Culture shocks we didn't expect from Estonia
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- čas přidán 31. 05. 2024
- While travelling throughout Tallinn, Estonia we had a few culture shocks and things we didn't expect while there. In this video we share those experiences and explain why we thought they were very different to our cultural backgrounds.
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Estonian schools teach 3-4 languages (Estonian, English, Russian + 1 language of choice) and people learn more languages in university as well.
Estonia has TWO obligatory foreign languages and most schools can't provide any choices (eg: availability of teachers - especially true for small rural schools).
English+Russian is basically default, at times one of two might be swapped with German or Swedish.
www.hm.ee/en/activities/estonian-and-foreign-languages/foreign-language-learning-estonia
@@KohaAlbert I am 35 and don't speak russian at all because in the 90's it was quite .. it just wasn't taught so widely. I can only say a few dozen words, there are mostly dirty expressions among them :)
The mother tongue is Estonian. My A- foreign language was English, B was French and C was German. So, there have been all kinds of funny times.
@@tordimass Similar story with me too.
Me too failed with Russian miserably, so totally wasted effort for years (I did learn to spell out cyrillic, even tho they seem to have ~7 symbols for "s").
However for me there were only English(2nd grade) and Russian (5th grade) - reason is explained in initial comment (most schools vs biggest schools - it is/was easy to find teachers for Russian compared with other languages).
I am Estonian, but have became bilingual with Estonian, as mine first is one of the Estonian dialects - Dialects might not sound that different, but expressing via contemporary grammar rules/demands made lessons quite ...
Actually Russian is not mandatory by law, but many schools still, teach as a mandatory language
That's cool! 🤩
That seafood cake is actually pretty good. It's salty on top and the bottom of it balances it out. It's like a nice juicy sandwich. You were right about the scanners. You scan your stuff on the way and put the scanner back. Then you can pay for your stuff at self checkout. It makes it quicker as you don't have to take your stuff out and scan them after putting them into your basket. I don't think we're officially considered as scandinavian. Unofficially some people think that. I'ts the same as are we Eastern Europe or Northern? Everyone here likes to think we are Northern Europe, but I guess we're in the edge of everything :P. Glad to see you guys liked it and at the same time I feel sad for the series to be over. Thank you!
We've got one final video coming up in our series! Thanks so much for all your thoughtful info! We really appreciate it :-)
Actually it reminds me of the Danish open sandwiches. Danes have it sometimes as a traditional food instead of any meal (sandwich with salad, sandwich with meat, sandwich as a dessert). After a week it becomes a bit boring but I really enjoyed their white bread with dessert cheese and mild coffee....
@@softiasjad1858 Swedish "smögåstårta" = võileivatort !!! It´s from Sweden actually ;-)
Tere Artur, Estonia is now officially a part of Northern Europe. It was changed 2-3 years ago, I think. About the Scandinavian thing, I'm not sure either.
@@areliaann In fact Estonia wants to position itself as a Nordic country. It is logical due to it's history and culture as Estonia in medieval times was ruled by Germans and Danes and shares in their culture a lot with Nordic and Western European countries .
We Lithuanians tend to position ourselves as Central European also due to our history and having cultural influences from Poland and Germany. Of course there is a Russian influence form Zar and Soviet ocupations but it is not dominant and imho it is dissapearing rapidly. Geographicaly all three Baltic countries are in Northern Europe.
I love how kind you were to Estonia and Estonians. Makes me happy to be one:)
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Im estonian and I live in Iceland - two things I always ask my family to bring me are bread and kalev candy. we estonians are really keen on our bread 😅😅
We LOVE Estonian bread!! 💕
Vedas sul said eestist minema👍
Missing bread and Kalev big time!!!! Can’t wait to visit home soon! 💙🖤🤍
AND sour cream.
if you like to visit Estonia in summer, then i suggest to time for 4.-7. juuli 2019. Look "laulupidu" in CZcams to get a point.
Wow i just looked it up. Looks so unique and amazing. So many people!!
I'll be there for Laulupidu! I'm excited to see it in person! I wanted to come back for December. It was warmer than usual last year in July when I was in Estonia, so i'm hoping this year will be a little cooler :0)
Juuli is july lol
Well be singing...(if we get in)
Kertu Jõul edu! Hopefully we'll get to hear you with everyone! My cousins name is Juuli! My grandparents and aunts and uncles on my mothers side were all born in Estonia. I went to school to learn the language as a kid, but didn't remember as much as I'd like. So I have some learning books I got from Rahva Raamat when I was there.. and some apps. Hopefully I will be able to learn a lot more before I visit again!
This video was so heartwarming! I'm so glad you both enjoyed Estonia :)
Thanks so much! We loved it and can't wait to go back!
I love to visit this paradise of Europe Estonians are nice
The supermarket scanner system is amazing. If you have a partner card, then you slide it at the rack where all the scanners are. Then as you shop you scan each item. Then when you go to self checkout you just put the scanner back into the rack, go to the registrar, slide you card and everything adds up, you pay and go. Super easy and so fast. There is a bit of trust involved, but that is a testament to the general honesty of the Estonian people.
Fun Fact: Estonia does not have one Starbucks.
