I wasn't surprised at all that you were so fascinated in Tallinn :) I found information about those monk statues. They are quite new, set up in 2015 after an idea contest. They are waiting monk Ambrosius, praying monk Bartholomeus and watching monk Claudius. They are based on old legends that they're sometimes appearing as ghosts in that place and nearby.
So you forgot the Danes. Denmark even gave the name to the city Tallinn. Linn means town, and Taani are the danes. Danish town, Taani linn and shortened Tallinn. The upper part of Tallinn (Toompea) is where the danes lived, the ruling class.
@@WyattandReyka I live in San Isidro (de Albatera). If you put 03349 in Google Maps it will direct you to my Pueblo Pequeño. My intention is to live here for the rest of my life.
..... all right, things you should do while in Estonia: Around Tallinn: 1) Visit Estonian Open Air Museum in Rocca al Mare district 2) Pirita to go up the Tallinn TV Tower and while there check out the Sailing venue from the 1980 Olympics 3) Laulupidu / Tallinn Song Festival grounds and shell.... Estonia sang their way to freedom from Soviet occupation 4) Kadriorg Park 5) Warm up at Kehrwieder Saiakang Chocolaterie right on Old Town Hall Square for warm drinks and delicious baked treats 6) Oleviste kirik / St. Olaf's Church climb the tower to the base of the copper roof. This building was the tallest building in the entire world for a period of time after it was built!
Daw thank you that’s so kind! We’re always trying to improve so really appreciated to know they’re good. Any suggestions or particular things you like seeing just let us know! ❤️❤️
I'm surprised you're knowing some phrases in Estonian. It's a very hard language to learn, especially for English speakers. This is because, Estonian is part of the Uralic language along with Hungarian and Finnish.
For sure very hard! We like to learn at least “thank you” and “hello” in most countries we visit as the locals always love it. 🥰 also it’s really fun hahaha
Tere from the Estonian diaspora in America. My grandmother always told me the flag colors represented sky, black rich earth for farming, and the snow or rough-sea for the white stripe dependent on the day. Kinda like early naturalist movement shown in national iconography. "You can't be a happy Estonian unless you cannot see your neighbor's house," = solitude with nature and land is considered important. Maybe that's why I'm a farmer on a 12 acre mountaintop and away from people, but back to flags... the stripey blue/white flag next to the national flag in nearly every picture is the CITY's flag, and thereby worth a shoutout as you trip through European cities: they're not just pretty colors for no reason. Glad no Russians or Swedes raped, murdered, and placed you in forced labor gulags during your trip :)
Estonians absolutely hate that Russian church as it was built as a symbol of Russian imperialism. Many of us still wish it demolished. Same with the Russian matryoshka dolls - they are NOT part of the Estonian culture. I think you guys did much injustice to Estonia in this video. The monks were installed in 2015 and there isn't really any story behind them, they are just sculptures.
Daw man that’s unfortunately you think that. Generally, the more you travel the more you see old monuments from previous rulers. We of course are not celebrating oppressive times but just highlighting the history of a country as well as some beautiful landmarks people can expect to see when they visit. We also believe that by publishing this video more folks will come to Estonia and realize how amazing of a country it is. But alas. The effect of one’s work in the world is often out of their hands. We just do the best we can. Your critique is noted. 👍 Cheers, thanks for watching, and have an excellent day ❤️
While I do agree with you in principle, I think you are being a little unjust here - they merely showed the Nevsky Cathedral and Russian dolls in passing, without swooning over them like some Western travel vloggers do.
@@WyattandReyka I think that they meant like bare trees. Like in the winter when the leaves have fallen off. Then the branches look kind of black looking further away etc. Also really happy to hear that you liked Estonia- means a lot to us Estonians.😄❤️🇪🇪
@@WyattandReykahahaha yea- the weather can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. For example 1.April it was a beautiful sunny day you could wear a dress and then the next day it started snowing. So… tricky🤷🏻♀️. Also winters are very dark and can sometimes be depressing. But other than that I think Estonia is an amazing country to live in. Amazing nature and lovely culture. I personally love living in Estonia and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.🙂❤️
Estonia blew our mind when we visited.
Isn’t it nuts?!?! Had never heard of it, just popped over cuz, then fell in love w the beauty, quiet and mix of cultures
I wasn't surprised at all that you were so fascinated in Tallinn :)
I found information about those monk statues. They are quite new, set up in 2015 after an idea contest. They are waiting monk Ambrosius, praying monk Bartholomeus and watching monk Claudius. They are based on old legends that they're sometimes appearing as ghosts in that place and nearby.
Super interesting! Gotcha so they’re very recent, all considering. Pretty random hahaha. But gotta love random art! 🤗
Have you been to Tallinn? 🤔🥰
@@WyattandReyka Yes I have, so many times that I don't know the number :)
Oh that’s awesome!! Haha. Yeah it’s such a cool country 🤗
Glad to see that you enjoyed visiting Estonia!
Loved it!! Super fascinating and beautiful country. Recommend everyone visits 🥰
I yesterday took a walk through Tallinn to realize how beautiful my own country is
It’s amazing! Tallinn is absolutely beautiful 🥰🤗
Flag colours mostly known as: sky (blue), the soil (black) and freedom(white).
Yeah we read that interpretation too!! Apparently there are a few 🤗
So you forgot the Danes. Denmark even gave the name to the city Tallinn. Linn means town, and Taani are the danes. Danish town, Taani linn and shortened Tallinn. The upper part of Tallinn (Toompea) is where the danes lived, the ruling class.
