If you buy local Estonian food from the shop, what the rest of the Europe would like to label "eco" or "preservative free" or "healthy", is considered normal here: many brands of chocolate, dairy products, bread, even cream ice-cream are made the traditional way with few additives.

The majority of hotels and restaurants welcome children and most have feeding chairs for toddlers.

Estonian nature is clean and within easy reach – just 15 minutes drive from Tallinn centre and you can be in sand beaches or rich pine forests.

Tap water is drinkable and the Baltic Sea is remarkably clean.

There are plenty of indoor and outdoor playgrounds.

Do not hesitate to visit Tallinn Zoo. It’s not so big but the number of species is impressive and animals breed well, meaning there are baby animals to see between May and September.

In winter kids can enjoy the snow, water parks and spas.

Family Fun in Estonia:

  • Tallinn Old Town days offers lots of shows and entertainment, mostly free. Other festivals, too, for example Kuressaare days, Tartu Hansa days, Pärnu Hanseatic days or the ethno-music festival Viljandi Folk.
  • Go Kart racing.
  • Take the kids on the 20 minutes ride on "Toomas train" through Tallinn Old Town.
  • Splashing about in the pools in the various spas throughout Estonia. In Tallinn, the Kalev SPA/Waterpark is especially popular with kids.
  • Museum of Toys in Tartu, the Children's Museum  in Tallinn are great for kids and cheap.
  • Parks with free playgrounds all over Estonia – in Tallinn Stroomi beach and Kadriorg Park are the best.
  • Estonian kids love "Kohuke" – chocolate covered cream cheese, available in dairy stands in food sections. They cost less than 0.5 EUR, are healthy and delicious.
  • Most Estonian restaurants are child friendly but not many have baby changing facilities.
  • Breast-feeding in public is generally accepted by society.

Useful information:

  • Make sure your child carries a tag with your phone number on it, in case they get lost.
  • Pre-school children and passengers with children under 6 years of age travel free on public transport.
  • Most taxis do not have child seats.
  • Friendly dogs run free in parks so be careful as children can scare them – and vice versa!
  • Some playgrounds have challenging equipment. Remember, in Estonia, your child’s safety is your responsibility.