The best description of Estonia I can think of is that it is a crossroads. It's both Northern (Nordic) Europe and Eastern (Slavic) Europe rolled into one. Finland has a lot in common with Estonia, more than any other country really, but Estonia is all its own. It's also pretty cheap to travel back and forth between Finland and Estonia.
Estonia isn't considered Scandinavian, Finland isn't often considered it usually either. Norway and Sweden sit on the Scandinavian Peninsula so geographically speaking, just Norway and Sweden are Scandinavian. However if you include linguistics and culture - Denmark is also included. Finland will sometimes be looped in when the term is used, but really Finland and Estonia should be grouped together on their own both due to language and culture. Estonia is geographically Baltic - but not culturally or ethnically Baltic like Latvia and Lithuania.
There's so much debate with the cultural designation for Finland and Estonia because they really are their own thing.
That's so interesting. We have visited many of those countries and Estonia really does have it's own unique culture. And that's one of the things we really enjoyed about it!
Isnt there a Starbucks on one of the ferries? Or was it Burger king?
@@eesti919 it was burger king
No slavic in Estonia Its starting when you cross the border to Latvia
@@jeanpierrevbredorf964 There is still a lot of slavic influence in Estonia.
This year was an extremely warm winter in Estonia
Võileivatort, as the name suggests, is a "sandwich cake". Which is a wonderful way to combine the local love for sandwiches and cake all in one thing!
Thank You for your great videos of Estonia! Lots of love and wish You well!! 😊
Thanks heaps for your support! 💕
I love Estonians in my entire life
If you'll ever come back, me and my boyfriend would love to show you around the country! There's so much beauty packed in to one small country that it sometimes takes your breath away :)
There are amazing music (and food) festivals all over Estonia in the summertime, so I highly recommend visiting then :)
Thank you so much!! That sounds amazing 😊❤
So grateful for this wonderful feature about Estonia!
Estonia has the largest number of models per capita in the world. FYI.
~Aaahh... ; i'd *heard* that - and it's a *fabulous* Fun Fact! And, s-o-r-t of "including" ( ...i believe it's... ) *Beatrice* - the (former...??) model - and her (fashion photographer) boyfriend, who "invite" people to their home, for home-cooked meals ( ...pre-booked/pre-paid/etc) and it's supposed to be ( ...or, *was)* one of the "more unique, sort-after, restaurant-/dining-experiences" to be had *in* Tallinn ( ...or, in MOST places, for that matter) !?!
You guys should visit pärnu (especially during summer)
Thanks for sharing. :D
Lovely experience, thanks for sharing ❤ from the Philippines
I liked watching your Estonia videos. Now I know something about Estonia.
Estonia neither Tallinn is not Scandinavia of course, but together with Latvia and Lithuania, they are Baltic countries in Northern Europe and have a lot of co-operation with Scandinavian (Nordick countries) Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) is a regional cooperation format that includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. Under NB8, regular meetings are held of the Baltic and Nordic countries' Prime Ministers, Speakers of Parliaments, Foreign Ministers, branch ministers, Secretaries of State and political directors of Foreign Ministries, as well as expert consultations where regional issues and current international topics are reviewed.
Thank you!
Like Your positive videos! Follow Your videos from now. Keep going! Greetings from Estonia!
I am born and raised in Tartu. I lived most of my life there and you just have to visit it. When Tallinn is capital of Estonia it is still relatively tourist and economy centered. Tartu is a culture and university city. it is also called " A city of good thoughts". Tartu is green city with lots of beautiful parks and river Emajõgi flowing right through it. Right in the center is famous theater "Vanemuine" and nearby "Toomemägi" (Dome hill), where old ruins of an abbey can be found. Old town's main street takes you straight to botanic's garden, that is amazing during spring and summertime. As Tartu is a cultural cradle, it hosts a great variety of museums. Also located in the center is old marketplace, which provides a taste of Estonian country style cusine. In many cases you can sample hams, cheese sausages and preserves on spot before buying . Tartu provides not only cultural experience, but also shopping experience. Everything you need can be found in "Tartu Kaubamaja", "Tasku"and "Kvartal" shopping centers, which are located within walking distance of each other. Tartu's Central Bus station is also right by "Tasku" shopping mall and bit further you can visit "Aura waterpark" and "AHHAA- science center"located right next to each other. All these things are so close you don't even need to drive around. You can get fully blown away by it all without annoying traffic or being late. Should you feel hungry or wish to quietly enjoy your coffee time- no problem. Little cosy cafes and restaurants will provide you exactly that. Or just pop in one of the grocery stores and buy something "to go" and enjoy riverside view with your lunch. Tartu is the other side of the coin you simply must see:)
We really want to go to Tartu!! Sounds amazing. When we come back to Estonia Tartu is the number 1 place we will visit on our list 😊😊
I watch lots of videos about tartu but is a classic city to see
