Easter the #EstonianWay

Journalist Ashwin Bhardwaj found himself in the right place at the right time not once, but twice during his visit. The first time can be seen here. The second time was in Setomaa, where he could partake in unique Easter traditions EstonianWay.

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Day one

During the ‘fifth season’, you can go canoeing in Soomaa National Park when the river Halliste overflows its banks and floods the surrounding meadows and forests.

Day two

Ashwin visited the village Obinitsa in the Setomaa region to experience Easter traditions including egg dying and ‘battling’. He also went hiking and swimming in the pristine Viru Bog.

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Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj
Photo by: Ashwin Bhardwaj

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About Ashwin Bhardwaj

Ashwin Bhardwaj is a travel writer and filmmaker at The Telegraph. In his new travel podcast Edgelands, he undertook a 5,000-mile overland journey along Russia’s western border, including a stop in Estonia, to explore the line between East and West.

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