Thank you! Totally forgot about them. But that’s fascinating that the city was named in danish.
Where are you from?? 🤔🤗
@@WyattandReyka Finland, but now living as a retired in spain.
@@WyattandReyka The city was named in estonian language, but after the danes.
Oh awesome!! We lived in Spain for 8 months in 2021. Amazing country. Where in Spain did you live??
@@WyattandReyka I live in San Isidro (de Albatera). If you put 03349 in Google Maps it will direct you to my Pueblo Pequeño. My intention is to live here for the rest of my life.
..... all right, things you should do while in Estonia:
Around Tallinn:
1) Visit Estonian Open Air Museum in Rocca al Mare district
2) Pirita to go up the Tallinn TV Tower and while there check out the Sailing venue from the 1980 Olympics
3) Laulupidu / Tallinn Song Festival grounds and shell.... Estonia sang their way to freedom from Soviet occupation
4) Kadriorg Park
5) Warm up at Kehrwieder Saiakang Chocolaterie right on Old Town Hall Square for warm drinks and delicious baked treats
6) Oleviste kirik / St. Olaf's Church climb the tower to the base of the copper roof. This building was the tallest building in the entire world for a period of time after it was built!
Thank you!! We definitely will 🥰 really appreciate it
Love your videos, so young and happy as entertaining.❤
Daw thank you that’s so kind! We’re always trying to improve so really appreciated to know they’re good. Any suggestions or particular things you like seeing just let us know! ❤️❤️
Love from Estonia. 👋🇪🇪
Love to Estonia 👋❤️
Beautiful country
So beautiful!! We loved Estonia so much
"Look there is like a store underground there"
Me: yeah we have a bunch of those
lol it’s so foreign to us Americans. So cool though 😂🥰
Thise monks are in the Danish park! Thats where the Danes got there flag in the early 1200 @🇩🇰
Wow! So much history!! 🤗🥰
It is one of the oldest flags still used in Europe!🇪🇪🇩🇰
I'm surprised you're knowing some phrases in Estonian. It's a very hard language to learn, especially for English speakers. This is because, Estonian is part of the Uralic language along with Hungarian and Finnish.
For sure very hard! We like to learn at least “thank you” and “hello” in most countries we visit as the locals always love it. 🥰 also it’s really fun hahaha
Tere from the Estonian diaspora in America. My grandmother always told me the flag colors represented sky, black rich earth for farming, and the snow or rough-sea for the white stripe dependent on the day. Kinda like early naturalist movement shown in national iconography. "You can't be a happy Estonian unless you cannot see your neighbor's house," = solitude with nature and land is considered important. Maybe that's why I'm a farmer on a 12 acre mountaintop and away from people, but back to flags... the stripey blue/white flag next to the national flag in nearly every picture is the CITY's flag, and thereby worth a shoutout as you trip through European cities: they're not just pretty colors for no reason. Glad no Russians or Swedes raped, murdered, and placed you in forced labor gulags during your trip :)
Hello! Thanks for all the info and perspective on Estonia 🤗. And yes. We are glad too 😳
blue- sky , black -earth, and ,white- your soul
You should travel to Tartu!
Man we definitely should!! Just looked up pictures it looks gorgeous 🤗🥰
@@WyattandReyka skip that college town and go to Saaremaa
@@WyattandReyka you should also go to Pärnu - but only in summer :) Gorgeous summer town with great sandy beach
@@WyattandReykaTartu is nice, but small and boring, nothing to do there. Go to Pärnu for a swim in the „Ostsee“ instead
Estonians absolutely hate that Russian church as it was built as a symbol of Russian imperialism. Many of us still wish it demolished. Same with the Russian matryoshka dolls - they are NOT part of the Estonian culture. I think you guys did much injustice to Estonia in this video.
The monks were installed in 2015 and there isn't really any story behind them, they are just sculptures.
Daw man that’s unfortunately you think that.
Generally, the more you travel the more you see old monuments from previous rulers. We of course are not celebrating oppressive times but just highlighting the history of a country as well as some beautiful landmarks people can expect to see when they visit.
We also believe that by publishing this video more folks will come to Estonia and realize how amazing of a country it is.
But alas. The effect of one’s work in the world is often out of their hands. We just do the best we can. Your critique is noted. 👍
Cheers, thanks for watching, and have an excellent day ❤️
While I do agree with you in principle, I think you are being a little unjust here - they merely showed the Nevsky Cathedral and Russian dolls in passing, without swooning over them like some Western travel vloggers do.
Thank you! 🥰
Estonian flag more common colour meanings are: blue - the sky, black - the forsts and white - the snow.
Makes sense! I wonder if black is forests why they didn’t make it green, then? Or maybe it’s the forest at night?? 🤔
@@WyattandReyka I think that they meant like bare trees. Like in the winter when the leaves have fallen off. Then the branches look kind of black looking further away etc. Also really happy to hear that you liked Estonia- means a lot to us Estonians.😄❤️🇪🇪
I live here and its misrable
lol really? Seems like a nice place. Probably cold though
@@WyattandReykahahaha yea- the weather can be a real pain in the ass sometimes. For example 1.April it was a beautiful sunny day you could wear a dress and then the next day it started snowing. So… tricky🤷🏻♀️. Also winters are very dark and can sometimes be depressing. But other than that I think Estonia is an amazing country to live in. Amazing nature and lovely culture. I personally love living in Estonia and wouldn’t want to live anywhere else.🙂❤️
Hahaha Americans in Europe is always fun. 😂😂
lol we agree