First, my father & his side of the family are from Estonia (I have lots of cousins & relatives still there, whom I only discovered just ten or so years ago bc WWII destroyed any connections with family. In fact, my cousins thought my dad, uncle & grandma had perished during the War because so many Estonians were killed during WWII by the Russians). Second, I apologize for not having a chance to watch your other Estonian videos. I will have to watch them soon. Third, I haven't visited my family in Estonia (Tallinn, Harju, Tartu, Narva, etc...) but I am saving up money to be able to go overseas to see my long lost relatives. I'll probably go during the time of my birthday since it's a national holiday (24 June) and I've always thought it cool that I was born on a major Estonian holiday!! :) Lastly, I'm so glad you two enjoyed your time in Tallinn!! That is wonderful!! Again, I look forward to viewing your Estonian video series!!🇪🇪
As an aside, my youngest daughter and I are currently learning Estonian (Eesti kelt?) despite everyone seeming to speak English as a second language there. I used to speak/read/write Estonian until I was 5 yrs old but once I went off to public school I was bullied for speaking another language so I stopped speaking/reading it. It's a fascinating language and very similar to Finnish, which one of my good friends is from Finland (and she & I will go back and forth with speaking Estonian & Finnish with each other for fun lol). 🇪🇪🇫🇮
Another aside (last one, I promise!!😉) -- I actually took one of those DNA ancestry tests (for entertainment purposes) and it says I am 30% Finnish, 24% Estonian and 2% Swedish (plus other European ancestry). Come to find out, my father's mother, my Vanaema, her parents & grandparents came over from Finland. So while she was born in Tallinn, her family is originally from Finland. I never knew til I did the ancestry DNA test! And my Vanaisa was from Tallinn but he grew up outside Narva and eastern Estonia near the Russian border. I cannot wait to visit Estonia and see where my ancestors on my dad's side originated!!! 🇪🇪🥰
Things to discover in Tallinn:
1) Seaplane Harbor - It is maritime museum, which includes world's oldest steam icebreaker and Estonian submarine Lembit
2) "Broken Line" memorial which was erected for the sinking of passenger Ferry Estonia. 852 passengers were lost their lives and considered one of the most maritime disasters in 20th Century. Officially ship sunk because bow door failed do bad weather. Unofficially the ship were sunk by Russians to prevent the military technology to reach Sweden.
3) Pirita Olympic Sailing Center which includes original logo and a display for Olympic fire.
4) Two "statues" near Maarjamägi memorial center. One weird one was put for a parachutist who was killed after his parachute failed. There is a rumor that the parachutist was related to Abraham Lincoln. Other "statue", the square, was put for Michael Park, an British co-driver for Estonian WRC driver Markko Märtin who was killed in an accident back in 2005 in final stages of Wales Rally.
5) Maarjamägi Memorial Complex (rebuilded)
6) Russalka statue to mark the ninth anniversary of the sinking of the Russian warship Rusalka
7) Pirita TV tower
8) Tallinn Zoo (with same ticket you can also visit Tallinn Open Air Museum)
9) Pirita Monastery
10) KUMU, an art museum partially built inside a cliff
11) Lauluväljak Song Festival Grounds
12) Kadriorg Palace (there are two actually in same place. One is where the President of Estonia - currently a woman - lives)
13) Rottermann district
Bonus fact:
Pirita road that goes from Russalka monument to Pirita was first built in 1920s. Before that there was no "shortcut" to Pirita from the City Center. The road was expanded in 1980 do to Olympics in Tallinn (Sailing took place here).
Thanks so much for the info!! It helps us alot for when we return 😊😊
~Yes; i remember that - *Estonia* - ferry disaster: it truly was a major tragedy, with *such* a large, unnecessary...and 'gender unequal'...loss of lives, certainly!!!
President of Estonia - Currently a woman.. LOL. Just feels funny how you felt the need to specify that... and still kind of vaguely.. like without name or anything.. kind of like saying, nothing else matters, she is woman and that's it.. that is all that is important :P
Thank you for this video!
I am looking into going to Estonia soon.
You're welcome! You will love it! 😊
Võileivatort is the same as Swedish Smörgåstårta, it's savoury and it doesn't necessarily have to be a seafood one, you can also make it with cold meat cuts, cheese etc. It's basically a giant and very rich and creamy sandwich, nothing all that special about it. The cream topping on it was most likely a mix of sour cream and mayo.
I think I would really enjoy the meat/cheese version! That sounds delicious!! :-)
I personally also prefer the meat/cheese combo, I make it for my British boyfriend every once in a while. There should be recipes for various kinds of võileivatort online, I'm sure there's probably several in English too. The key is to add lots of fresh dill and parsley, either in between layers or as a topping (I add it as a garnish on top of the "cake"). Plus pickles/gherkins, they go really well with the meat/cheese combo, but I know some people aren't too keen on them.. Basically anything goes!
Welcome back! If you come in the summer then, for example: Rummu quarry(karjäär), Padise monastery(klooster), swamp .....
Heading to Tallinn in a couple of months so loving this series!
Thanks heaps!! Can't wait to watch your videos in Tallinn! We want to go back so bad as we already miss it!
You should try to Get to know - someone to show around !
Oh I wish u have a nice stay
See some CZcams videos before You leave ! The Weather IS a PERSONAL THING too / some like IT and some LOVE IT ! Some prases are Good / Hea to know too ! Thanks / Tänän & Please / Palun ! Estonians are Great People - Good listeners ! Have Fun & Let IS AT know How Did You Find IT ?
