius, worth a look:

Trakai Island Castle

[DKaoshuing]

@Deca

@DKaoshuing

So many places to see, so I will have to choose.

Close to Vilnius, worth a look:

Trakai Island Castle - Wikipedia

Thanks for the link and info! Looks great and wonderful info. Did you drive there or is there public transport there?

[DKaoshuing]

@OysterOmelet

@yinggeaussie

Well, there is a body of water called the Gulf of Finland between the two. It’s about 100km by Ferry from Helsinki to Tallinn. Maybe check on the ferry schedules to see how many per day. Looks to be doable but not as a day trip.

Thanks. Maybe I’ll use the ferry in place of plane when I’m done with Estonia and move on to Finland.

So which ferry did you use and, did you pay the upgrade and if yes was it worth it for the extras? (Also how was the food and shopping , seems big shopping area on the boat)

[Deca]

Plenty of buses. So close that taxi also easy.

[OysterOmelet]

@DKaoshuing

@OysterOmelet

Thanks. Maybe I’ll use the ferry in place of plane when I’m done with Estonia and move on to Finland.

So which ferry did you use and, did you pay the upgrade and if yes was it worth it for the extras? (Also how was the food and shopping , seems big shopping area on the boat)

I didn’t do any upgrades. I did the buffet, which was great. Got to try moose neck. Not a big shopper either.

[taiwandude]

Heaps of Fins do the ferry as a day trip, strictly to buy the cheaper booze in Estonia.

[Belgian_Pie]

@OysterOmelet

when I’m done with Estonia

You could be done with Estonia but the question is if Estonia would be done with you.

[Deca]

@taiwandude

Heaps of Fins do the ferry as a day trip, strictly to buy the cheaper booze in Estonia.

This is often quite the sight. You can spot grannies hauling literally carts full of booze.

[DKaoshuing]

@OysterOmelet

@DKaoshuing

@OysterOmelet

Thanks. Maybe I’ll use the ferry in place of plane when I’m done with Estonia and move on to Finland.

So which ferry did you use and, did you pay the upgrade and if yes was it worth it for the extras? (Also how was the food and shopping , seems big shopping area on the boat)

I didn’t do any upgrades. I did the buffet, which was great. Got to try moose neck. Not a big shopper either.

Did the buffet come with beer and wine? Also others mention how cheap beer is in Tallinn, is that cheaper than Taiwan/Japan?

[OysterOmelet]

I don’t drink, so I didn’t pay attention to that.

[DKaoshuing]

@Deca

Close to Vilnius, worth a look:

Trakai Island Castle

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Nice place, I will try to post some photos next weekend if time permits as well check out ice cream prices, per

The Ekselent Thread About Ekselence Ice Cream

Details on this faux apple pie ice cream bar, please.

[OysterOmelet]

I just heard a Swedish woman pronounce Lithuania. Apparently, the Taiwanese translation (Litaowan) sounds very close. They did not butcher this one.

[DKaoshuing]

@Deca

BTW if you are going further into the Baltics would recommend Riga and Kaunas over Tallinn.

Kaunas beer. Nice city not far from the capital and nice people. Lots of people enjoying the summer days with a drink, if you break the ice its nice to chat with locals (younger people speak great English as well other languages).

[DKaoshuing]

@Belgian_Pie

@OysterOmelet

when I’m done with Estonia

You could be done with Estonia but the question is if Estonia would be done with you.

Many people hope Estonia is done with Russia (but more complex than what might seem simple)