Golfers hardly have Estonia on their radar. For those seeking peace and quiet, however, a golf vacation in Estonia is well worthwhile. The flight from Germany and many European airports to Tallinn takes a good two hours. Just half an hour later, the passionate golfer can be teeing off. If you want to enjoy the vacation atmosphere by the sea, you can play on the golf courses around the seaside resort of Pärnu. Estonia is also very attractive beyond the golf courses. Excursions to national parks, fishing villages and the Estonian islands promise variety. Old Hanseatic towns and manor houses bear witness to Estonia's eventful German-Russian past. A detour to the old town of Tallinn is worthwhile. A Baltic golf trip combines sports, nature and culture.
Golf in Tallinn: short golf season in midsummer
A golf vacation Baltics is especially recommended in midsummer. The long days allow golfing until midnight. Booking a tee time is unproblematic, the courses are not overcrowded. There are two interesting courses about half an hour from Tallinn. One of them is the varied Niitvälja Golf with elevation changes and sloping landscapes. But golf in Tallinn means first and foremost experiencing the 27-hole Estonian Country Club. It is divided into an 18-hole Sea Course and 9-hole Stone Course. Golf pros have played here among boulders, old oaks and lakes all the way to the beach. Estonian Country Club is considered one of the best European golf courses. An exciting links course is the Pärnu Bay Golf Course, built entirely on sand. Wide fairways, expansive sandy areas, tall pine trees and multi-level undulating greens make it appealing. The view from holes 14 to 18 is spectacular - they run along the Baltic Sea.
Down-to-earth and a destination for gourmets
The classic Estonian cuisine is down-to-earth. German and Russian influences are unmistakable. The Balts like it hearty. Meat in aspic with sauerkraut is proof of this. The Russian soup solyanka is also very popular. The obligatory sour cream and dill must not be missing. In the coastal region, smoked or marinated fish can be found in many varieties. In stark contrast to this is the fusion cuisine in Tallinn. Korean, Mediterranean and modern Estonian influences have made it a gourmet mecca. High-level culinary art at reasonable prices. Medieval food beckons in Tallinn's Old Town.
Harsh beauty in the north
Estonia, with its austere beauty, is an up-and-coming golfer's paradise. But the Baltic country offers so much more. Vacationers can experience pure deceleration on long sandy beaches lined with pine forests or in gently rolling hills with hundreds of lakes. Lake Peipus in the east already conveys a feeling of Russian vastness. The visitor discovers unspoiled nature and the German past in the Lahemaa National Park. Wild natives like bears, lynxes and moose roam the forests. One of the most beautiful German-Baltic manor houses is now a hotel, museum and the national park administration. In stark contrast to the rural remoteness is the vibrant capital Tallinn. Tourists are especially attracted to the old town with its Hanseatic-Nordic flair.