I hope you enjoyed your visit 👍
the scanner system (in SELVER i assume) is indeed, a variation of a self checkout system. To use it, a person swipes their store card (Partnerkaart for selver) in the swiper near the scanners. The person is then loaned a scanner. During shopping, they scan all their goods (for multiples/deductions of an item, just use the + or - buttons on screen) while shopping. Once they're done, they deposit the scanner and swipe the store card in one of the checkout terminals. Pay by card there, as their shopping list is fetched from the scanner (remember that swipe at the start? this is how it knows its YOUR list).
Couple other comments for you. Finns generally come over to Tallinn as the prices, especially for alcohol and food, are so much cheaper for them. Mostly you will see Finns in Old Town and the harbor. Estonia is not really considered a part of Scandinavia, but because of its location it shares deep cultural ties with Germany, Denmark and Sweden hence there is a closer relationship between Estonian culture and Scandinavian culture than the other Baltic nations which have deeper Slavic roots. Just an observation. Glad you liked it there!
Loved the series! You should try the cake for sure. It comes with not only fish but ham too. Glad you liked Estonia. Wish you all the best and keep making good videos. :)
Thanks so much!! I would prefer the ham one i think - Nic
In Estonia we start off by learning Estonian obviously, in the second grade we start English, and in the 5th or 6th we can pick Russian, German, French and so on.
Some even pick Swedish or Finnish
I personally started off With Russian in the 5th, then switched to german and learned that for 4-5 years, now I'm learning French and we also started learning Spanish and Latin this year, which is a lot of languages if you think about it. But It's fun!
Also, võileivatort is delicious, if you love fish. I personally love it but I don't eat it that much!
And I personally love black bread more, since it's considered healthier and it just goes well with sausages and eggs and everything!
We don't have that much international franchises but, we have actually started getting more international, KFC and Starbucks were supposed to come to Estonia!
The self checkout things are easy to use, you just go there, pull your card through and do the buying, then you walk to a self checkout and place the hand scanner thing into the stand and pull your card at the payment machine. Most stores have both Cash and Card, also you can pack your stuff while buying which is great, but if you happen to be put into a control, you have to give the bag to the cashier and they will scan a few barcodes to make sure you have scanned most of the products!
Anyways, I hope you enjoy or enjoyed your time at estonia!
Oh and the language option depends on the school you go to. My previous school only offered German or Russian, but currently I can also learn French
In my school it was 3rd and 6th and a third one in 9th I think. But English isn't necessarily the first one to learn, but most people choose to.
Many People spoke suomi / at The CCCP era / Thanks to The TV They watched from Helsinki !
@@ee326k This Way The History goes backwards - CCCP Time / Everybody Wanted to travel and speak soome keelt ! The 1st Estonians that Came to Finland were Raivo Roosna & Alex Lepajoe ! Still some People say that They were The Most Famous before Lennart MERI !
@@ee326k Many surely wonder / what Those BOYS are Up to ? Are They Back to Estonia & Doing WELL ?
you guys are awesome :)
It is not coincidence that the Finnish people you met in Tallinn were drunk. They come to Tallinn to party and drink as it is quite a short boat trip from Helsinki. You should try võileivatort next time. It is a big sandwich cake and it has dark bread in it, especially the one that has ham (not fish) on top. And I absolutely love my homelands airport, it is the most cozy in the world :)
Haha so funny. I guess alcohol is cheaper in Estonia then Finland? Yeah I loved the airport! Cosy is the perfect word to choose. And i was surprised to see the little library they had in there where people can take the books on their trip! :-) - Nic
@@rachelandnick Alcohol is much cheaper in Estonia than in Finland and the ferry is fast. Many Finns buy their alcohol from Estonia, what I have heard Estonians buy alcohol from Latvia. About 1/3 of the booze that in bought in Estonia is bought by Finns and about 1/3 of consumed alcohol in Estonia is bought from Latvia. Many Finns take day cruises to Tallinn. Quite many of them can be litte drunk, some more some less few not at all XD
@@popeofdope6468 Well depends on what is much to you. Saaremaa Vodka 0,5l Estonian price in SuperAlko 9,50€, Finnish price in Alko 15,65€. I would say that is much cheaper in Estonia. Karhu, Finnish beer 5,3% 24-pack Estonian price in Superalko 18,99€, Finnish price in Alko 51,04€. Finnish beer that is brewed in Finland and exported to Estonia cost in Estonia MORE THAN 50% less in Estonia than in Finland. Then comes the Estonian beer that is even cheaper in Estonia, in Finland it is imported and not any cheaper than Finnish beer. To me over 20& cheaper is much and over 50% difference in price is a HUGE difference. What percentage is much cheaper for you?
I clicked on this video, because you two look amazing :) I am happy I did, you are so warm and sweet. So happy you enjoyed your stay here, hope you'll come back soon (with gloves and hats). You are lovely :)))
thanks so much!! You are so sweet. Hopefully we come back in summer 😊
I loved your Estonian travel series, your videos were probably better than rest of YT travel channels.
But, anyway, as you said.. when you come back then try to find a local who will take you to the countryside (smoke sauna, music festivals and hiking in a wetland is must do).
Tallinn is great but, with first sunny weathers rest of Estonia comes alive. :) and Tallinn old town fills with cruise ship tourists, so it is better to get out of the way... :D
All the best for your travels:) !!!
