Baltics is located In Europe. The Baltics as a region are very questionable, and the countries in the region did not begin to be called Baltic countries until less than a hundred years ago. Estonia and Latvia have a common history under both the Swedish and German Knights, but Lithuania's connection is mainly cultural, and also to Latvia alone. The countries of Estonia and Latvia are Lutheran, Lithuania is Catholic and Kaliningrad is now Orthodox
Regions
Estonia is the northernmost state in the region and the people of the country belong to the Finnish relatives. Estonia has two large islands: Saaremaa and Hiiumaa.
Latvian the area is mainly the ancient core of the German Knights. Later, Kuurinmaa was located in the area, which had its own settlements, e.g. St. Andrews Island In the Gambia and Tobago In South America.
Kaliningrad belongs to Russia. It is home to a people called Prussia. This Baltic nation was assimilated by the Germans, and but as a name came back to life as Prussia. The capital of East Prussia was Köningsberg, now Kaliningrad.
Other items
- Hill of the CrossSiauliain north of Lithuania.
- Shed plow
Understand
After the Second World War, the Baltic countries belonged to the Soviet Union. In 1991, Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania became independent with the break-up of the Soviet Union.
Come
By plane
There are flight connections from Finland to all the Baltic capitals. Kaliningrad is best reached Russian through.
- 1 Tallinn Airport.
- 2 Riga Airport. The largest airport in the Baltics. It acts as a hub for the Latvian airline Airbaltic.
- 3 Vilnius Airport.
- 4 Kaunas Airport.
By train
There are no trains from Finland to the Baltics, and there are few connections between the countries. The Kaliningrad train passes through Lithuania.
By road
From Helsinki you can get to Tallinn by boat, from where you can continue driving anywhere in the Baltics. Or even To Poland Along the Via Baltica.
By bus
Eurolines [1] and Ecolines [2] owns a comprehensive bus network across the Baltics.
By boat
From Helsinki has excellent ferry connections to Tallinn. From Stockholm there is a ferry connection to Tallinn and Riga.
Move
There are no direct international trains between the countries. There are internal train lines in the countries: in Estonia Estonian Railways, Front railway and GoRail, In Latvia Latvian Railway and Lithuania Lithuanian railways.
- Via Baltica is an important road that starts from Tallinn through Riga, Vilnius and Kaliningrad towards Central Europe.
Talk
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania all have their own languages. English is not spoken in general, especially in smaller localities. The older population still speaks Russian, but with the younger generation you can converse in English.
Eat
Baltic food is a mix of Slavic and Germanic cuisine. The foods are usually very heavy, with beetroot, pork, sour cream, horseradish and herring as the predominant ingredients.
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Stay safe
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