Estonia is located beside the Baltic Sea, between the Gulfs of Finland and Riga. The predominantly level lowlands rise towards the west.
Tallinn's past as a Hanseatic city can be looked back on as a time when trade and culture were booming here. The city's old town bears testimony to past riches with its splendid houses of the middle classes that were built in a clinker gothic style. Impressive churches and monasteries are to be found all over the country. The scenic diversity of this country that features the finest white sand beaches, craggy cliff faces, expanses of moors and crystal-clear waters attracts many visitors.