Thanks for such kind words! Means alot to us. We are trying our best to come back in summer and to check out other cities. We've heard Tartu is a must visit place. Thanks for the tips! ❤
Võileivatort directly translated is sandwich cake and its savoury
Ooh how interesting. We wish we tasted it! Next time we will definitely try it :-)
Smörgåstårta (Swedish: smörgåstårta, "SANDWICH CAKE") is a dish of Swedish origin popular in Sweden, Estonia (as "võileivatort"), Finland (as "voileipäkakku") and Iceland (as "brauðterta"). It is a savoury cake that is similar to a sandwich, but with large amounts of filling and garnish, similar to a layered cream cake. (wikipedia)
mhmm
I like the ones with ham or prawns but I don't like fish so fish literally ruins my whole sandwich cake for me. If I see it at a wedding or something then I don't take it.
We have the same in Finland too. It's called "voileipäkakku" in our language and it's delicious.
sea food cake.. its celebratory first course of meal. its savory and can be made out of any of types of meat and bread. usually its made from bread and fish pate or seafood mix, added some nice looking spring tomatoes, cucumbers and herbs.
I don't know how I missed this video! If you would've gone to Estonia 10+ years ago you would never say that the men are tylish lol It's a new thing, before everyone always only wore tracksuits :P I am so happy you guys love our black bread, warms my heart! We are very serious about our black bread!
So are we haha. Bread is everything😁😋❤
You went at a time that was actually relatively warm , february is the coldest month in Estonia, last year it was -24 degrees in february.Enjoyed your vlogs!
Thanks so much! Wow -24 would be soooo freezing! haha
@@rachelandnick
-24C can be quite warm to be honest. It all depends of air moisture and wind. Thing with estonia is that we are pretty much surrounded by water which in turn gets air moisture really high. Also weather itself can be rather unstable and windy because warm and cold air masses are constantly in flux round here. Sometimes in the middle of winter when sea and lakes freeze over, air moisture will drop and when it happens to be clear skies with no wind, that -24C would feel much warmer than -10C with nasty wind and high air moisture.
Lately we havent got all that cold winters. I remember some 20 years ago temperatures -20C and below were quite common during midddle of the winter. Coldest night i personally remember was somewhere in early 2000's when it was -33C And i really felt it. Perhaps thats why i remember it so well.
Estonians and Finns are cousins. We have even same national anthem.
Really? is that true?
@@TheBum909, yes, same anthem, but with different lyrics
@@TheBum909 There are Three versions / 3 languages !
~Is that *Kalevala,* by any chance...?
@@alexysq2660 Well Done ! National Anthem IS music ! That You sing ! Kalevala IS a Book - to read !
watching rachel and nick gave me culture shock
Estonia loves you guys! :)
Thanks for video (from Iran)
You're welcome! So glad you enjoyed it :-)
Thanks, guys! Yes, we are good looking in Estonia)))) thanks for noticing))
In summer you should go to Pärnu , because its summercity in Estonia, there is famous pizza place, Weekend music festifal and so on😝
Sounds amazing! 😊
Pizza is my favorite food .then Estonia will be good for me
No WMF anymore :(
Those sandwich cakes are more and more popular, especially self-made ones. I use there both dark and white bread layers, lot of mayonnaise, ham, crab sticks, cream cheese, some pate etc. Rule number one: it must be juicy enough. I never bought sandwich cake from shop as it seems me too expensive there.
Keypads are actually very common in Estonia, you probably just stayed at a place that didn't have them for some reason.
Plus rather few young ethnic Estonians actually speak Russian.
Sweden is a country that spans a lot north- and south-wise. Of course its northern parts are colder, but most Swedes actually live more south than most Estonians.
And you are right - local franchises dominate the market in many fields.
~Ohhh; but they said they *did* have a keypad...?
You should come Estonia in summer... To Estonian summer capital Pärnu..
Then you could have a beautiful trips in bugs and many idk markets or something like that...and the end of summer in Estonia is Weekend Festival.. Idk you like it or not.. You two are so cool!
(sorry for my English..)
Your English is great! They sound absolutely amazing. 😍
@@nothingtowatch3708 ~Yeah; tbh, *that* doesn't really sound all that 'desirable' actually ({: \ ... ({; D ....!
You should visit Viljandi. There's a castle from Medieval Ages. I recommend Tartu's Toome hill. Beautiful park with the old church. Basically, travel all over Estonia and if you don't where to go or what to do, ask young people. Because older people can either speak Estonian or Russian.
Yes we have that sandwichcake-thing in Finland as well. It is called voileipäkakku here :D I recommend u to taste it. There is not always salmon etc. For example some times the filling is made from ham! If u visit Talling again you can take a ship to Helsinki it only takes 2 hours! Sometimes the day cruise costs only like 10€/person so you leave in the morning and come back in the evening! If u have more time to explore Finland during winter Lapland is a must, that is a real winter wonderland 😍 And in Estonia I like Pärnu as well, so pretty during summertime and there is this really famous beautiful sandy beach! Your videos are super nice 😊
võileivatort is one of my favourite celebration foods! my mom makes the best one ever :D
Me too
I am glad that you liked Eesti so much! Only thing next time you must come to.South as in Tartu and Otepää. Olge terved ja mõnusad!
