Travelandleisure.com listed 17 best small towns in Europe and Otepää in South Estonia made the list.

These charming small towns in Europe come with jaw-dropping scenery, delicious food, and more.

 

For every Paris, Rome, and London, there are hundreds of small European towns that capture the spirit of their particular nation.

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Published: September 06 2021

“Whole foods” is a contemporary term that was unnecessary in the days of our great-grandmothers.

 

Back then, before the advent of industrial food processing, all food was naturally whole.

 

Today we need to differentiate between whole and processed foods as a matter of survival.

Whole foods are grains, legumes, vegetables, leafy greens, lettuces, fruits, berries, mushrooms, nuts, seeds, seaweeds, fish, meat, poultry, eggs and full-fat milk.

They are in their most natural state, complete as is, just the way Mother Nature provides them.

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Published: September 06 2021

Alar Karis Elected New President of Estonia

Members of Estonia’s parliament elected 63-year-old Alar Karis as the country's new President after a second round of voting on August 31.

 

The director of the Estonian National Museum secured the votes of 72 members of the 101-seat Riigikogu, gaining the required two-thirds support.

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Published: September 06 2021

Russia’s quadrennial large-scale military exercise Zapad 2021 will take place September 10 through 16 in the country’s western military district. 

 

The exercise is organized jointly with Belarus.

 
Many think tanks and policy experts in the U.S. and Estonia are already looking at possible scenarios for the exercise and security implications for the region.

 

Below is a summary of what has been published so far, with more analysis to come.

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Published: August 29 2021

In observance of Black Ribbon Day, the Estonian American National Council and its Central and East European Coalition colleagues, along with the Central and Eastern European Council in Canada, called on the Biden and Trudeau administrations to get tougher on Nord Stream 2.

Serving on behalf of 25 million Canadians and Americans of Central and East European heritage, the Central and Eastern European Council in Canada and the U.S.-based Central and East European Coalition express serious concern regarding the Joint Statement of the United States and Germany on Support for Ukraine, European Energy Security, and Our Climate Goals, which addresses the Nord Stream 2 pipeline.

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Published: August 29 2021

Estonian Picnic in the Park at Paradise Beach Park in Tiburon, Sunday, September 12 | 11 AM - 2:30 PM

Let's get together for a day in the park!

 

Join us by the bay in Tiburon for an afternoon outside.

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Published: August 29 2021

30 Years of Independence Regained at LA's Ronald Reagan Museum

The Los Angeles Estonian Society gathered at the Ronald Reagan Museum in Los Angeles on August 20 to celebrate 30 years since Estonia regained its independence.

 

A festive luncheon was held beneath Reagan's presidential plane Air Force One.

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Published: August 29 2021

In Memoriam Jüri Martinson

 

 

We were four brothers and two sisters.

 

I have now said ‘goodbye’ to three of them.

 

The departure of Jüri has been most painful, since we grew up and lived most of our lives closely together.

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Published: August 21 2021