Visa

Visitors entering the country must have a valid passport. A visa is not required of citizens from:
Andorra, Australia, Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Costa Rica, Chile, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Denmark, Finland, France, Greece, Germany, Hong Kong, Hungary, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Japan, Korea, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Macao, Malta, Monaco, New Zealand, The Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, San Marino, Singapore, Slovak Republic, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, Swiss Confederation, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, USA and Vatican City/ The Holy See..
Please note that visa regulations can change, and we suggest you contact the Estonian consulate or embassy for up to date visa rules or look at Ministry of Foreign Affairs’ web site http://www.vm.ee

Climate

The climate in Estonia is temperate, characterised by warm summers and fairly severe winters. The weather is often breezy and humid due to the proximity of the Baltic Sea. Average temperatures range from 20.9° C in summer (usually July is the hottest month) to - 8°C in winter. Although occasionally the temperature may rise to 30°C and above in summer or sink below - 23°C in winter, it is very usual at our latitude. Bring your umbrella and a light raincoat in case of occasional showers.

Holidays

 Banks, offices and shops are closed on the following public holidays:

• 1 January New Year's Day

• 24 February Independence Day

• March/April Good Friday

• 1 May May Day

• May/June Whitsun

• 23 June Victory Day

• 24 June Midsummer's Day

• 20 August Re-Independence Day

• 25 December Christmas Day

• 26 December Boxing Day

Phone and postal Service

Post Offices and Postal Charges
Post offices are generally open during normal shopping hours: from 09.00 to 18.00 hours on weekdays, and 09.30 - 15.00 on Saturdays. The Central Post Office in Tallinn is at Narva mnt. 1, phone 661 6616. Opening hours for the Central Post Office: Mon- Fri 07.30 to 20.00 hours and from 08.00 to 18.00 on Saturday.

Postage on letters and postcards within Estonia is EEK 4.40. Letters and postcards within the Nordic countries: EEK 5.50, EU: EEK 6.50, Russia: EEK 6.50, USA and Canada: EEK 8.00 and other countries: EEK 8.00

Telephone Services
Calls to Estonia: the country code for Estonia is +372. Dial +372, then the area code and the subscriber's number.

Calls from Estonia: Calls from Estonia: Dial 00 + the country code + area code + the subscriber's number.

Local calls: Pay phones accept phone cards. If you wish to make a call within Estonia, first dial 0, then dial the area code and the number. Phone cards may be purchased from hotel reception desks, tourist information offices, post offices, newsstands and some shops.

Some area codes:

(*) for call to Tallinn and Harjumaa within Estonia, just dial 0 and then the number as described above, without area code.

Emergency Telephone

Number 112

Emergency numbers are the same from all phones, including mobiles, anywhere in Estonia.

• For police, dial 110

• For the Fire Department, dial 112

• For ambulance services, dial 112

Medical Care

No vaccinations or health certificates are required upon entering Estonia, though health insurance is advisable. Ordinary over the counter medicaments are available in pharmacies (“Apteek”) in every town. However, for the convenience of the traveller we suggest you bring along your own supply.