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Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 03:02 PM UTC

Hi.

This summer i am coming in Finland, flying round trip from Helsinki, i have 11 days

I am going to vist south Finland and north-center Estonia.

Now it's time to design an itinerary: we are only 2 so we aren't going to rent a car, so we'll move with bus or train.
Is possible to reach to east part of Estonia by ferryboat from Finland or i have to do the route Helsinki-Tallin 2 times ?

gerico.one

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Mon May 11, 2009 08:19 PM UTC

Hello,
You have to do the route Helsinki-Tallinn two times. The ferries go only to Helsinki from Tallinn.
Good news is it takes only 1,5 hours when the weather is good.
The distance between Helsinki and Tallinn is somehting like 80 kms if I remember right.
regards from the south of Finland,
Soili

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 07:53 AM UTC

Hi.

There was ferry Kotka-Sillamae but as I know now this line is stoped.

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sihi

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 09:50 AM UTC

thanks a lot..

I am trying to design an itinerary for my 11 days..

ROUND
from 7 to 18 august.

7-8 landing in helsinki,visiting the city
9 helsinki/Tallin
10-11 Tallin
12-13 Tartu
14-15 Parnu
16-17?? coming back in Finland.. where to stay ??
18 leaving from helsinki

let me know your opinion

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gerico.one

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Tue May 12, 2009 10:08 AM UTC

Hello,
Your itinerary looks ok to me. One small point: Tallinn has a lot to see, Tarto and Pärnu not so much to my opinion.
Yet I'm an old woman talking - Tarto is a university town so a young an will have a good time there. As in Pärnu which is also a spa area- has been that for ever. (The microclimate is good there, if you like jogging etc it could be nice to do so in the area with fresh air).

Where to stay in Helsinki? The youth hostel at the Stadion. Stadionin retkeilymaja. It's a clean place and the staff there is friendly. No wild time there, though,but you can have a good rest there.
It's not awfully far away from Helsinki centre either, by tram easily accessible.

Just take it easy, relax and have fun!
all the best on a sunny day from south of Helsinki
Soili, the old woman :)

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Soili

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Wed May 13, 2009 07:31 AM UTC

Buongiorno! You could also get out of Tartu, while there. I recommend small town Otepää with beautiful nature and Lake Pühajärve nearby, here's the bus schedule. http://www.bussireisid.ee/index.html?timm=1242196152

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Fri May 15, 2009 07:40 PM UTC

I recomend to visit North-East of Estonia - it is one of the most interesting region in Estonia - Toila searesort, wonderful Ontika limestone shore with Valaste waterfall, Narva-Joesuu sea resort, Castle in Narva.
It is easy to get there by bus.

Skip Parnu.

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sihi

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Re: Ferryboat connections to Estonia in the east part of Finland?
Posted: Mon May 18, 2009 12:43 PM UTC

@ Soili
Thanks for your help. I am not going to spend a lot of time in Tallinn beacuse i have already been last year.. so 2 days are enough.
I have no time for a large tour of both countries.. so i have to choose.. but in the capitals is possible to come back for a weekend with a low cost flight.. but the rest of the country is possible to visit only during summer holidays.
I can't skip Parnu.. i love to have a swim in baltic sea..

@ thirstytraveller
thanks thirstytraveller
I'll add a visit in Otepää to my tour.

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