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| Driving
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International
Driving Permit required |
| Currency |
(EEK)
Estonian Kroon |
| Electrical |
230 Volts |
| Telephones |
Country
Code 372, Laane-Virumaa 32+5D, Viljandimaa 43+5D, Tallinn
60+5D, Tartumaa 73+5D |
Time:
GMT + 2.
Electricity:
220 volts AC, 50Hz. European-style two-pin plugs are in use.
Telephone:
IDD service is available. Country code: 372. To make international
calls, dial 8, wait for the long tone and then dial 00. An English
directory enquiries service is available (tel: 8 1182). Public
telephones, which are plentiful, are operated by phonecards, available
from kiosks.
Climate:
Temperate climate, but with considerable temperature variations.
Summer is warm with relatively mild weather in spring and autumn.
Winter, which lasts from November to mid-March, can be very cold.
Rainfall is distributed throughout the year with the heaviest
rainfall in August. Heavy snowfalls are common in the winter months.
Required
clothing: Light- to mediumweights are worn during the
summer nonths. Medium- to heavyweights are needed during winter.
Rainwear is advisable all year.
Food
& Drink: Hors d’oeuvres are very good and often
the best part of the meal. Local specialities include sült
(jellied veal), täidetud vasikarind (roast stuffed shoulder
of veal) and rosolje (vinaigrette with herring and beets). Braised
goose stuffed with apples and plums is also a Baltic speciality.
The legal drinking age is 21.
Shopping:
Amber and local folk-art are good buys. Shopping hours: Mon-Fri
0900-2100. Many shops are also open at the weekend.
Tipping:
Taxi fares and restaurant bills include a tip.
Currency:
1 Kroon (ekr) = 100 sents. Notes are in denominations of ekr500,
100, 50, 25, 10, 5 and 2. Coins are in denominations of ekr1,
and 50, 20, 10 and 5 sents.
Currency
exchange: All major currencies can be exchanged at banks
and bureaux de change. The value of the Kroon has been tied to
the Euro. There are ATMs in most towns.
Credit
& debit cards: Credit cards are widely accepted.
Check with your credit or debit card company for details of merchant
acceptability and other services which may be available.