Acctally it changes every year, last year our winter was +1 but this winter is -5 and we have soo much snow like a lot, and our last summer was +30 and we are so happy that we have 4 deifferent seaons.
We dont have any starbucks in estonia, they’re saying that is will come in estonia
Võileivatort is accutally sandwich cake, this is our traditional food
In shop, you can scan objects and pay after, it saves soo much time!
Yes, in old town of Tallinn, there are mostly three types of poeple hipsters, elders, regular people
Our airport is always changing, for example, gym area changes to shopping area and so on, this is really cozy airport
You guys are so cool, i really liked to see your videos, thank you
We also hit -20 at one point, in February
Mario, yes but look at this winter, here in estonia, here is so much snow
While I am Watching this - IT IS -20c outside ! Many Foreighers just Fell in Love / because The Lakes & Sea are Covered with Ice !
thank you
the scanning stuff at suprmarkets actually came quite recent
There is a distinction between Scandinavian countries and Nordic countries. Scandinavian countries are the countries on the Scandinavian peninsula (Norway and Sweden) and Denmark (for some reason). Nordic countries are the same ones plus Iceland and Finland. Estonia is just the most Nordic Baltic state.
I love Estonia.
Almost every shop have that scanner, kaubamaja,selver,coop , rimi don’t have yet
~Very interesting and enjoyable video; thank you, both...!
Cheers! 😊
Sweden is closer to the relatively warm Gulf Stream.
As for cold-weather clothing, I plan to hit some thrift shops when I get there and donate what I can't take with me
Next time you go to Estonia go in summer. Summer in Estonia is so amazing and warm. I know it guss Ive lived there for 13 years:)☺
My home doesn´t have keypad entry, still using key... Never been in a house with keypad :D @Estonia.. That scanner thing in stores are the best thing ever! Shopping done so much faster, doesn´t have to wait in line.
The scanners seem so handy!! 😊
@@rachelandnick Oh yes they are! :D You can just scan the product and put it in your bag right away. Later pay and you´re free to go :D (Ofc you need to own store bonus card, what will activate the scanner and keeps count on your products when checking out)
If you liked the dark bread, you can also get dark bread that tastes good when fresh in Melbourne in Bentlegh Russian shops.
key pad entry is very common in Estonia
These breads are dark sourdough rye breads and Estonia has a wide selection ranging from factory baked to artisan versions or even home made. It is delicious on its own or with salted butter, also with cheese or salted herring etc Many people buy it from here to take it back home to the countries without such bread. If you buy it sliced or slice it yourself and freeze it, you can have it for months. You'll just have to take a slice out of your freezer, pop it into your toaster and voilà!
Estonia also has some very nice dairy products. Yogurts are tasty and natural (and as such with a relatively short self life), even French people appreciate Estonian ice creams, not to mention all kind of cottage and head cheeses and curds. I would recommend to try "kohuke" (when you go to Estonia next).
Re Estonian culinary specialties: www.likealocalguide.com/blog/the-estonian-kitchen-5-classic-foods-you-probably-didnt-think-of-trying/
More livestreams guys!!!
Sweden or anything that is south of Stockholm is warmer because mauntans protect the land from cold Atlantic winds, but Estonia and Tallinn are just on the line where the protection ends and the winds blow cold air from the oceans.
Another VERY good cake is the küpsise tort wich is a cookie cake
Yeah, I’m in Melbourne and it’s 10C, on the 15/8/20, still officially winter, the high tomorrow will ne 17C,
"Võileivatort" is friggen amazing Guys ! You should try it for sure :) And by the way Tartu is also awesome. Hope you visit us soon :)
I hoped you tried our Kalev candy there are so many different types
LOL this video and info.awesome, sitting in Buffalo NY with an Estonian Christmas box of KALEV goodies.(husband is Estonian)
You should vist Estonia in summer
@rachel and nick
You're colder in Estonia due to it being very humid. Sweden is colder temp-wise, but its pretty dry. A proper arctic weather. Estonia is always wet, even when its snowing, so it gives you higher hypothermia-risk at -20° to 0° Celsius.
It is humid there? I always found the air very dry in Tallinn.
võileivatort is actually a sandwich cake like the name say it is just a huge sandwich with decorations
Usually there are keypads downstairs and keys to the apartment.
That “seafood cake” is just a decorated sandwich that looks like a cake.
Self hand scanners are only in Selver which is one store of many.
You probably went to Stockholm. Stockholm and Tallinn are on same latitude. Stockholm is surrounded by islands and they don’t get winds like Tallinn does. If you go to northern Sweden then it is colder!
No American franchise because we are not Americans and their food is quite honestly pure crap. (Just my opinion)
Finns go to Estonia to buy booze because some of it can be cheaper than in Finland. Nowadays some Finns including Estonians go to Latvia to buy alcohol because it is cheaper there. Estonia has raised their alcohol tax again so some things are even more expensive than in Finland. Also, Finns like to get on the ship to Tallinn and get drunk and sing karaoke loud and off key.
PS! Finland and Estonia are not Scandinavia! Finland is a Nordic country and Estonia wants to be Nordic but all the other countries are like “No, you’re Baltic!”
There can be people that are good looking and people who are not good looking. Just like everywhere really.
