{"id":48356,"date":"2022-03-16T11:32:41","date_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:32:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/?p=48356"},"modified":"2022-03-16T11:32:41","modified_gmt":"2022-03-16T07:32:41","slug":"experience-spectacular-estonia-at-expo-dubai-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.dubaicityguide.com\/site\/experience-spectacular-estonia-at-expo-dubai-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"Experience Spectacular Estonia At EXPO Dubai 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>The event follows EXPO&#8217;s Estonia National Day celebrations on Sunday 20<sup>th<\/sup>\u00a0March and includes some great interactive elements which will provide a real taste of what lies in store on a visit to Estonia, including&#8230;<\/div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><b>Traditional Smoke Sauna:\u00a0<\/b>The\u00a0Smoke sauna traditions\u00a0of Old V\u00f5romaa have found their honoured spot on the list of UNESCO intangible cultural heritage of the world. A traditional sauna session lasts at least three hours, and the smoke sauna of Mooska Farm can\u00a0comfortably\u00a0accommodate eight people. The rich aroma of burning wood is complemented by a whispered note of meat smoked in the sauna, birch boughs, and sauna honey.<\/li>\n<li><b>Marzipan painting:\u00a0<\/b>A fun creative experience that people can take away as a souvenir, marzipan is a traditional Estonian sweet.<\/li>\n<li><b>Non-alcoholic cocktails and their decorations:\u00a0<\/b>A delicious introduction to Estonia&#8217;s drink culture, you can make and decorate your very own mocktail\u00a0using a choice of delicious local and organic flavours,\u00a0under the expert eye of two of Estonia&#8217;s best bartenders.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div>Senior leaders from the Estonia Tourism Board will also be on hand to share insights into Estonia as a travel\u00a0<a id=\"v1m_5969266661014455104LPNoLPOWALinkPreview\" title=\"https:\/\/www.visitestonia.com\/en\/why-estonia\/estonia-facts\" href=\"https:\/\/www.visitestonia.com\/en\/why-estonia\/estonia-facts\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">destination<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; one that is still\u00a0relatively unknown to Middle East travellers but has so much to offer and would make a great option for the upcoming travel season, with Tallinn specifically being a great city break option.<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Nature\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Estonia is the natural choice for the Natural Nomad and a natural wellbeing destination, especially post-Covid, disconnection to nature etc). Estonia&#8217;s smoke sauna tradition is an important part of everyday life, especially in the southernmost Estonian community of V\u00f5romaa. It forms one of the healing powers from Estonia.<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Sustainability\u00a0<\/b>\u2013 As one of the greenest countries in Europe, anyone looking for a sustainable travel experience can find a huge range of options in Estonia. With more than 50% of the country covered by forest and nature, the country is a paradise for the green-conscious traveller. Option is to bring out the country&#8217;s sustainability credentials using Tallinn being the Green Capital of Europe in 2023 as the hook<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span lang=\"en-US\"><b>Culture\u00a0<\/b>&#8211; Estonia is the authentic choice for Culture lovers. Tallin is hosting the European Design Festival in June and there is a lot to talk about on the country&#8217;s design elements, notably in its Creative Cities. 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