Cozy located on the coast of the Baltic Sea, Estonia is one of those countries where it is possible to get from Russia quickly and, importantly, cheaply by rail .From Russia to Estonia there is a direct express number 034R "Moscow - Tallinn", which departs from the Leningrad station at 18:05 and arrives in the Estonian capital at 8:15, so you will only take 16 hours to get to the road..Tickets for the train "Moscow - Tallinn" can be bought for 4600 RUB, however, it will be a general luxury car, a compartment ticket in the Tallinn train costs around 10 000 RUB, and if the soul asks for maximum comfort and a relaxing atmosphere, for 18 000 RUB .
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Travel agencies have an abundance of railway tours to Estonia, and practically none of them can do without acquaintance with the Estonian capital. In Tallinn you will find a lot of incredible discoveries and new impressions, here a lot of different monuments of antiquity have remained intact: Gothic monasteries, defensive towers, strict castles, and undoubtedly the main city decoration is the Old City, included in the UNESCO World Heritage List.
Narva is another city whose visit will most likely be included in the program of your Estonian voyage by rail. The historical and natural sights of the city: the Narva fortress, the Northern courtyard, the house of Baron Von Velio, the Resurrection Cathedral, the Narva Town Hall, the Narva Falls are admirable.
Combined tours that allow one to see several Baltic countries at once are in demand. The program "The Three Baltic Capitals" will introduce you to the main sights of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania, you will visit Vilnius, stroll through the ancient Lithuanian capital Trakai, make a pilgrimage to the Mountain of Crosses and get acquainted with the Old Town of Riga. In the final of the trip, Tallinn and Jurmala.
Weekends in Estonia
To drive to Estonia for the weekend is quite normal for Russians .Railway tours to Estonia for the weekend are extremely popular, because it is so convenient to be on the spot after spending one night on the road .The program of Estonian weekend tours usually includes a bus sightseeing tour of Tallinn, a pedestrian walk with a guide through the Old City, and a thematic excursion with a visit to the Town Hall building .The cost of the five-day tour "Weekend in Tallinn" starts from 160 EUR, this price includes hotel accommodation and breakfasts, group transfers and guide services, medical insurance; separately you need to pay a fee for not leaving (18 EUR), a visa (50 EUR), railway tickets Moscow - Tallinn - Moscow (from 200 EUR) .
Information on prices is given for September 2014
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