Vijlandi is a pretty town overlooking a picturesque valley with a lake at the centre; the main attraction is the castle, but the town is interesting as well.
We start at Vijlandi Teutonic OrderLue lisää
Vijlandi is a pretty town overlooking a picturesque valley with a lake at the centre; the main attraction is the castle, but the town is interesting as well.
We start at Vijlandi Teutonic OrderLue lisää
We set off at 9am for Tartu on the mainland of Estonia, and retrace our route to Kuressaare (causeway to Muhu and ferry to mainland) before heading south to Parnu; there is a lot of forest enLue lisää
Kuressaare has a population of 12,000, over third of that of Saaremaa Island; the town was established by the Vikings in the 7th century. It became a spa town in the 19th century, when reserves ofLue lisää
We leave at 9:30 am and drive towards the Gulf of Riga; the roads are very good, and there are lots of trees en route to Virtsu where we take the ferry to Kaivastu on Muhu Island.
From here, weLue lisää
From the Old Town, I walk past the Energy Discovery Centre and up to Linnahall. Linnahall is a relic of Estonia's Soviet occupation and was built for the 1980 Olympics for the sailing event; it wasLue lisää
The guided tour continues down to the Lower Old Town and ends in the Town Hall Square. The Old Town is very beautiful, colourful, and reminiscent of Prague.
After revisiting the Danish King's GardenLue lisää
We start the day with a guided tour of Tallinn Old Town. We start by walking up towards Toompea Castle; originally built in the 9th century. It was overtaken by Danish crusaders in the 13th century;Lue lisää
I flew to Tallinn, the capital of Estonia, via Helsinki, arriving early in the afternoon.
Tallinn is UNESCO listed and one of Europe's most complete walled cities. It was originally settled by FinnoLue lisää
These three villages were visited during a 12 mile walk with the Cambridge Rambling Club.
Toft is a small village 6 miles west of Cambridge. We walk east across part of the Cambridge Meridian GolfLue lisää