AFAIK black bread is only a thing in the Baltics, Scandinavia and Russia. (Only based on my experience)
Sorry for the long post. Here’s a 🥔
*@*Ert SixNine* ~You truly are SO right...about the [American] "food" ({: \ ...!
Self serve scanners aren’t only in selver though😂
Violeta Lozano they were talking about the ones that you pick up and scan while grabbing the items off the shelf. There are self checkouts everywhere across the world but the handheld scanner that you can carry with you Ive only seen in Selver.
@@ertsixnine4938 jah ma tean, i'm talking abt that too, it's not just in selver there's also scanners that you take with you in coop
Violeta Lozano OK cool. Never been to a coop. 😅
It has actually gotten down to about -15 degrees Celsius and a beanie, a scarf and gloves don’t cut it. Still freezing
During the Battle of Lyndanisse, also known as the Battle of Valdemar (Volmerslaget) in Estonia, on June 15 1219, the flag fell from the sky motivating the Danish forces and resulting in a Danish victory. Some believe that this happened during the battle of Fellin (Viljandi) in 1208. Danish is the oldest nordic country with cross flag and its from Estonia. Estonians are half Vikings blood and half German blood. So thats why Estonians regard them self as Nordic People, who live in Baltic.
Some history behind that www.quora.com/What-is-the-history-behind-the-flags-of-Scandinavian-countries
Cheers for the info! Estonia has such an interesting and unique history.
Väike täpsustus Sulevile - ajalooliselt tähistas sõna viiking lihtsalt mereröövlit, nende hulgas mehi rootsist, taanist, Ahvenamaalt, soomeugrilasi Kuramaalt, Saaremaalt ja Eesti rannikualadelt, slaavlasi praeguse Saksa ja Poola aladelt (vendid, pomoraanid), nii et viikingite veri ei ole midagi ühest. Geneetiliselt on eestlastele lähimad Edela-Venemaa elanikud, seejärel sakslased, rootslased ja poolakad, soomlased on 6ndal kohal. Taanlased saabusid Eestisse alles 1219, 1208 Viljandi linnust ei piiratud kellegi poolt (see toimus alles 1211), nii et Viljandiga Taani lipu seostamine aastast 1208 on lihtsalt võimatu.
Vikings are not blood, viking is a culture of sea borne raiding. Estonians definitely have not much same heritage with Scandinavians.. our genotype is quite different, but before German conquest, particularily coastal Estonian culture was pretty similar to that of Swedish.. except the language of course
We are not part of Scandinavia. They don't want us in. :D We are probably too poor. :D plus we have had a USSR influence on our culture, which separates us from other Scandinavian countries. The reason why they probably listed Tallinn as a Scandinavia is that Tallinn is quite close to Helsinki and Stockholm. They are basically connected with ferry lines. Plus the more places there are to visit in Scandinavia, the more time and money the tourists spend on these locations. :D By the way, thanks for stroking my ego with that video. Felt really good. :D :D
Scandinavia IS LIKE LÄÄNEMERE - a piece of Land / like Läänemere IS Water !
eesti on lahe!! ;D
Ei ole, nalja teed?
And you where there when the winter is on the moisty side maiking it feel really cold and wind does not help?
Come to Finland. It's colder here than in Estonia.:-)
The weather is colder in Estonia then in Sweden because of our cold hearts. Love the videos, happy to see people enjoying life and being awesome.
Ps! We dont have the US companies here i.e. Starbucks or KFC , because the licenses are super expensive and it wouldnt make sense to bring 'em in, easier and more profitable to make a new brand. Though there is a burger king on the ferry to helsinki and KFC announced that they'll open stores this year.
well, we do now
Its called sandwich cake and it tastes like sandwich :D and come back in summer then its so much warmer :D
Hey guys! I just wanted to answer your question: Most doors still have keys but it is more and more common to have a code or open a door with your mobile. But it's more of a newer building or city centre thing.
Also about those big chain restaurants, unfortunately we have many KFC-s and Burger Kings now in Tallinn and I really don't like them. The food isn't that great and I don't think we need more fast food places in our city. We have many McDonald's and Hesburgers already, don't need more.
Thank you for your kind words and welcome back anytime ☺️❤️
Wow opening a door with a mobile is an awesome idea. We hope to come back and visit again as we loved it there. 🙂
''Võileivatort'' is good! :-)
The similarity with Finland is obvious because Estonians and Finns are both Finnic people with Finnic language and Nordic culture. People often think that Estonians are Baltic but we're not.
Baltic tribes are defined without us, we're one of the Finno-Ugric people.
Even Finland is not Scandinavia! Baltic is perfect for Estonia.
Carl-Erik Lillak You are mixing language and region. According to language, of course, you are not belonging to Baltic l-g group of Indo-European Language Family, your l-ge is of Finno-Ugric Family, but geographically you are called today together with Latvia and Lithuania Baltic countries in Northern Europe.
@@starvid1310 So what did I say wrong? Estonians are not Baltic we're Finnic like Finns. Latvians and Lithuanians are Baltic because they are both Baltic peoples. Finland was also considered Baltic before WWII - Baltic is just a name of a region. Just like Finns can't say that they're Scandinavian we Estonians can't say we're Baltic because we're not. Actually all the countries that border the Baltic Sea were called Baltic countries. Estonia and Finland are like gray areas of both regions, we should consider creating our own region actually 😀
Oh my Gosh, Carl-Erik, read my first sentence We are not talking here about language but the geographical and administrative division of countries according to UN classification accepted by the world countries. Also especially for you, I am adding again another comment I posted earlier..."Estonia neither Tallinn is not Scandinavia of course, but together with Latvia and Lithuania, they are Baltic countries in Northern Europe and have a lot of co-operation with Scandinavian (Nordick countries) Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8) is a regional cooperation format that includes Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. Under NB8, regular meetings are held of the Baltic and Nordic countries' Prime Ministers, Speakers of Parliaments, Foreign Ministers, branch ministers, Secretaries of State and political directors of Foreign Ministries, as well as expert consultations where regional issues and current international topics are reviewed."
Muhu pagarid makes the best dark bread! Try it next time!
seafood cake is creat! try it, and you guys are so nice:)
Everyone said it's so good. Now we'd love to try it next time!
Thank you for this awesome videos, I live in UK and have not been back at home a quite while, just nice yo see familiar places...
võileiva tort is nice, why dont you get the recipe and try it out yourselves... it easy to make and most likely you have all ingredients available over at Australia...
And thermal underwear is like another must, besides hat and gloves.
Black bread is a holy, old tradition was to give a bread a kiss if it by accident fall on floor... Respect... And yesss i miss it...
Btw vürtsi kilu and black bread with butter and boiled egg slices is another classic for Estonians, surprised you did not come across to this....
Cheers
I'd love to try the bread with butter and boiled egg slices. Sounds fascinating.
My mother and grandmother tought me that too, to kiss a bread if it fell down. Not only black bread, every bread. p.s. i'm latvian.
Omg lol that's so cute.
you respect food in general... :)
Next time you visit Estonia, come and stop by at MyCity Hotel :)!
its called butter bread cake and it has variations
There is so many kinds of black breads (rye bread) in Estonia and I like a few of them only, and mostly eat ones baked at home only. So, these breads differ a lot. Most are too sweet (from added sugars, or maltose - malt sugar) and salty and with too much refined wheat flour in it and too much fermented dark red malt (flour or extract from germinated rye grains) added. There is more vitamins in germinated/sprouted grains (malt) though.
I love freshly baked home bread 💕
Greetings from Finland! That sandwich cake is also common in Finland, it's like a huge cake but the bottom, top and some layers are made of bread, there is fish or meat between, often mayo and other sauces. I don't really like it that much but you should definately try it if you have a chance.
Also, finns travel to Estonia and Tallinn because of the cheap alcohol. Alcohol is so expencive in Finland, that if I take a train from Jyväskylä to Helsinki, then a ferry to Tallinn, buy 4 cases (96 cans) of long drink (kinda like cider), take the same trip back, it will cost me about the same as if I bought it from Jyväskylä. And of course, the more you bring, the more you save money. Tallinn is only 2 hours away from Helsinki, so it's easy to take a mini vacation in Estonia too.
We finns also think that the dark bread, rye bread, originated from Finland, but it's popular in Estonia too. It's really good as you said and has that distinct flavor, finnish people living abroad often crave that bread since they can't buy it from where they live.
I've heard a theory about the fashion, it's because when Estonia was under the Soviet Union and the communist regime, they declared that men and women are equal. Of course this meant that they do not need to have different looking clothing, and also having fancy clothes are materialism and a sign of western decatence. We've all seen the pictures of brown jackets and really boring colorless clothing from communist era. Of course anyone in Estonia, who wanted to be patriotic and agains the communism and the ugly clothes would dress fashionably, thus making a statement them not being communist and pro Soviet union. And that's why people still look and dress really nice in the Baltic countries, that's the theory.
Did any one mentions franchise "Subway " absolutely existing restaurant in Tallinn
7:23 no Starbucks in Estonia, we only just got out first KFC
Also south estonia tends to have -30 or lower degrees in february
First is sandwich cake, there are multiple types, one with salmon is most common. I started to prefer them over sweet cakes quite some time ago. (less sugar :) )
About the supermarkets, there are multiple types in there, the self-scanning is usually with customer card, it saves time on self-service counters, because well you scan on the way and in the end you only pay. But instead of customer card for one supermarket chain you can have even forget the card and use phone for customer card and payment even. And there are the self-service ones, where you scan at the end. Some supermarkets are open 24/7 which is quite nice.
From US brands Subway is relatively new(saying it, because in my memory it is the latest US brand to come to Estonian market), came to market around 5 years ago I guess. McDonalds is found quite the same as Hesburger. No KFC in Estonia, no Starbucks either I think (unless there is one in airport). Finland and Estonia have a lot of similarities. Estonia is not part of Scandinavia, nor is Tallinn. A bit of misfits. Even in Baltic States Estonia seems a bit odd one out, being more tech savvy and not having Slavic language.
Bringing bread is more like bringing taste to your family and friends from your trip. Or for me it has been a reminder to take some with me when going back from visiting family to where I work, because it is something I will most likely miss while at home far away from home.
Pretty sure you went to a Selver. They are the only ones, who have that scanner system. The rest have self checkouts.
@pulkmees- you have not been to konsum or other COOP stores obviously.... COOP stores have the portable scanner as well